Still Dreaming....

...of moving. Our place hasn't sold yet. Our real estate agent just rang saying he wanted to see us because he had a couple of offers. He didn't sound too happy so I am thinking they both low balled. We will see!



Love this dog bed. It is a new range at work. We are planning on getting a dog when we move and I think she would love this bed! It would be pretty easy to cover that cushion and the rattan gives it a casual french provencial look.



Aren't these silver spoon herb markers lovely? They are from etsy (loving etsy more than ebay lately.)



Another thing I am planning on having in the new place; a blackboard wall or door in the kitchen. I think it would be a great use of a pantry door. I was toying with the idea of having a glass door to the pantry and show off lots of pretty jars and canisters but I don't think it would stay pretty with a husband and two young kids!

I have a pale blue chest on order which is very much like this one. What a great use for it!


I put in my last post that I wanted a blue door, but I think I now want a pink one!


My microwave is about to blow and I am actually quite happy about it. It is stainless steel and shows every finger mark. There is not much out there in the microwave world that makes me excited. All these pictures are for ones available overseas. I think the best I am going to get here is a white one.



This is me from about ten years ago. I am on a weight loss mission and this is what I am aiming for! I am going to have to literally work my ASS off!!!

Tom is Gross

I don't know what has got into my cat, Tom, lately. He has always caught vermin but now all of a sudden, he wants my approval!
He wails extremely loudly until I come outside to see his latest "catch". Usually a poor little mouse that Tom manages to actually flatten.
I pat him and tell him that he is a good boy (gag!) and that seems to make him happy. Today he swallowed his catch in three bites. The grossest bit was watching the little mouse legs vanish down his throat. I had to turn away!

I have been window shopping on etsy a lot lately. I have a thing for silhouettes and this one is so quirky!


This is a project I really want to do. I am guessing it will take a TON of shells. I have found the mirror I want to use. It is a lot larger than this one and is shaped like an arched window.


Another project I want to do. I have this same chandelier. I have bought a whole bunch of aqua glass drops from Ikea, believe it or not. They were only $2.95 for a packet of 5. I also want to hang it over a chopping block like in this picture.

Been tidying up for selling this place. Annoyed that I didn't notice that the mop is in the picture before I took it!


Robert Gordon lolly jar - I want this! I haven't seen it in any of the shops.


I adore this cushion but the ridiculous price of it means I will not be buying it :) Another thing I want, a union jack cushion :)


Isn't this dining room divine? I am still in love with blue and white. I definitely am going with a blue and white kitchen in the next place. With some touches of pink, of course!


I love these old 1950's pink sinks! They get ripped out and tossed from so many renovations! I saw a gorgeous powder blue one tossed on the lawn on the renovation show "Homemade."


Love this sign!!!

Blue Chandeliers

Well I have had some good news and bad news with the moving house situation.
The bad news is that the guy who was interested in buying it is not going ahead.
The good news is that we got the amount we wanted from the bank we wanted. I was a bit concerned as the banks aren't lending as much as they used to.
I listed our place on ebay today. If that doesn't work I am going to try Domain. I will be damned if I am going to give a real estate agent $8000 for selling this place.





I found the most gorgeous place today, in our price range too! The kitchen above has the exact shade of blue I want for my new kitchen. What I am hankering for is a blue chandelier to hang over the kitchen sink!


And I would LOVE this blue fridge and dishwasher but they are American and not available here. A pink "Smeg" fridge is still my all time dream fridge!







A selection of blue chandeliers. I think the first one is closest to what I want. The others are lovely but a little ornate for a kitchen.


And I must, MUST, have open shelves to display all my china and vintage kitchenalia. I just adore the scrolly shelf brackets on these. And love how this has been kept to a limited colour palette. Way more effective and eye catching.
Peta xxx

De-junking

We have a guy who is interested in buying our house. We are all sorting out our finance now. I can tell you one thing, the banks are definitely not lending as much. I have been shocked with the amounts I have been quoted. Some are 40 percent less than what they would lend us a year ago! Nothing has changed with our financial situation, we are actually earning more. Hopefully we can get the amount we need!
I have been trusting in a higher power that things will go our way so I have been tossing out heaps of stuff!


The local thrift shops have done well out of me!
Some things I have sold on ebay. The first four images are what I will be listing soon.




I bought this cupcake sign off Jenny recently. Just love her stuff but the exchange rate and postage make her pictures very expensive for me! Jon would die if he knew how much this cost (I will keep that a secret until my death!).


I bought these tea towels from Target. The word didn't make sense to me on the cow tea towel. When I translated it, it actually means "The Slag"! I think this would be the perfect passive aggressive gift for a bovine mother-in-law!



My hubbs, Jon. created this using picnik, my absolute fave photo editing tool.


This is another classic war time slogan. This print is from etsy.


I have decided that I want a blue front door in my next place!


Chair I bought from work. I use it at my computer desk, it is super comfy!

Shopping Eases The Pain!

I have been ordering lots of furniture from work as we are about to have a price rise (well that's how I am justifying it to the husband!)
I bought a gorgeous dressing table or desk which was the last of it's kind so I had to grab it. It is covered in mirrors like the Laura Ashley Venetian furniture range. The mirrors on the one I have bought have an aged patina.
Sorry, no photos of it as yet. I am leaving it on the shop floor for as long as possible as I have no room for it.
When we move it is destined to become a fab OTT entry table!


I actually got this mirror for free as the glass was broken. An easy thing to get fixed but one i keep forgetting about!


This chest of drawers is for my daughter. She has promised me that she won't draw on it!

I still love this cushion by Shabby Chic but at nearly $300 I can't justify the price.


I must have this cute enamel toothbrush holder! It is from an English web store called Berry Red.


Oh, and this fab antique brass tap! We do door knobs, lights, handles and locks in this finish at work, but alas, no taps or other plumbing fittings!


I adore the sink in this kitchen, it would be so much easier to keep clean than stainless steel. I love the free standing units on either side and the tea towel skirt under the sink.

I have wanted these enamel Reiss pots for years but have never come across them.


And finally, a picture of a to die for kitchen - pink, white, retro yet romantic. Bliss!

Our House

Firstly, what a great idea for using the stacks of vintage plates most of us have! The "Love" lettering is cute but you could put anything. In a girls room with her name, in a kitchen with "cuisine" or similar on them, just about anywhere!


And I just love Silhouettes lately, antique and new. These plates are actually melamine.


I have been taking photos of the house as I am going to try and sell it myself. I have put the photos on facebook but that is all, so far. Ebay is my next stop!

Cath Kidston

Jon's Dad got remarried last weekend. My daughter Laetia was the flowergirl and Jon gave the bride away (don't ask.) The bride is younger than me (don't even go there!)


Here is Laetia.

My Father-in-law, his new wife and my husband Jon.


My kids, Lucas and Laetia.


And yes, this is me :)


So Cath Kidston has a new collection out and I think it is one of her best. Softer, pretty patterns instead of the bright, retro prints of previous years.
I swear one day I am going to have a feature wall of Cath Kidston wall paper. It is going to take some very hard persuading and various "favours" for Jon to agree to that one!



Isn't this radio to die for?



This is my fave of her new prints, a pretty rose patchwork.

Until next time!