My Bedroom

Before......
We have pretty much finished our bedroom - one or two more touches and it will be everything I could dream of from a cottage bedroom.

Just to prove I do some of the work!

So lets start at the beginning.......The walls were originally cream, which I decided to freshen with white (of course). New carpets were a must - I mean a must! The ceiling's wallpaper was hanging off and so I tore it all down - and for the next YEAR I woke up to brown, torn, ragged, lining paper. Whilst I was away with the children, Karl got to work and re-papered the ceiling, apparently it was not easy - but he did a fine job!

After.........
Then I gave it a lick of paint and now we have a new morning view! Then one last touch - time to get out that one roll of Cath Kidston wallpaper I bought in the sales many, many moons ago. The crowning glory!

The Kidston wall, as it is now to be called, leads to my little dressing room, which isn't quite ready to show you yet. As you can probably see there is very little storage and so my lovely old suitcases keep all my truly sentimentals in -you know; kids drawings, wedding photos, love letters - - if there was a fire in my home - I wouldn't leave the house unless these cases had been flung out of the window first!I have got one or two things to do, I want to paint the door white, the cupboard green (yes believe it) and fit my lovely French chandelier, get some cafe rods up and hang some vintage, French lace. I will post with those titbits as and when! Hope you approve - could your hubby or partner live with the roses? Am I a lucky lady or what!?
Thank you for your lovely comments, stay with me!

Fleur
xx

The Kitchen

Did I mention we move into this house in 3 weeks time?

Kitchen 1
Kitchen 1

Appletree Cottage was formerly two cottages, which we are going to knock together, although there is an internal door from Kitchen 1 into Kitchen 2.

Kitchen 2. Internal door to Kitchen 1.
Kitchen 2.
Kitchen Sink 2.
Kitchen Sink 2 GONE!

The ceilings are incredibly low and so we have decided to lower the floors by about 8 inches (20cm) We are praying that the foundations are deep enough!

Need more head room!!!!

This will be taking up most of our budget, so much of the work has to be done by us. This meant Karl had three days this week to knock all the kitchen units out, remove the cookers and take out the sinks before our builders arrived to knock down the internal walls, creating one big kitchen.

Bye Bye old Cooker.

It's been really, very hard work (for him!) and he has been leaving our rented home at 5amish to put a few hours in before going to his paid job!

On the 5th day the builders arrived and began taking down the dividing wall- which was very successful. I can see now just how big a kitchen I will have (yay) enough room even for a table to feed the children.Kitchens knocked Together.

It has however left us with a delightful decision to make!

Feature Wall?Keep it?

The builders left part of the dividing wall, (can you see the one with the radiator and vertical beams?) as they weren't sure whether we wanted to keep it or not? The large vertical beam you can see has to stay as it supports the ceiling, but we hadn't intended to keep anything else there - but now, I'm wondering whether it looks pretty (don't laugh!) - or - is it going to get in the way? Really.....what do you think. Oh and no pressure I have to decide in the next couple of days.

We have met the neighbours who seem lovely, which is a huge relief (you can't chose your neighbours!). This week my to do list is....

1. Confirm my children have a school to go to!
2. Sort carpets and lino for entire house.
3. Buy a front door (long story)
4. Buy a bathroom (even longer)
5. Be a Mum and do some paid work.

So there we have it ! Week 1 at Appletree Cottage and I am thoroughly exhausted - yes.....I have been working too, but that's another post! But I feel on top of the world...I am living my dream!

TTFN

Fleur
xxx