Dad has been busy building a custom new/old window for the guest bedroom, to replace the old aluminium window and security grill. What a difference this has made to the overall look as well as the light that now pours in!
Below you can see some early photos of the house before the verandah was built. The bedroom is located on the northern side of the house, opening out to the new verandah. It was previously the smallest window on the northern side of the house.
Window construction in progress
Dad custom built the two main new window panels in his shed, so they could then be transported as one piece and installed in my house. He then installed the two narrow side panels once the main unit was in place.
Dad made clever use of surplus VJ boards by using them to fill the gap (and disguise the supports) between the main window panels and the glass louvre blades, also adding extra character.
Here is the guest bedroom before its transformation...
The new window is more than double the size of the previous one, and is now in keeping with the style of the house.
We have also freshened the walls with 'White Salt' paint, similar to the rest of the interior. The former 'Sand Drift' colour was lovely, but the white really makes an impact in terms of freshness and light.
… and here is the revamped guest bedroom. Just awaiting window furnishings now.
Now that the new window is in place, we have been able to paint the northern verandah wall in the dark charcoal colour, to tie in with the front verandah. I love this colour - it does so much justice to the many white details in the windows, balustrades etc, and also works well with the black details of the light fittings and security doors.