New year!

Well I have been enjoying spending time at home with Bo, finally got my headboard up! Bedroom is coming along nicely, finely found a nice blue and white striped fabric to make the curtains with, the wallpaper was such a bad choice so difficult to find things that match and the same shade of blue! So took the easy route and settled on a stripe! I will interline and use blackout lining as I want NO daylight at all! Decided to go for a traditional pelmet too, as a pole would only let light through and make the blackout pointless! Will post a pic when there done!

Nina"s Master Class

Well i'm very excited! attending Nina Campbells Interior Design Master Class tomorrow can't wait! I have loved her style and fabrics from the first time I ever saw one of her interiors featured in House & Gardens as a boy.

I have always looked forward to the release of any of her books, rushed hurriedly to buy them and then read them cover to cover over and over again! So will be really nice to finally meet her in the flesh and hopefully get some tips!

Chatsworth Bakewell

Well our few days in Derbyshire were great, visited Chatsworth House, the house was decorated for christmas the them was Narnia! They had a market in the grounds selling food, gifts and crafts, had to buy a big box of turkish delight and a new coat for Bo! Finished off the day with a traditional Bakewell Pudding in Bakewell!

A break at last!

Well for those who know me I rarely get to take a break, but I am being treated to a few days away in the Peak District next week! And will finally get to go to Chatsworth House I Can't wait, will post some pictures on my return.

Where have you gone?

I noticed this evening whilst updating friends on my blog, how many people I have spoken to on here and who no longer post (hope it's not me!!) Is it just me that feels a bit sad when you see on your list last posted 3 years ago.......

Where do they go? are they just too busy with daily life, is blogging a chore now? Do they no longer have a PC? are they still alive?

I hope they are all OK and too busy enjoying life to blog, but I wish they would, call me nosey but having a little look into other people's lives fascinates me!

Spitalfields Market

I don't think there are any pics of me on my blog so this is a First! Me Vas and Bo at Spitalfields markett taken a few weeks a go when the weather was nice! (i'm wearing sunglasses)

My Favourite Things

My Favourite thing to do on a Sunday find a nice cafe and have a cake! Today we went to Regents Street and found a Paul's they do the HUGE Macaroons my favourite, sat and watched the world go by. I love being in London at the weekends so many lovely places to eat, but not so good for the waistline!

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Bed time

I wish I could be bothered to make my bed like this every day! It's so nice to crawl into at the end of an evening when it looks like this, do you make your bed every morning when you get out if it?

New shades

Finally found some blue lampshades for my bedside table lamps! Blue Faux Silk from diy chain £6 each bargain! And lovelly wool rug from B&Q much bargain!

Long time.....

I haven't posted for a long time, been so busy with work today I am chilling out having a pub lunch! Thought i'd send you a pic of my view! A quaint little gate house at Victoria Park Hackney in East London.

Pampered Pooches!

Been having fun making cushions inspired by Bo! I appliquéd her silhouette onto the ticking using a faux suede then zig zag stitched round! So cute!

The New Girl!

Well this Is Bo she is a French Bulldog and is adorable and mischievous in equal measure!

Sad Day

Very very sad news my darling black labrador Ralph drifted off to sleep today, he was the reason for this blog, he will live on in my heart and on this blog, god bless you Ralph love you always xxx

Unusual Windows!

Well this was a bit if a mind bender! Making triple pleated curtains for an angled window! Well glad to say it went well and i'll post pics in next few days.

Memories....

Saw these gorgeous curtains today in Harrods in the furniture department, took me right back to being a child, I remember my Aunty having the same chocolate brown velvet curtains made, I think my Aunt's house inspired me into making curtains, she always had them hand made which was very extravagant in the 80's for an average family, I also remember seeing in her house the first austrian blind, I was amazed a bunch of cords would pull a piece of fabric into such an amazing shape! I promptly bough my first Rufflete Austrian blind Kit and made one out of an old sheet! That was when it all started.

Blinds

Here are the pics of the roman blinds I made for my cousins daughters bedroom and bathroom, need to remember my proper camera, iphone isn't great! Hope your all having a great weekend!

Art Deco

Went to my favourite place today Florin Court Charterhouse Square London where Agatha Christies Poirot lived! I would love an apartment here, the block even has a swimming pool in the basement! Art Deco Luxury!

Snow again?

Well I left a little bit of snow in London Monday morning, to find a bit more in the country! Luckily the New glass has been fitted to my log burner in the workshop so it has been nice and toasty the last few days!

Lampshade Making

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGzlew6skSs

This looks like fun! has anyone had a go at this? I think I might order a few, can't wait :-)

Spray it!

Really pleased with this spray paint! Not sure what this was meant to be! But it always looked like a lampbase to me, found a push fit bulb holder the type used to convert wine bottles into lamps, with a bit of tweaking managed to fit into the small hole in the top! Unfortunately it was not drilled all the way through so couldn't hide the flex! Just need one of the huge white linen shades from ikea to finish!

Bedroom makeover!

Starting to think of my bedroom in the country! Sold the huge repro mahogany chest of drawers on ebay and replaced with the Ikea Hemnes chest i've had my eye on for ages! Found these wonderful black and cream knobs on ebay! They remind me of liquorice Allsorts!

Finally found the courage to spray paint my mahogany curtain pole grey! So pleased with the result, found a great wallpaper too and think i'll stick with Grey stripe fabric for curtains as I have it already! Just need to choose paint for below dado rail! More pics to follow.....

Getting there!

I have managed to make one of the three curtains needed for the sitting room windows, will try and make another this weekend!

Love this App!

Love the apps on the iphone, this one is called picstitch and it allows you to make moodboards etc. here is one for my bedroom in London, wallpaper is now up! Just need to find curtain material and headboard.....