Outdoor Winter Warmers

Loving these winter spaces......

Karyn x

Colour In The Bathroom

Karyn x

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Dramatic Bathrooms

    Clean , crisp , pretty with a touch of glamour

Marble galore with some dark drama

Rustic mixed with elegance

& again

Curves 

I like this idea with the frames , they could be changed to suit your mood or the seasons,

an inexpensive way to change your look. Add some sea pictures & blue towells instant lift .

Yes it was in my last post , just had to include it in this group.

Hope you are inspired , enjoy your weekend.

Karyn x

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Powder Room Inspiration ?

The ottoman couldnt stay there , can you imagine the kids climbing on it before washing their hands. Yikes ! I dont have that space with a glorious fireplace opposite. This is my space......

                

Only 1.2 meters wide. The bathroom opposite is a two way bathroom that reflects back my daughters pink bedroom when both the sliding doors are open. 

I havent decided on an exact style as yet , because I feel what I choose sets the tone for the whole house. I know it wont be contempary but  casual , elegant, carribean or hamptons style. Classic lines for sure , I dont want it to date. The floor tiles are already down (they arent shiny like this picture looks , I think I had just washed the floor). The room will mostly be used by the kids & any guests. 

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  

Karyn x

                                                                                                   

                                    

I need this man !

Is this the only man on the planet who can get 

a job 'COMPLETED" . I am being held to ransom

by men at the moment. 

I thought I was going to finish the bathroom, laundry, concrete the courtyard

 & the kitchen/family room lighting these holidays.

NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE !

(sorry for shouting)

That is the short story of this post today if you want the unedited version keep reading........

Is 6 weeks to long to wait for a quote on a lovely

marble offcut big enough to surround my bath with

 a lovely feature panel also on the front. Well its not actually 

a quote I told them 6 weeks ago I would like it (as they

offered any marble offcut in the yard at the same price as ceasar

stone offcuts. So I am hanging in there , normally I wouldnt 

be this patient but as soon as I saw this piece of marble it had my

name all over it. This bathroom has bben striped down since last Nov

with the new bath sitting in a frame & the old taps on with a cooper pipe spout

just so the kids can have a bath. We do have the floor tiles down & I could do 

the shower & vanity on the other side but the tile choice for that rests on wether the marble goes in.

I have waited this long should I hang in there ?

Twice now the electrician hasnt arrived when he said. I rushed out last week to 

purchase the downlights for the family room (given up on finding my dream kitchen lights)

power points for the laundry & waited all day on Saturday for him to do a no show. We

cancelled our weekend away because that was the day he was free (hubby wasnt to excited as he 

was looking forward to a break) and I havent been able to contact the electrician since. He was great

when the builder was here. Why do they say they are coming & then not let you know otherwise ?

I cannot finish the laundry splashback & shelving until the power points are in. I know I should

find another one but he has done all the new wiring in the ceiling for this job & I thought it would be easier.

Some light at the end of the tunnel is the concreter is coming on the 20th July for the courtyard.  

My darling hubby , I know works hard (he would say to bankroll this reno) bless him , but I just need him to put seven knobs on in the new laundry & drill four holes in a kitchen cupboard to install our new slide out bin & its just not happening. 

So if Tara Dennis on Better Homes & Gardens can get her drill out , its about time I learn !

Then I can also put up those new curtain rods I will be purchasing next week.

 I dont think I am  ready to cut & install marble or climb in the ceiling to wire up lighting.

Maybe if I do a shout out to the delicious (did I say that out loud) talented Nate Berkus , do you think he 

might fly half way around the world to finish this renovation for us ?

I have lost my mojo 

Karyn x

Breathe in , Breathe out......

Book 'Tilt'

Browsing in the library with the last week I came across this unusual 

book. I thought it was sitting crooked on the shelf & tried to

straighten it up. 

Thats how it is, leaning like the tower it holds the history of inside.

It tells a story of the history of the tower right up to 2001 after

the restoration work was completed. A very interesting read.

Of course I had to photograph it with the only 'touristy' item 

I brought back from Italy. A leaning mug that I just had to have

I actually loved the pictures on it & it was in my fav colour.

 When we visited Pisa in 2001 we 

were pleasantly surprised with this town. We somehow missed the 

hoards of tourists & had a wonderful day admiring all the 

buildings in this town. The tower still had scaffolding around it 

but was still amazing to see. I had know idea of the other impressive

buildings surrounding it until we arrived, as it always seems to be 

photographed alone by itself.

Karyn x

Inviting Food Presentation

Dreamy.........

Vintage pedestals........

 Simplicity.....

Aahhh....

 

 Elegance.....

Playful colours...... (not sure if anything is edible ?)

Inviting .......

Imagine a cheese & wine night with friends,

flickering candles , music & laughter......

Care to join me ?

Karyn x

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