Change of heart

Mum had a sample of this wallpaper delivered and loves it.

You may see it making an appearance in the master bedroom , that is unless she falls for another of their gorgeous papers in the meantime!

Image: via Skona Hem

Decision made

Farrow and Ball's Charleston Gray

No.243

The bar wall will be painted in this colour. When we say 'bar' wall...we mean the wall next to the hob which dad will prop up, beer in hand whilst mum cooks no doubt!!!!

Colour Palette

This image, taken from the portfolio of American interior designer Kelly Wearstler,  is what will most likely form the basis of the colour scheme in the lounge and throughout the dining area.

A lovely combination of Chartreuse, for the chair perhaps...

dashes of Lilac...

greys...

and varying shades of turquoise and teal.

Mum and I are looking at fabrics this weekend. Will let you know our findings. x

Images (from top) via: KWID, Urban Outfitters, Alkemie, Graham & Green,  Biz Bash, Apartment Therapy

The whitewash begins...

As you can probably tell from dad's face!!!

Laz. And white paint, obviously!

Spot the Mediterranea wallpaper in the study. Come to think of it, I don't think I ever posted a picture once dad had put it up...sorry! May as well leave that one for the completed house album. Oooh.

It's all coming together.

A few grainy shots

These are the latest snaps of the flooring, also showing the current mess which is the lounge!

The next big decision is which fabric to use on the sofa once it is out of storage and also the chair in the first picture. For the sofa we're thinking along the lines of a nice rich velvet with a contrasting piping or perhaps even some fringing, and I think making a feature of those deep buttons on the chair would be nice. I'll post some pictures of ideas in the next couple of days. x

A little colour to end the day

Some lovely fabrics picked out by mum arrived in the post and I'm sure they'll be turned into some scatter cushions very soon!

Today at Briardene...

Hello. I'm back, and guess what's happening!!!

Eeek!

Did you ever think you'd see this?!

Yes. The blocks are finally going down.

Two more days...

...and it will all look like this! 

Then, out can come the industrial sander and dad can finish painting once and for all.

Very exciting!