One of the reasons why it's taking us so long to decorate our house is because we couldn't decide on the theme. And since moving into our new home, I realised that Bill and I have different definitions of what our home should be. We both agreed on comfort, kids friendly and vintage inspired. It's the "vintage" that seems to separate us a bit. Bill finds antiques from England appealing, and while beautifully carved wooden furniture is romantic, to me it doesn't speak character or charm. I'm more "retro vintage" I love quirky, colours, boldness but then I also enjoy a more coastal/provincial french to relax in and be soaked in elegance and class. Yes, I'm quite moody lol
Now, do we stick to one theme throughout the whole house or do we mix it up room by room?
Mix it up of course! Where is the fun otherwise haha my ever loving husband has gracefully agreed for me to take over and do whatever makes me happy :D
Our almost three year old daughter asked us the other morning why her (10 months old) brother is still sleeping (in his cot) in our room (oops). And it was decided then that we need to start working on his room. Two weeks later, we (or rather I) chose a dark blue paint as a feature wall. Here's hoping that it looks good....
J.
Monday 25 November 2013
Sunday 10 November 2013
Where are we now?
wow it has been over two years since handover and it just hit us that we have completely disappeared from our beloved blog! Where did the time go?!
Truth be told, we have been quite slack. There was nothing that exciting in our lives to excuse the absence. But to be fair, Telstra did take forever to connect us and with little access to the internet, blogging wasn't really that enticing. The first couple of days were crazy though. We had the home theatre, blinds and alarm installed all in the same day! And with so many activities going on; our daughter's christening/house warming, christmas bbq, new year's bbq, our daughther's first birthday, working, fencing, landscaping, pregnant again (he's nearly 10 months now) even after a year there were still boxes to be unpacked. Hell, there ARE still boxes NOW to be unpacked! Our fourth room has become a storage room; our garage is a complete disarray of junk. It's getting out of hand and starting today, I'm putting a stop to it all! Yes, finally we will do some serious home decorating because while at the moment we are settled and comfortable, our home feels.. naked. Walls lack colour and frames, furniture need dressing and space in general needs organising.
We're on a mission because I'm a designer and a perfectionist and it's driving me insane to have a home that is not.. inspiring. With two kids, a small business (magapi.com.au) and both working full time, surely we can find the time, right people? Right? lol YES WE CAN! LETS DO IT!
-J.
ps. Carlisle Homes were fantastic by the way! 90 days inspection went well with only minor imperfections which were rectified promptly. All in all, we are very pleased with our experiences with Carlisle Homes and given the opportunity would definitely build with them again xx
Truth be told, we have been quite slack. There was nothing that exciting in our lives to excuse the absence. But to be fair, Telstra did take forever to connect us and with little access to the internet, blogging wasn't really that enticing. The first couple of days were crazy though. We had the home theatre, blinds and alarm installed all in the same day! And with so many activities going on; our daughter's christening/house warming, christmas bbq, new year's bbq, our daughther's first birthday, working, fencing, landscaping, pregnant again (he's nearly 10 months now) even after a year there were still boxes to be unpacked. Hell, there ARE still boxes NOW to be unpacked! Our fourth room has become a storage room; our garage is a complete disarray of junk. It's getting out of hand and starting today, I'm putting a stop to it all! Yes, finally we will do some serious home decorating because while at the moment we are settled and comfortable, our home feels.. naked. Walls lack colour and frames, furniture need dressing and space in general needs organising.
We're on a mission because I'm a designer and a perfectionist and it's driving me insane to have a home that is not.. inspiring. With two kids, a small business (magapi.com.au) and both working full time, surely we can find the time, right people? Right? lol YES WE CAN! LETS DO IT!
-J.
ps. Carlisle Homes were fantastic by the way! 90 days inspection went well with only minor imperfections which were rectified promptly. All in all, we are very pleased with our experiences with Carlisle Homes and given the opportunity would definitely build with them again xx
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