Cozy little cottage and a budget buster!

How time flies! This time last year we put our London flat on the market and started looking for a house. We had three search areas...London, Bath and Harrogate. Harrogate won.

Below is a little cottage on Short Road in Chiswick W4 that we had a look around. It's back up for sale at £649,000. It wasn't for us (too much road noise)...but I really loved the Cole and Son Flamingo Wallpaper used in the master bedroom. It's very quaint.

Below is a budget buster in Shepherds Bush W12...I love the style and space! The price tag is way out of our league though - £2,250,000 (we all have to dream). I love the cute little office space and the huge open plan kitchen with the cozy snug area. Bliss!

HAPPY WEEKEND!

Bedroom Update

Happy New Year!

It's been a little while since I blogged but I'm back! I thought I'd show you how our house is coming along.

 OUR MASTER BEDROOM - we have finally finished the decorating and I now just need to choose a new bed!

OUR GUEST BEDROOM - another room in need of a new bed, lamp, light, a few cushions...the list is endless! I am really happy with the colour and wallpaper though! We have also ordered some shutters from The New England Shutter Company which arrive next week. I can't wait! I really should have ironed the duvet cover before getting happy snappy! Sorry!

Hallway Ideas

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Cottage time

I have just fallen in LOVE with this cute English country cottage...beautiful!

Images: Wealden Times

Once upon a time...

We spent an amazing Christmas in LA. For 3 glorious weeks we relaxed in an amazing craftsman cottage between Venice Beach and Abbot Kinney Blvd...great location!

It was such a cute little house with an amazing under cover seating area - perfect for watching the world go by!

We ventured out and found a Christmas tree to add a little festive touch to the house! I made some paper chains too.

I loved the dining table made from a Cedar Slab. 

The pizza from Abbott's Pizza Company is highly recommended. They do a yummy salad pizza!

While we were in LA we also drove out into Malibu to El Matador Beach,

where 6 months earlier this had happened...

I love California. I love LA. I love Venice Beach and I loved our stay in the little craftsman cottage.

Oh, and I love watching my husband be hunky and strong on the play area in Santa Monica...

HAPPY TIMES!

Images by me and from the craftsman house website

Cozy Bedrooms

Winter is beginning to set in. We woke up to our first frost this morning. Our bedroom is still a long way from being finished...we have no blinds or curtains even. Wouldn't it be great to just snuggle into bed in one of the bedrooms below? They all look so cozy, warm and inviting! 

Images - Ochre, Living etc, Homes & Gardens, Laura Day, The Hidden Hotel, Dean Street Hotel, Farrow & Ball