The renovation of the spare outside bathroom-cum-laundry (there are two inside the house) is still a work-in-(very slow-)progress. Mind you, everything is fully functional, except for the shower but I can hold out until Christmas.
The washing machine is almost new, having only recently replaced a previous model which was mobile, fully automatic, and 5-ft-6 tall.
I'm not sure yet what to do about the walls. Seeing that most of the business conducted here is in a unclad state, I may leave the walls the same. However, just in case, I penned a brief reassurance to Padma: