Yesterday, I decorated my cottage for Christmas since we have 16 family members here for Christmas lunch. It always takes much longer than expected but the result is well worth the time it takes. The tree and the mantle have flashing lights, which you can’t see in the photos. They look spectacular at night. The […]
Study and Ensuite Makeover Plans
The plotting and planning for the makeovers of my study and ensuite are under way. I have booked the builder and plumber for the New Year for the ensuite while Adriano (my husband) and I are tackling the study. Let’s start with the study. Study Here is the before photo. Red ceiling, red and green […]
Cottage Bedroom Makeover
The bedroom makeover in our cottage is now complete and I love the fresh, simple feel. Quite a bit of structural change happened at one end of the room. We stole about a metre from the end to create a cupboard for the bedroom and a cupboard for the adjoining study. This gave us a […]
Cottage Living Room Makeover
As promised, here is the living room makeover in our new cottage. Nothing structural happened here except the widening of the opening to the kitchen, but a lot of new paint was involved and a complete switch out of our over-sized furniture. Because we sold most of our old furniture apart from some family pieces […]
