Inspiring Photos

Hi...I've not posted for some time, so I thought I would share this gorgeous photo that I use on my Facebook page every Christmas. It gets me in the mood for all the shopping, cleaning and present buying that I have to do at this time of the year! Isn't is lovely?

Merry Christmas!

                                                                                                                                                                         

Staircase Ideas..

Just came across this wonderful idea for the stairs in my house! I know where to find some similar gingham wallpaper in a blue colourway that would fit perfectly with the rest of my house scheme..now what was the web address??

I really love gingham!

As I really really love gingham I've decided to add gingham items to my shop in large doses! There are so many items about that are designed using the gingham pattern...off in search of new gingham items to add to my collection..

A gorgeous collection of vintage chicken scratch aprons!

Update on House..

Lots of work getting done on the house now it's summer again! Of course a lot of paint stripping is ongoing, but because we had a house guest in July, my husband got busy with the electric tools and completed a few unfinished jobs here and there..these door for instance..

Well that didn't last long!

About a year ago I heard about a Grade 2 listed house in Morecambe, being run by a group of artists..and as I used to be an artist myself, (in my youth), I was intrigued to find out more...I emailed the man in charge and it was love at first sight..no, not with the man in charge but with this lovely old house full of canvases, oil paints, colours and well, rubbish..it was a tip really..but a lovely colourful one where I decided I could create amazing things - until the sun came up if I wanted to! 

But where was I going to find the time from?? I was renovating a house and studying for a degree and running an online business and...you get the picture..what to do, what to do?? This isn't my house, by the way..wish it was...no, I'm renovating another house at the other end of town...

Mona House

Which Style??

I'm loving the new Romantic Prairie Style of Fifi O'Neill's new book..I've always loved the white, clean and wholesome look of simple living..I'm going to look into this further though, as my house is not a cottage but a rambling town house..but it does look lovely..soooo...

I'm liking the new look back!

The builders have now finished the rendering and windows..I love it! Now for the inside of the house!