Cladding reaches halfway round outside; inside, rooms are emerging

The cladding now reaches across the back, wrapping around the extension and the old 'utility room' which was added in the sixties and which now houses the geothermal heat pump and large hot water tank.
The extra layer of insulation should keep the back rooms cool in the (hoped for) summer, and retain the heat throughout, in the winter. Visually, it ties the original 1931 structure to the 60's and this year's build.

Whilst work goes on, adding the cladding outside, inside, the plumbing in the bathrooms nears completion.

Rooms are being cleared after being decorated, and the stripped floorboards, now sealed, look very pleasing. As was the custom, only the outer edge of each room had been stained, but even so, there was plenty of dust.
One of the more startling features of the house is the pink fireplace, now cleaned and glowing against the pine floor. This room opens out onto the patio and will have a king sized bed. It's been an enjoyable challenge, looking for prints from the 1920s and 30s to complement the room. We have found a mirror of the period to hang over the fireplace - there wont be fire in the grate at any time as a hazard for the user of the mirror.