NATURAL FLOWERS

Nearing the end of their growing season but still very beautiful, Cow Parsley picked from our orchard.

Picking from nature is the easiest and best way to decorate with. Popped in a glass vase and placed on the dining room table.

ALFIE'S BEDROOM

I'm missing my son.... we packed up his 'birthday box' and posted it off to Nepal today. It'll take 4 weeks to get to him. 

He's living in a remote area in Western Nepal, helping to teach English to the children there. It's a fantastic, life changing experience for him but very different to the one he's left at home. 

 

I wonder if he misses his bedroom? I go into his room daily to open and close the blind at his window.  

When we first moved into this house, his room had an old blue carpet, maroon coloured sink in the corner and the fireplace boarded up.  When renovations started, the carpet was taken up and sold, the sink stripped out and the fireplace opened up.  We had a wooden fire surround made to fit the hole, then painted it.  The floor boards were sanded and painted also.  His two wooden beds were painted in Farrow & Ball Charleston Gray. We didn't put up shelves for his expanding library, instead piled the books up in the fireplace. The little fishing chair, he has had since a child and was found at a local car boot sale.  

CONCRETE WORKTOP

Love, love, love.........want, want, want..........this worktop in our kitchen.

Photo via Aesthetically thinking

MORE KITCHEN INSPIRATION

We daily get closer and closer to making decisions on the renovations of our kitchen. We're back to thinking that rough wood on the drawers would be best. 

Below are the inspirational photos that have helped us with this judgment.

 

All images and credits found on Pinterest.

MAGNOLIA TREE

 

Our magnolia tree is loving the April sun that we're having at the moment . It's in full bloom and so beautiful.  

Have a very happy Easter!

KITCHEN IDEAS

Still pondering over ideas for our kitchen renovations.  

Pinterest has been a great source of inspiration.  We're narrowing our searches and these are our latest thoughts...

 (photo from Lei living)

(above) Chosen for floating shelves, white walls, natural work surface and cooker hood.

 (photo from Maisonbelle)

(above) White drawers and natural wooden bits and pieces.

 (photo from Remodelista)

(above) Love the island.

  (photo from Stylizimo)

(above) Matt white drawers and natural unpolished granite work surface.

 (photo from Lightlocations)

(above) Flooring, stools and island.

  (photo from Remodelista)

(above) Island with stools - I'm slowly loosing the battle over no stools at an island but then having said that, I do like this look - so maybe I can be convinced we should have them?

  (photo from Aga)

This is the kitchen that we initially liked. Still love the deep drawers but now not sure about the wood effect - latest thinking is that white drawers would be better and possibly more practical.  What do you think?

DETAILS FROM THE ENSUITE

Images of some of the 'bits and pieces' in our ensuite.