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It's a while since we updated anything in our house but there are quite a few things I'd like to do to it. As our house was pretty much liveable when we moved in, we concentrated on one major thing (ripping down a wall), one fairly major thing (designing and preparing the twins' nursery), a quick redecoration and then all the minor stuff like organising our things, an obligatory Ikea trip, framing photos...
The thing is, although it was liveable and we did redecorate the main rooms (and even those are still a work in progress with quite a few temporary features like a bookcase I hate), we didn't really sort out any of the other rooms.
I'm starting small and doing the downstairs loo first. Mainly because Nik and I had a look around Farrow & Ball in Tunbridge Wells recently and fell in love with a wall paper design. Rather than looking for a wall paper for a room, we found a wall paper and had to think of where we might be able to put it! We both agreed it would look fab in our WC along one side (as we think it would be too much on all the walls in such a small space) and would really spruce up a very plain room which is used a lot by both us and visitors. It's also Kalyan's favourite place to wash his hands.
At the moment, the only decoration in there is a photo of Nik and I diving in Egypt when we first started going out, a dying orchid, an African painting and two little glass ducks which belonged to my late Grandma. I did have a lovely ESPA diffuser in there which my sister in law gave me when I was pregnant and I'd saved (as I was not a fan of any smells when pregnant and everything set off my nausea). I loved it and was very sad when it was all gone. Luckily it's since been replaced with Verdure Room Scent by Malee which has a similar fresh, citrusy scent and the added bonus of only being used when required so won't run out as fast. Although I love it so much, I spray it every day and the bottle is lovely too with subtle African tribal designs giving a nod to its inspiration. (The room mist also comes in other scents as well as Verdure being available as a perfume, candles and other beauty products on the Malee website.)
The wall paper we've chosen is Lotus in grey. I love it and can't wait to see it up - we even discussed maybe using it in another room as well if it's as nice as we hope. Perhaps the guest room. I can't decide which way up we want it though!
And I'm not sure if it should go on the wall on the left (with the sink and cabinet) or the one on the right (with the toilet) or the back wall with the window, what do you think?
Edit: I think we've now decided to do the whole room after all!
It's a while since we updated anything in our house but there are quite a few things I'd like to do to it. As our house was pretty much liveable when we moved in, we concentrated on one major thing (ripping down a wall), one fairly major thing (designing and preparing the twins' nursery), a quick redecoration and then all the minor stuff like organising our things, an obligatory Ikea trip, framing photos...
The thing is, although it was liveable and we did redecorate the main rooms (and even those are still a work in progress with quite a few temporary features like a bookcase I hate), we didn't really sort out any of the other rooms.
I'm starting small and doing the downstairs loo first. Mainly because Nik and I had a look around Farrow & Ball in Tunbridge Wells recently and fell in love with a wall paper design. Rather than looking for a wall paper for a room, we found a wall paper and had to think of where we might be able to put it! We both agreed it would look fab in our WC along one side (as we think it would be too much on all the walls in such a small space) and would really spruce up a very plain room which is used a lot by both us and visitors. It's also Kalyan's favourite place to wash his hands.
The wall paper we've chosen is Lotus in grey. I love it and can't wait to see it up - we even discussed maybe using it in another room as well if it's as nice as we hope. Perhaps the guest room. I can't decide which way up we want it though!
And I'm not sure if it should go on the wall on the left (with the sink and cabinet) or the one on the right (with the toilet) or the back wall with the window, what do you think?
Edit: I think we've now decided to do the whole room after all!
3 comments:
Behind the toilet would be a waste as you won't see it as much. I think it would be nice on the window wall where you will see it even if you don't go in the room, if the door is open! Love it
Behind the toilet would be a waste as you won't see it as much. I think it would be nice on the window wall where you will see it even if you don't go in the room, if the door is open! Love it
I think all walls would look amazing!
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