WELCOME TO CRAIGOUR CROFT

Come and look around the progress, or lack thereof, that I am making on my house

Hello! A few years ago, I made the potentially insane decision to buy an old, semi-derelict farmhouse. Then life happened, and it sat for a long time. Now, I am finally starting the mammoth task of transforming the house I bought into a home. This website is a mix of holding myself accountable and documenting what I am sure will be a long and arduous journey.

The Blog

The problem of stairs

So I had taken a little break from posting for a couple of reasons, one work and life got in the way and two, I really really didn't like...

Bethan

Apr 16, 20243 min read

The Living room

Right now my living room and dinning room are split with a hall and stairway between the two. In old houses it was designed to keep the...

Bethan

Nov 17, 20232 min read

The Wet Room

You have seen how I picture my kitchen, however at the moment the main door enters into the kitchen. Which is fine if people are clean and dry, but I feel like it results in a lot of mess and detritus ending up in the kitchen when people come in that way. So I have a plan, or a notion of a plan, but a fairly strong notion. At the moment I have a set of store rooms which are joined to the main house but there is no access to the house from them. So I would like to turn the sto

Bethan

Oct 31, 20232 min read

The heart of the home

For me the kitchen is the heart of the home, my absolute favourite place to invite people. One of my greatest joys is cooking with other people, something I learnt to do with my mum and will continue to do with all the people who are important in my life. So obviously the kitchen is somewhere I have dreamed of, I have items I would love; a range cooker, exposed wood, an island. So these are the absolutely stunning kitchens that I am taking inspiration from when I come to the

Bethan

Oct 24, 20232 min read

The problem of too many ideas

I first saw the property in August of this year, and fell in love. It hits all of my requirements; the land, the buildings, the farmhouse...

Bethan

Oct 17, 20231 min read

Almost finished buying my home

The purpose of this blog is to record the epic project I am undertaking. I am purchasing an old Irish farmhouse, with absolutely stunning...

Bethan

Oct 10, 20231 min read

PLAN TO REALITY ACHIEVE

Follow the progress of each room, from initial state through each phase of construction to hopeful beautiful completed room. Watch as my plans change and progress as I discover more and more "unique" characteristic of my home.