We're having a drink over here to celebrate!

Just to say a very HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to my lovely Auntie and Uncle down under!

Hope you both have a lovely day! xxx

Let's step back in time a little.

While the dogs waited patiently outside....

Bonnie

...and Larry

...we all had a parquet party!

...well, of sorts. A couple of glasses of wine anyway!

You see. Eight months down the line...

...the Hunter's finally have a floor! 

And a lovely one at that! Big cheers all round!

I'm sure mum and dad would agree the hours and hours spent cleaning blocks were worth it!

A few cheeky bits of rogue timber have revealed themselves...

but it all adds to the character I think!

It's amazing to see all the different shades to the timber.

Just one more fine sanding...

...and a final protective layer and it'll be job done. Here's to another hundred years parquet!

Today people...

This is what you'd be seeing if you were here at Briardene (well not this exact image seeing as it was taken a week ago) but yes, Mr Hunter has a smile on his face! Why? Because the parquet has finally been sanded!!! 

Forget what I said yesterday, dad got his thinking cap on in the afternoon and managed to get another bloke to come out and do the job today, and pronto he did!!! 

I'm not at Briardene myself, so I haven't actually seen dad's smiley face but I can tell it's smiley from talking to him over the phone. Yes, it's been a long time coming! The flooring that is, not dad's smile!

I'll get some pictures on here tomorrow night for you after its final sanding. You won't sleep tonight will you?! x

Remember this?

Think it's having serious repercussions!!

The latest - Sanding of the parquet has ground to an almighty halt (after 4 sq yards) as we are told the sanding pads are not abrasive enough for the job and are being worn down at a silly rate! So.....

The solution - More abrasive pads are being ordered but will take up to a week and then they can't come back to finish the job till nearer the end of the month!! At this present time,

Parquet + White Paint + Ian Hunter = Generally not a happy chappy. Oh dear!

He did break the miror though!

Ta-dah!

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.