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

Today is Victor day!!!

...because this is how we're feeling!

Yes, we're G.R.U.M.P.Y with a huge big capital G!!! 

To add to the list of 'things carried out by other people which have gone wrong,' the bedroom shutters now don't fit! Yes, you were meant to be looking at a lovely picture of the master bedroom in all it's new shutters glory and now I'm afraid all you get is a picture of Victor Meldrew - sorry! 

Harumpffff!

Green fingers & a conspiracy!

This is mum and dad's garden. They're on holiday. Guess who's the nominated plant waterer!

I do love just pottering around and the colours are so lovely in the garden at the moment but I swear someone or something is having a laugh with me!

Saturday - mum and dad jetted off. The sun shone all day long. I went to give the plants some much needed water and I kid you not, I literally put the watering can down and it started to spit. It got heavier!!!

Yesterday - The sun shone all day. I had lots to do. I didn't get to water the plants (sorry mum!) The sun shone till it went down! It would wouldn't it?!

Today - The sun has been shining all day long. I went to water the plants after work. I watered the geraniums, the herbs, the tomatoes, the hanging baskets, the lettuce and then locked up the house and yes, it started to rain...

...It's still raining!

Do you see my point?!!!!!!!

Saturday sneak peeks

Mum and I went tile shopping this morning! Main bathroom...check.

...and this is being delivered in a week's time. Can't wait!

We sourced this reclaimed hardwood parquet flooring and thought it would look great throughout the ground floor...you don't even need to spend hours cleaning it, or laying it....all you do is close your eyes and POOF...it's all done! Brilliant!

Good Friday...

started well!

Dad started by whitewashing the walls...what a difference!

Mum revved up the new steamer (the sofa's temporary!!)

ooh...look at it go!

she loves it!

no...really loves it!!!

then...shock horror...THIS happened!

yes...that's me, UPSTAIRS!

can I just say, in my defence...

a) this obviously happened because of the 'mirror' incident!

b) I was being distracted by a conversation about wallpaper!

c) who left the bloomin' hole uncovered?!!!

 o.k, so I totally and utterly jinxed myself by writing that last post!