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

My week in Instagram

1. My future bathroom.
The plumber is starting on Tuesday so we won't have to wait too much longer.

2. Gingerbread vampire, his face made me smile.



3. Craft stand in Waterstones, i'll take one of everything please!

4. My morning journey to work. It's starting to look like Winter.

5. Snapple fact.

6. My Auntie's wedding at the weekend was simple but lovely.

7. A new craft project

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.

Ikea favourites

Renovating and redecorating an old house is a big task, especially when you are doing it on a small budget. Ikea has therefore become one of my favourite stores to buy furniture and accessories that don't cost the earth. These are a few items on my list for the future. I love the bright colours, particularly against white walls...

1. RASKOG Kitchen Trolley
2. SIGURD Bench
3. PS 2012 Stool
4. DUKTIG Glass
5. LAPPLJUNG RUTA Rug
6. PS 2012 Coffee Table

Etsy Sneak Preview

Here is a quick sneak preview of the dresses that will soon be appearing on Minnie Vintage.

Twin Peaks

I am a huge fan of Twin Peaks and Audrey Horne in particular. She is fabulous! Here are some of my favourite Twin Peaks accessories from around the Internet;

1. Saddle Shoes
2. Audrey Horne Print
3. Tortoise Shell Sunglasses
4. Best Friends Necklaces
5. Twin Peaks Pencil Set