New video: progress on the bedroom + 1,000 bulbs planted!

Published 2 months ago • 1 min read

Bonjour everyone,

We’re back with another update from the chartreuse — and this time, we’re making more progress on the bedroom renovation. It’s still far from finished (as always, these things take time!), but Hugo has started working on the doors and drawers, and I’ve been playing around with some fabric options for the door panels.

If you love seeing the little details come together, you’ll enjoy this one.

Meanwhile, outside...

We made the most of the last of the autumn sunshine and spent the weekend planting over 1,000 bulbs in the gardens! Most will bloom in front of the house, and I’m dedicating one of the raised beds just for tulips for cutting next spring.

If you missed our garden tour video, you can see all our plans for next year’s planting there: it’s a nice complement to this week’s update.

Thank you so much for following along: every view, comment, and message keeps us going through the slow (and sometimes messy!) parts of the renovation.

À bientôt,

Hugo & Romy

600 1st Ave, Ste 330 PMB 92768, Seattle, WA 98104-2246
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