My fascination with trees...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhiKd4Pbqe8otQ03sBr9pepNqM3bLeYgXlmiNxJWtST30myRjWjpgDfxSJ4UUT_-kRFFC_Gsi_6CJ1WLls7kPxXE0f0SeR1rav-Jcumh6jY9d3g6IYTP0jJ7CMIRsNVhriDlr6Hn7-zZw/s1600-h/urban+child.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287041015523927698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhiKd4Pbqe8otQ03sBr9pepNqM3bLeYgXlmiNxJWtST30myRjWjpgDfxSJ4UUT_-kRFFC_Gsi_6CJ1WLls7kPxXE0f0SeR1rav-Jcumh6jY9d3g6IYTP0jJ7CMIRsNVhriDlr6Hn7-zZw/s400/urban+child.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Urban Child<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQO6pbnf1qHzzTx4uc2ny8zKbimY5o5gYets9aqdDk8m6-iShm8o8UKXAHZp_pvyHUfPG6AUomNhtKoBZVxq4TE2Lx7dRsnkicu0hwKgfvzCwaMCOCnAHJqdvMB2isUkg_4gLHSOS6lk/s1600-h/urban+baby.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287041012088784674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQO6pbnf1qHzzTx4uc2ny8zKbimY5o5gYets9aqdDk8m6-iShm8o8UKXAHZp_pvyHUfPG6AUomNhtKoBZVxq4TE2Lx7dRsnkicu0hwKgfvzCwaMCOCnAHJqdvMB2isUkg_4gLHSOS6lk/s400/urban+baby.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Urban Baby<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0zVZy4vjbLqxbRF7yWYhyphenhyphenyJRbsVhkCdxC7oeY3Hi4xt6W80PI7vC5oiHx4FlfbuwwMJYutY4bJaTG1xuFqoVDFX_HkxcfJnP3-ljT_pj9LwMjGGSngZ37VHQwKcbQg5pPFXJKKmy9aQ/s1600-h/inke-03.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287041010521309298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0zVZy4vjbLqxbRF7yWYhyphenhyphenyJRbsVhkCdxC7oeY3Hi4xt6W80PI7vC5oiHx4FlfbuwwMJYutY4bJaTG1xuFqoVDFX_HkxcfJnP3-ljT_pj9LwMjGGSngZ37VHQwKcbQg5pPFXJKKmy9aQ/s400/inke-03.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 375px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Enfant terrible...Inke design</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Yep, I have a fascination for Trees at the moment. I dont even know if I like wall decals or not but for some reason I want to put a tree behind my babies bed, with pretty leaves falling around him, little birds and butterflies flying around the tree. Just another idea...maybe its just a fad but I have always liked the tree idea.</div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#990000;"><strong><em>Mrs B<br /></em></strong></span><br /><div></div></div></div>

My fascination with trees...

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My fixation on designing cool boys bedrooms

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBFcCcT2MtpldLEKQqz3tu4rCi3ROLgXpd9RWDOG4qQ5GAnyR4QKA_cb63SDPzA5uTeTJ13LZFODHAjyAtqEaCfKaansFrqTEt93qUIwNLpuhTCRPkvvKv8b_u4WJiTSWERFEGZ3axdo/s1600-h/boys+bedroom1.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286635074369730194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBFcCcT2MtpldLEKQqz3tu4rCi3ROLgXpd9RWDOG4qQ5GAnyR4QKA_cb63SDPzA5uTeTJ13LZFODHAjyAtqEaCfKaansFrqTEt93qUIwNLpuhTCRPkvvKv8b_u4WJiTSWERFEGZ3axdo/s400/boys+bedroom1.bmp" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> As the title suggests...Cool boys bedrooms? What I think is 'cool' and what my boys think is 'cool' couldn't be further apart. I am on a mission to decorate my 3 boys rooms to perfection, each room individual,colourful; reflecting on their owners personality and most importantly , a room where they wont be embarassed to bring their friends to hang out and play in. This will be Mission Impossible!!!!! Here I have found pictures that represent the most funkiest, coolest rooms you can find but I can guarantee that my kids would loathe these stunning pictures. My 14 year old just wants a bed, white walls and his TV on the wall. Plain doona cover and his cricket trophies on a white cabinet...that's it, nothing else, no girly cushions, rocking horse or curtains. This is my biggest decorating challenge yet! Stay tune as I let loose a barrage of colour with co-ordinating lamps, ottomans' cushions, window furnishings and bedding!<br />The pictures I have selected are from Better Homes and Gardens as well as PB Teens. In no way will I replicate the rooms but rather take bits and pieces from each room. I Love the checkered rug in one of the pictures and already I have seen it in Ikea. My colour theme will be green, blue and white...other accent colours yet to come. Hope you enjoy the pictures....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0Qh1Z3xFl3K_EdaR9E-yx6WrPKtmmvZukvQjA-eOsHdghEjeXsX0U0kGktGUI6YFw-02iMvspZaymy3VZCZ4tPSX89Q_jeYmXJav8xBiLViGxSXkLoD7VNIEDMqNPEWkqbyphh_cdBw/s1600-h/ss_CNW216492K.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286635074008674818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0Qh1Z3xFl3K_EdaR9E-yx6WrPKtmmvZukvQjA-eOsHdghEjeXsX0U0kGktGUI6YFw-02iMvspZaymy3VZCZ4tPSX89Q_jeYmXJav8xBiLViGxSXkLoD7VNIEDMqNPEWkqbyphh_cdBw/s400/ss_CNW216492K.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> In this picture, I love the way they have mixed so many colours on the bed. In particular I like the use of yellow...very pretty but not sure if my boys would like it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMoGWtniWTXgfl1FTLAMomcK0raltW7fPgeUyf-Ce23rrGrESYiIFOf1iYeLV2h7unopFTNGv-GEyu8di-IezkSHIAy95GthCPF_mZNKK_NSklXkBSwZr2WZ0i1n_NZaN7yYZig1nH2P8/s1600-h/img83i.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286635077787548914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMoGWtniWTXgfl1FTLAMomcK0raltW7fPgeUyf-Ce23rrGrESYiIFOf1iYeLV2h7unopFTNGv-GEyu8di-IezkSHIAy95GthCPF_mZNKK_NSklXkBSwZr2WZ0i1n_NZaN7yYZig1nH2P8/s400/img83i.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 189px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> This bedlinen from PB teens is more like it...very sophisticated and subtle, I think the colours would work well in my oldest boys room.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2G6zUlt3Ue4vFJuJO-FubEs9LwwcSFb1iam31r_gHQWFMaQuk9v9m1Kk-PdxPxWiVk_XShOFTNMy24dmafDjRZuMfkg1uA4_-LdEOX3jT9OzADYJgLnd_9Pb7krLT8Dfaj0XR6tuaAk/s1600-h/img60l.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286635070081364594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2G6zUlt3Ue4vFJuJO-FubEs9LwwcSFb1iam31r_gHQWFMaQuk9v9m1Kk-PdxPxWiVk_XShOFTNMy24dmafDjRZuMfkg1uA4_-LdEOX3jT9OzADYJgLnd_9Pb7krLT8Dfaj0XR6tuaAk/s400/img60l.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 294px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> The dark walls work well in this room. I think I will use dark blue as a contrasting colour in oldest boys room.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPisKnU6Zw9k3UpkcQhgEtBh0FBKZEp0d9U6sYlUjZLm3LPM2aIKBpxdtxt8wuqE0CQnw_FWZW5mmUZZF8idjlJhyphenhypheni3ncIQNO_zCq9fNb795TVbjW1azrRFhOk9ZCntoze5yZ9TJXB8I/s1600-h/ss_100492287.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286634528447816082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPisKnU6Zw9k3UpkcQhgEtBh0FBKZEp0d9U6sYlUjZLm3LPM2aIKBpxdtxt8wuqE0CQnw_FWZW5mmUZZF8idjlJhyphenhypheni3ncIQNO_zCq9fNb795TVbjW1azrRFhOk9ZCntoze5yZ9TJXB8I/s400/ss_100492287.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Couldn't resist! beautiful for a little girl, about 10 years old. I just love the colour combination...now where was I? that's right, back to boys...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gTFS4mbnaswVY803AIXrDA9xNw7PdJmYJvd-iXGwFB9bwP7Xb_cY4NM_ZFgtuT8R0ZVtYm5XhnsAqbpEpJaMnk7iBFPz8U1lpRP-jtKS8QdB344I2P7mHcCGRYsGhpsIuHEBMPgYZo4/s1600-h/ss_100230678.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286634529543421154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gTFS4mbnaswVY803AIXrDA9xNw7PdJmYJvd-iXGwFB9bwP7Xb_cY4NM_ZFgtuT8R0ZVtYm5XhnsAqbpEpJaMnk7iBFPz8U1lpRP-jtKS8QdB344I2P7mHcCGRYsGhpsIuHEBMPgYZo4/s400/ss_100230678.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Red white and blue, never can can wrong with this colour combination.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9HxQv9v9nDQfJ8ZNG-WqK-LO-auON9tg44PBWGAwE9xbRopPHf7hd33qyzSM7Htz32QKZQHl-y8_88Ywz41dbVc-o5S37xAaPmCEZjyEGfy2kciKnEH4vAihWeVUwvSD0VPH7A5_7gw/s1600-h/Nursery_e_9c53654d7f7c9c72667efde1daba6b35.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286634526882263330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9HxQv9v9nDQfJ8ZNG-WqK-LO-auON9tg44PBWGAwE9xbRopPHf7hd33qyzSM7Htz32QKZQHl-y8_88Ywz41dbVc-o5S37xAaPmCEZjyEGfy2kciKnEH4vAihWeVUwvSD0VPH7A5_7gw/s400/Nursery_e_9c53654d7f7c9c72667efde1daba6b35.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 310px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> I love the rug, this room has given me ideas for my babies room. So serene and beautiful...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEC7VVJrdppq6Qi8Ax-QUtzqAM7X7QtN67cvJK3BPkDnHnE81qHN9hdQ49eE61TGCXXPZY27_EAjBvjPgjAPGr6xRasSOPuVuWsTQdh4dYkmKoMqcf45w3YMg2jI1IxP0VU-c3JoMeWqU/s1600-h/BHG-roomfortwoTOP.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286634525989664802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEC7VVJrdppq6Qi8Ax-QUtzqAM7X7QtN67cvJK3BPkDnHnE81qHN9hdQ49eE61TGCXXPZY27_EAjBvjPgjAPGr6xRasSOPuVuWsTQdh4dYkmKoMqcf45w3YMg2jI1IxP0VU-c3JoMeWqU/s400/BHG-roomfortwoTOP.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 212px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br />This room is so funky, dark blue works well with the red. I actually just asked my 14 year old if he liked this room...he loved it and wants everything in it...I think I am getting close to a victory!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJdnSQxUXBMYY997IdrW464BIV-H4ymYIYTP7z7bzpr9xwV56Lyak0YPZDOMy58TTyBdu49WiA9DspnFagSuy0DegbTBBMOQvCpC4B_zKmtZvzfZ65BCbzGW1w_EISnuu61eo7AcJIPg/s1600-h/2007-06-11-oscar4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286634523775081330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJdnSQxUXBMYY997IdrW464BIV-H4ymYIYTP7z7bzpr9xwV56Lyak0YPZDOMy58TTyBdu49WiA9DspnFagSuy0DegbTBBMOQvCpC4B_zKmtZvzfZ65BCbzGW1w_EISnuu61eo7AcJIPg/s400/2007-06-11-oscar4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br />I love the green walls, what a beautiful room! Sorry, I cant remember what site I found this picture on but it is just so lovely</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#990000;"><strong><em>Mrs B</em></strong></span><br /><br /><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

My fixation on designing cool boys bedrooms

As the title suggests...Cool boys bedrooms? What I think is 'cool' and what my boys think is 'cool' couldn't be further...

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Painting begins...

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Painting begins...

Hooray! Painting began on Christmas eve and now the painters are back straight after Christmas, thank you guys! The colour is Antique White ...

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Gift Giving....some thoughts

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinATcbfeAgdP0y7U4p89EFd6offEzrqfWsNCfIY7pl92arsADaW7ZBx1FffskNHAcVfhdFIQyE6NnTp5eWmTVswoPW4BJOfG9KnB8z6CKwhzsm8adCFdVcfgD2rmeqB5yZ2WGnF246QXE/s1600-h/soap.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282761730686152498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinATcbfeAgdP0y7U4p89EFd6offEzrqfWsNCfIY7pl92arsADaW7ZBx1FffskNHAcVfhdFIQyE6NnTp5eWmTVswoPW4BJOfG9KnB8z6CKwhzsm8adCFdVcfgD2rmeqB5yZ2WGnF246QXE/s320/soap.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Just a few pictures of presents I have already received from my friends. The picture above is some beautiful hand cream...it will look so nice in my new bathroom<br />Picture below is one of two plates from the Villeroy and Boch... acapulco range. My friend thought she would start me off ...it is going to take me a while to collect all 6 plates and pasta bowls! I love the shape of these plates but haven't eaten off one yet....maybe Christmas day, everyone else at the table can have a boring white plate but I will have my special 'plate'...only joking!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTe8kBO7ALNiu7vyv-c-FnuIKrEfoXO4Y6NiIncgrRO-BsvRCiMRoojZzVNOkYOKA9OCnwVawZ-Nuv5iIfTSUXQK367evQRX4QHouD0vX50POACdyxVYxnx7iuHp8F9RUlPHsVIpVybpE/s1600-h/plate.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282758223739837522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTe8kBO7ALNiu7vyv-c-FnuIKrEfoXO4Y6NiIncgrRO-BsvRCiMRoojZzVNOkYOKA9OCnwVawZ-Nuv5iIfTSUXQK367evQRX4QHouD0vX50POACdyxVYxnx7iuHp8F9RUlPHsVIpVybpE/s320/plate.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><div>I love Christmas! Its not always easy though...dealing with prickly relatives...but I love the whole ceremony of putting up the tree, writing Santa Claus lists (14 year old son still refers to Santa LOL) listening to Christmas carols, school holidays and of course presents!</div><br /><br /><div>On the subject of gift giving...I have found that many people find it very stressful and an unnecessary expense to do the whole Christmas thing....and that's OK! Sometimes I feel for them its only an obligation not a pleasure in both giving and receiving gifts. I love doing both and spend weeks thinking and planning the perfect present for my friends and family. </div><br /><br /><div>My beautiful Nanny was such a lovely person to buy for. The joy her face when each gift was opened was really her gift to me. It made me feel so special when she opened my gift because I knew she would love it no matter what is was. My Grandfather was a different story however...one year, he threw back the gift my poor brother had to give him on behalf of the family. Pop yelled at him "More socks! look at how many I have already got" then proceeded to grab my brother and took him into his bedroom to show him all the socks he had in his draw( nothing we gave him was ever good enough for him no matter how much it cost) I have come to terms over my Grandfathers attitude towards us but really, there was no excuse other than he was just a rude man and made Christmas for us uncomfortable.</div><div><br /> </div><div>So.......even though I sometimes struggled on Christmas day, I am always 'determined'(I say this because someone will go out of their way to be difficult) to be happy and create a wonderful experience for my own children. This year, my 2 older boys have gone out and bought presents for the family by themselves with their own money. We never expected them to do this but one day we saw 4 presents all wrapped up under the tree from my 14 year old son. To me that was the most beautiful gift I have ever received. There is something very special when your own child gives you a gift.<br /></div><div></div><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;"><strong><em>Mrs B</em></strong></span></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>

Gift Giving....some thoughts

Just a few pictures of presents I have already received from my friends. The picture above is some beautiful hand cream...it will look so n...

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Window furnishings

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFNl9qJ1XbhnfgAMxogG8vKcTf0MmEj_TUfrnQpPTPIeTuyM5x0t1upZpzVoXiYXi6bQPuogVdG-jPQAWTWtv4s8L68CaNGIaoowBXbK8d6dejCrmFmFIcfBv57LdRpUTN3P27LwM-vg/s1600-h/P1010260.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282472667634633858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFNl9qJ1XbhnfgAMxogG8vKcTf0MmEj_TUfrnQpPTPIeTuyM5x0t1upZpzVoXiYXi6bQPuogVdG-jPQAWTWtv4s8L68CaNGIaoowBXbK8d6dejCrmFmFIcfBv57LdRpUTN3P27LwM-vg/s320/P1010260.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Blinds....I met with the Luxaflex lady today and made my final selections for my window furnishings. Can I just say how happy I am! As you can see from the pictures, they are all the translucent materials, meaning you cannot see in but light still comes in (exactly what I wanted) For the main windows throughout the house I selected a really nice textured material from the 'Bamboo' range. Very natural, not plain and adds some interest to the windows. The only problem I had was how the curtain should roll up top. As some of my windows have winders, I may have to do the reverse roll. This may be the best option. I am having a stainless steel rod at the bottom of the binds which you can see in the picture above. I just hope they look nice when installed.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnaGCt1trxcy6HsJRwRx_GVwV8JA5yLoKEgLz518P5CuJiL_XttIplIFySBCdtMrAhdhUim3SMoLeqbmTCcE8BoUxz5rpOxuMdU4fIqyXxcraCjfxcNXmWl_Fg91m5kXXppu0qxG8x9RU/s1600-h/P1010258.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282472660453339042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnaGCt1trxcy6HsJRwRx_GVwV8JA5yLoKEgLz518P5CuJiL_XttIplIFySBCdtMrAhdhUim3SMoLeqbmTCcE8BoUxz5rpOxuMdU4fIqyXxcraCjfxcNXmWl_Fg91m5kXXppu0qxG8x9RU/s320/P1010258.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> The pretty fabrics above are from the 'silk' range. For my powder room and changing room I am having romans in this fabric. I selected the first fabric but still really liked the one in the third picture. Opinions most welcomed as it hasn't been ordered yet. Both go with my tiles shown above.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRbajA0XnBuJ-vl41VNbkISXZu2_3eqjNh6WtxUM1UcdkR0eQ9Hr4bhgQC9CpbuLuJL7qnc4G3GXNwmSL4ab4koOB9wcTvCeE0BbQI_dB8U4pSg2mCoCJXx4al6dWNg3E-c4xOFCQXWk/s1600-h/P1010257.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282472652360414754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRbajA0XnBuJ-vl41VNbkISXZu2_3eqjNh6WtxUM1UcdkR0eQ9Hr4bhgQC9CpbuLuJL7qnc4G3GXNwmSL4ab4koOB9wcTvCeE0BbQI_dB8U4pSg2mCoCJXx4al6dWNg3E-c4xOFCQXWk/s320/P1010257.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-POJJ7DTclijGVZs8TOjAHdNfCtSul3mfgNOXlLMJtSYge97UyNhu6-VwJZ6TXkoywqO8_FFlrGVrNCS4fJL-vLcFSqG9FXAC2a4aUmCbZV3-af3AbCaH9sfhu5O-vXp5gdussI7HEI/s1600-h/P1010253.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282472644787931634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-POJJ7DTclijGVZs8TOjAHdNfCtSul3mfgNOXlLMJtSYge97UyNhu6-VwJZ6TXkoywqO8_FFlrGVrNCS4fJL-vLcFSqG9FXAC2a4aUmCbZV3-af3AbCaH9sfhu5O-vXp5gdussI7HEI/s320/P1010253.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> So there you go. A very productive day...painting and blinds both sorted out. I often wonder if anybody is reading my blog but it doesn't really matter hehe You will notice that I have added two very well known blogs to my list. Very inspirational, filled with the prettiest pictures you could see. </div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#990000;"><strong><em>Mrs B</em></strong></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>

Window furnishings

Blinds....I met with the Luxaflex lady today and made my final selections for my window furnishings. Can I just say how happy I am! As you ...

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Beginning to paint...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rrdU2uhQQBPW5y4E_gsADzEXTJ89g_5gx3h01og0Tr6yeaF2KSlP9Egj99wES2wnDSvkXw5uXDA6R7svPedw3V_5pv2DgP0hE1LS01t9m-GxpbOYUz5zYSKIGxYfyB6xhZMCu_Sc5Ew/s1600-h/P1010247.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282468750671793362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rrdU2uhQQBPW5y4E_gsADzEXTJ89g_5gx3h01og0Tr6yeaF2KSlP9Egj99wES2wnDSvkXw5uXDA6R7svPedw3V_5pv2DgP0hE1LS01t9m-GxpbOYUz5zYSKIGxYfyB6xhZMCu_Sc5Ew/s320/P1010247.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> First picture is the entrance of my walk in shower. Walls have been grouted but not the floors in this bathroom. second picture is a glimpse of the boys bathroom. To me it looks so calm and serene.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwS2gwUMhP9k1FO-ppwtqfio05Jwb8z-0y6cdGOs942UPBqIPbdoCr04y0rz71pt4JcYHVGEAg9VtgKZKzrWDXUryjxmOV7_O9NXClgPx5bfbXPO0GyjMbzM5Pj-Y6lC9ZPkzMdVBbJ0M/s1600-h/P1010256.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282468710990081106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwS2gwUMhP9k1FO-ppwtqfio05Jwb8z-0y6cdGOs942UPBqIPbdoCr04y0rz71pt4JcYHVGEAg9VtgKZKzrWDXUryjxmOV7_O9NXClgPx5bfbXPO0GyjMbzM5Pj-Y6lC9ZPkzMdVBbJ0M/s320/P1010256.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> As you can see, the painters have put strips of brown paper everywhere. These pictures you can see a nice wide hallway. On the right hand wall will be my children's art gallery. I have collected some beautiful artwork they have done at school and intend to hang their pictures in white frames.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVdjnpXO0QY6nbUGKIlfMti1kEripiLERfto93bK0B4e8vDt5UiE3_f0k6be4tkaihKskk7nRfuGS9ZTP3LPztUc-CHQ9SePpordr7c0YK3MVzIiL0_A29rOFk2zSWVDFpUu8qCmtjh8Y/s1600-h/P1010254.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282468709956399394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVdjnpXO0QY6nbUGKIlfMti1kEripiLERfto93bK0B4e8vDt5UiE3_f0k6be4tkaihKskk7nRfuGS9ZTP3LPztUc-CHQ9SePpordr7c0YK3MVzIiL0_A29rOFk2zSWVDFpUu8qCmtjh8Y/s320/P1010254.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERrn3uhqfkeFADjVNKrCR0byoBPd8U-CXHm1hpkNEu2SNikgxVfIBVI2kF3BaZUgjhVSGiacj75wcd6P1x7mqFHDk568E9q1W8l-MQss6T6PIYsOXiLJEi_BNrjR402VHCpBQh69_6FQ/s1600-h/P1010251.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282468704333347026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERrn3uhqfkeFADjVNKrCR0byoBPd8U-CXHm1hpkNEu2SNikgxVfIBVI2kF3BaZUgjhVSGiacj75wcd6P1x7mqFHDk568E9q1W8l-MQss6T6PIYsOXiLJEi_BNrjR402VHCpBQh69_6FQ/s320/P1010251.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div>Just came back from the house and was very happy to see two of the workers preparing the house to be painted. Plastic sheets cover all the windows and sheets of brown paper underneath all the architraves. The head painter was there and he told us it will be painted on Wednesday (Christmas eve) talking about leaving things to the last minute but as long as it is done I don't really mind. Hopefully I will be able to take some more pictures after it has been painted...it will look more like a home not a building site!</div><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;"><em><strong>Mrs B</strong></em></span></div></div></div></div>

Beginning to paint...

First picture is the entrance of my walk in shower. Walls have been grouted but not the floors in this bathroom. second picture is a glimps...

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Are we going to get painted?

Its that time of year...Christmas. Good news for the majority of people but for someone like me trying to build a home, a very frustrating time. Last <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Christmas</span> we had a frame but then there was a 2 month delay for all the steel work that needed to go in for structure support. Over the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Christmas</span> break, factories close down and the majority of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">tradies</span> take their much earned annual holiday. So now, 3 days before <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Christmas</span> I am left wondering if the painters are going to paint our house....I am meeting my curtain lady down at the house this morning so it will be interesting to see if the 'promised team of 10 painters' will be there <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">preping</span> and putting up the plastic around our window . At first I was horrified that the first coat was going to be sprayed on but our builder reassured as that <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">techniques</span> have changed and it <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">gives</span> the best finish possible. The second coat is rolled on which made me feel slightly better. I am going for a all white house just for now. I selected Antique White USA for my main flow colour. All trims and ceiling is the same but the doors are currently being sprayed in a gloss finish. They had to be taken away for this to be done.<br /><br /><br /><br />As I will have a white house (never thought I would but it seems to suit a modern interior) I decided to go bold in other areas to give it that 'wow' factor. The wardrobe doors in my boys rooms are going to be green. My oldest son was adamant he <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">didn't</span> want a feature wall as he liked the idea of a white room. Surprisingly, he <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">didn't</span> mind the doors a different colour. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Definitely</span> not every one has warmed to the idea but does it really matter? <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Isn't</span> a home meant to have the owners personality?<br /><br />So the question is...Will my house be painted before <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Christmas</span>?

Are we going to get painted?

Its that time of year...Christmas. Good news for the majority of people but for someone like me trying to build a home, a very frustrating t...

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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiToc96vKU5VAgzGss_Tl9_5shs63bSLcjPWMQX0kTyIMM8-ILqXHAnJzrSMdkhJtN0ocV68eb7JDdPLPhBANst7Ls-IZY9fBHwJFxw-zBa8vkyEpIaWWXZPzV08bJ-0oOPhMOYmWijP0Q/s1600-h/tiles32.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280632041132451666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiToc96vKU5VAgzGss_Tl9_5shs63bSLcjPWMQX0kTyIMM8-ILqXHAnJzrSMdkhJtN0ocV68eb7JDdPLPhBANst7Ls-IZY9fBHwJFxw-zBa8vkyEpIaWWXZPzV08bJ-0oOPhMOYmWijP0Q/s320/tiles32.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 326px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>The two pictures you see are my powder room. I will wait and see before I comment on the stone mosaics...sometimes, it is best to see everything in a room because at the moment I just focus on the mess and the fact is its not completed up top (ran out of tiles)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdVOQNTvC4xQZzLYAKAX2MeGBE3NXfGqWUl8-lw6bC2aWcO8TEn5s_gr5MsltMaIii5eYDzTVcq1MyKAt1SxfkuC-1ri_qnkcLoKYmzOI5n0yETih-2l0Zu8jodyufHWdeQauVvognmpA/s1600-h/tiles31.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280632034085161314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdVOQNTvC4xQZzLYAKAX2MeGBE3NXfGqWUl8-lw6bC2aWcO8TEn5s_gr5MsltMaIii5eYDzTVcq1MyKAt1SxfkuC-1ri_qnkcLoKYmzOI5n0yETih-2l0Zu8jodyufHWdeQauVvognmpA/s320/tiles31.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div><div>Its interesting starting a blog as just the little things give me such a thrill. I noticed that I have now 6 followers and am rather thrilled that people have an interest in my pictures and ramblings about my house. Thank you to my 3 new followers..Allan, Sophie and Gong 1959.<br /></div><div>On another note, you may notice as you read my blog that sometimes my written desciption doesn't match the picture it is next to. I am still finding my way around here so for a while my blog entries may be in random order hehe</div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#990000;"><em>Mrs B</em></span></div></div>

The two pictures you see are my powder room. I will wait and see before I comment on the stone mosaics...sometimes, it is best to see everyt...

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