{Home on Wednesday} - Wallpapering Children's rooms

The other day I decided to go and investigate one of the new Masters Home Improvement stores. It's not particularly close, but I love hardware and gardening stores so thought it could be worth the trek.
It was well worth the trip as I managed to score 3 white Camelia Japonica plants. I've been looking for ages and only ever locate the Sasquana variety, which prefer a sunnier spot than Japonica's.

While I was there I wandered around and happened to notice a nice little range of wallpaper, including some pretties from Laura Ashley. I haven't had wallpaper in a house since I lived in New Zealand, so I had never really considered it...until now!

Miss TikiBoo has been asking for pink walls in her bedroom, so it got me thinking that maybe a wallpaper feature wall would be nice. It's a very boring room with no windows, only a set of french doors out to the sleepout (my office). Wallpaper would certainly brighten it up!

Browsing the internet, I came up with the following, all found via Wallpaper Direct.

I have asked Miss TikiBoo which ones she likes best, and she picked the 3 brightest! None of which would really go with her current bedlinen, naturally! For that matter I'm not really convinced any of them would go, except possibly one of the stripe papers. The quilt fabrics are from Tanya's Whelan's French Hatbox collection, and we both really love them, so would prefer to work with them than replace.

Have any of my readers ever wallpapered a room? I'd love to hear from you if you have!
Opinions are also very welcome. Which would you choose?



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{Home on Wednesday} - Life is Beautiful

I've been frantically trying to get my workspace in some sort of order. Going from using a bedroom with a large built in robe and loads of natural light, to a converted "sleep out" is proving to be a little bit of a challenge organisation wise, and it's been trial and error to find the right spot for things.
There are still piles of homeless items on the floor and plastic tubs everywhere.
My work table was in the corner, but I have moved it to under the window so I can use it for photographs - although those stained wood window frames are again annoying me! Unfortunately the neighbours have also planted sky high bamboo right outside as well. But there is always a way around these things, and in the end, as the print says, "La vie est belle"!

I also think the fabric pictured is rather "belle". These will be curtains on Miss TikiBoo's french doors (which open onto this workroom). Hopefully there will be enough left for a cushion as well.

Let's hope we all have a beautiful day!

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Boxes of goodies

We had another successful trip to the antique auctions on Monday night. I picked up a lovely chair, a nest of tables, a rug and a box of china. I'll show you the other things in another post, but I managed to find the camera cord today and took a few photos of my box of goodies!

I have been collecting old china on and off for around 10 years, particularly cup and saucer sets. The majority I have are in shades of pink, of course.

I'm pretty happy with this haul - $15 for the lot!

These are the teacups. No fancy brands, but sweet and pretty. We will probably use these regularly as they aren't 3 piece sets, so I won't be too bothered if little hands break them.

I'm not so fond of this 1950's dinner set. It's not really my taste at all, so I'll have to find a new home for it with a fan of the retro. We're planning a garage sale so this one might be boxed up until then.

This gorgeous Tuscan plate and saucer were the main reason I bid on the box, and they are in the display cupboard. Sadly no matching teacup, although there was a plain white with gold rim that will do nicely until I manage to find one.

I spend several hours disinfecting, then washing them. A few were still stained so I gave them a good polish with bicarb. Next time I must remember to wear gloves as my hands are horribly dry and rough tonight!


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I can almost see the light!

That one at the end of the tunnel!

It has been a long week. A very long week. So much more to do than we ever expected, especially in the way of cleaning. Right now I'm waiting for the oven cleaning folks to turn up as there was no way I was touching that filth. I've scrubbed walls and floors (3 bottles of sugar soap down) and there are still a couple of rooms I need to get to, but we're close!
So far I am loving the place. I'd post some photos, but I'm not quite sure where the camera cable is!

Stay tuned and hopefully over the next few days I'll be able to share a bit more.

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