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Bathroom Inspiration

On Sunday work gets underway on our brand new bathroom. We have three bedrooms in the house but are transforming the smallest in to a bathroom. It's part of our masterplan to eventually expand our teeny tiny kitchen by knocking through in to the downstairs bathroom. I love the Victorian subway tile look, here is my inspiration...

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Noticing a theme? I love the crisp white tiles with the black and white honeycomb tile floors. Unfortunately the flooring is a bit out of our price range and I am a bit unsure what else might look nice. Does anyone have an a good alternative? Maybe a slate or black tiled floor? I would love to see the result!

My Crafty Corner

Today I finally finished my Minnie Vintage room with my very own desk. I purchased this 1970's dressing table from eBay for £30 and my lovely boyfriend went all the way to Doncaster to collect it for me. In honour of the occasion I have spent all evening working away at my quilt. I had a minor set back with said quilt when I discovered that my lovely boyfriend had accidentally thrown away the bag containing all of the pieces that I had cut and sewn together so I have had to start from scratch. It was a little heartbreaking but I have made good progress on the quilt mark two! Now all I need is some nice artwork for that bare white wall.

• Desk (vintage from eBay) £30
• Lamp B&Q - £14.98
• Chair (gifted by my sister)
• Rug Ikea - £50
• Pen holder (vintage Hornsea coffee jar from charity shop) - £2
• Welcome sign Dunelm Mill - £2.99
• Turquoise paint B&Q Colours Clear Ocean £17.98

Our house

I mentioned our staircase in a previous post and thought I would share some photographs. The house once belonged to my Nan, Ida, and I believe she last decorated it in the 1970s. Since then, not much work has been done to it at all. Here is what the stairs and hallway look like at the moment...

I know that retro wallpaper is back in, but I can't help but feel like this is a step too far. Here is a close up...

The curtains are also an interesting green and brown pattern, and you can just about make out the dark green carpet.
Despite the negatives, I have high hopes for this space. I love the chunky bannister and the dado rail. Behind those curtains is a beautiful original sash window and we revealed some original quarry tiles beneath the carpet downstairs. Once we strip the walls and get them replastered, I think a lick of paint will go a long way.

Moving on

I am very excited to let you know that I am in the process of buying my first home. It belonged to my Nan before she passed away and my Mum and Uncle have agreed to sell it to me. It is a real fixer upper, the house hasn't been touched in over thirty years. Because our flat lease doesn't end until the end of September we have an opportunity to get some work done before we move in. It's a slow process but we are starting to see some changes. I am really excited to see it finally get finished, I have lots of ideas and promise to start sharing some photos of the process.