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Hello......is anybody out there?!!!

I know...it's been a while and I will forgive you if you've lost interest and have taken up train spotting, but things are all go over at The Forever House...and yes, it seems like it's taken forever!!

The carpets have now arrived...

...and Ken 'the carpet' is working like a trooper!

I know I'm not the one who's had to live there for months, but it's so nice to see and feel something fresh underfoot.

Or underpaws!!! I think Larry approves!!

We've been on a tile hunt again, and the one on the right is going in the kitchen. The left is a possibility for the kitchen flooring and whilst I write this, dad should be knee deep in grout...well o.k, perhaps knee deep is a bit of an exaggeration!!!

Mum spotted these and thought they'd be great in the en-suite. I did too. They tie in so well with the wallpaper in their bedroom and seeing as they're at opposite ends of the room, it wouldn't be overkill! This was the 'fresh' bathroom option!

However, mum also spotted these too!

This is the 'opulent' bathroom option. Guess what....opulent won!

We figured the decor in the rest of the house was fairly light so decided to darken it down somewhat in the en-suite. The idea is to use a lovely rich cerise on the walls and to glitz it up a little with the metallic tile. If you look in the top right of the picture you'll see a sample of the material used to make the wardrobes. This has also been used to make a vanity which will be tiled on top alongside the countertop basin. I just love the combination of the wood effect and the metallic tile. What do you think?