Bedroom Snapshots

Hello!

This post has been a long time coming.

Sad thing is, the boudouir is not even really finished...how slow am I (read Mr Betty).

I am awaiting the hanging of shelves and I am still pondering suitable bedroom artwork.

As I mentioned, when first discussing my bedroom make-over, 10 years ago (not that much of an exaggeration, lets be honest), I wanted a calm, almost minimalist room.

At night I suffer with a terribly overactive mind and anything that stimulates my busy head is to be avoided. 

I have decided to bite the bullet and share a few snaps and then when complete I can thrill you with some shelves and maybe a picture or two...bet you can hardly contain yourself!

So here is my attempt at calm..

As always, this room was made over on a very tight budget.

I updated the existing furniture using a B&Q emulsion and then added a top coat of Farrow & Ball eggshell gloss to prevent scratches. The original furniture was a black Hemnes chest of drawers from Ikea and the paint has worked really well.

I treated myself to a string of Cable and Cotton lights to make my not very loved bed a little more likeable. They look fantastic at night. I bought the 35 string in Morrocco at £32.95.

The floor was the biggest outlay getting in a professional to sand, fill, and wax but it looks ace and it is so smooth under bare feet.

The fireplace was a Gumtree find at £60 and I painted it using a Hammerite gloss.

I am so in love with yellow this year.

The curtains were purchased at John Lewis for what I think is a good price of £90.

Not my usual thing but I fell in love with the orange pansies.

I would like to add a couple of plants in the near future and of course, the much needed shelves.

And yes, I have been sleeping quite well but I think that could  have something to do with the new memory foam mattress or maybe it is down to the summer time evening beers I have been guzzling.....who knows ;)

Thanks for reading. x

More Nice Things

Yes, this is the second, in a mini-run of 'nice things' posts.

This can never be a bad thing, nice things are what makes life....well nice.

Being of a thrifty nature, please understand, that all my recent purchases/additions have been purchased for a very special price.

Today saw myself and the lovely Ms Beth Taylor visiting this Lovely Ladies
Vintage Sale.
I was very happy with my purchases, but on our way home, I was forced (in rather a harsh manner) to stop for yet more thrifty shopping, and guess what, I bought a little bit more.

So here are my treasures.

vintage doll heads, I have plans!!

eventually succumbed to the charity shop mug that fits in nicely with my current red and blue theme

more doll faces.....one of them is maybe slightly unnerving

great melamine storage box, doll head storage maybe?

vintage school cupboard with empty shelves...I love empty shelves :)
only £20

a printers tray (for me this time) and possibly awaiting a few of  these

vanity case with the most lovely, orange, satin interior

rather nice plastic pots, made in Germany

more heads....

rather a fantastic chair and only £5
my fave purchase

I also bought a most flabby wall shelf with 4 hooks.
This will be positioned, professionally, by Mr Betty when he has a few minutes to think (his words).
I am going lightly on him today, well, it is Fathers Day.

Thanks for reading and watch out for my shop update. 
If nothing goes wrong, like a spate of CBA, it should be done by the end of the week. x

Nice things

Just back from the most idyllic mini-break...ever.

The perfect weather, and the most lovely family time, which can be rather hard to achieve with our age gap kiddos.

I am just sharing a few piccies of the holiday and maybe a couple of other nice things along the way.

I was involved in a Craft Mafia bring, buy and swap sale which was rather lovely (see my swaps below).

I also visited the most wonderful Vintage Village today and bought a few lovely bits there, also see below ;)

Bill enjoying my little teawagon blankie

my boys

gumtree find ercol chairs-to be sanded and re-upholstered

den building

kiddo's (yes eldest has got some mesh on his head, best not to ask).

swappsies from the Craft Mafia bring & buy sale

diana camera, free gift with my Crafty Mag subscription

frisby action

my miniatures in Mollie Makes

new short hair do and a vintage headband bought from Show us your Threads at Vintage Village

my Vintage Village stash, there was more cake but it has been eaten...by me

bring & buy sale apron

new arrangements (lots of that around here at the mo)

quite probably the best tin EVER, bought from a lovely new friend at VV
ignore the random cat kibble??

a 'cheer me up' present from Mrs Teawagon that has indeed cheered me up

this little tough guy

Cut a story, and the reason things have been a bit quiet round here, other than our mini-break,
Littlest had his tonsils and adenoids out last week and it has all been rather traumatic (possibly for us more than him).
After rather a bad reaction to the anaesthetic  he is now recuperating and doing really well.
I am extra proud because not once, even when he was in a real mess, did he complain.
I however have had a mini breakdown and Mr Betty has been an emotional wreck....good job Littlest is such a trooper!!
If you have to go through this sort of thing on a regular basis I have the utmost respect for you I really do.

There will be a shop update in the next few days which will include the addition of my pocket money pets and my new critter cushion.

tis a pug cushion!

Thanks for reading x