more books and inspiration please

Hi girls, I just want to show you all my 2 new aquisitions, The painting techniques book, which I will use for my chair makeover and the new catalogue of Biggie Best. They have lovely fabrics and decoration. Interior books are so wonderful, I can browse through them for hours.







I have also made some nice corners in my home, the lovely white flowers on my cupboard and an antique letter scale from my family, I think is absolutely gorgeous.

I also share a picture of a lamp I decorated. It was a plain wicker foot, which I have painted with a flamant grey/blue and it looks much nicer this way, especially in a light interior.
The ikea drawers are still waiting to be covered in my Toile de Jouy, but it hasn't arrived from Paris yet...so I am waiting.
Hope everybody has a good end of the week!!

Makeover mania has caught me...

Days are filled with plans, lists and projects. I have been busy lately with quite many things, which are all have to do with our new home of course. I was seriously wondering if this passion for my home has gone from healthy to unhealthy...? I go to bed with my magazines and books and I get up with them! But one can I do, it's all so inspiring and great.


I found an old antique shop which was closing and had reduced their last pieces of furniture to very cheap prices, before they were sent off to an auction. I got a late 19th century commode, and it's NOT WHITE.... so I first thought, no, it's nothing for me since I love white, but then I realised that I like the idea of breaking my interior, in which everything is white, with a classic piece, too white is too white, I thought.


I managed to find 3 old chairs in this same antique store, which I will recover with a light tissue and most probably white wash the wooden frame. I hope they will look nice, and of course I keep you all posted ;-)
Because I have got all these plans, I bought a book called 'Verf technieken' in which they explain how to create many styles with paint, very useful.
Then there is the Ikea little storage box which I am planning to cover so I can store my little tools in there and useful things while I do my crafts. So many ideas, so little time... The fabric you see, is for our curtains, I love white and beige/grey, so it's a good combination.

Then I wanted to share with you the wallcolour I chose for our livingroom, from Farrow and Ball. Do you like it? I think it gives our livingroom a bit more spunk.

well, I do wish you all a very nice week and cover up well, for this autumn wind!!

new ideas and projects

Today has been a very fruitful and sunny day so far. I have bought 2 wondeful new lamps and this morning, when actually not looking for anything in particular and trying not to spend too much again, I found this exquisite Toile de Jouy material which just called my attention... Yes, I bought a bit of it and will think of a nice project to make something out of it. I already have some ideas...


As you can see on the pictures, our new kitchen finally got the little mozaic tiles which are so beautiful!! It gives our kitchen so much charm. On the photo they look yellowish, but in reality they are white, cream mixed.




Then my new desk arrived, I have been looking for quite a while to have my own little place where I can sew, paint, and just do my crafts. In my work I don't get to be so creative, so I need to compensate at home!
The desk is made of raw teak, but am doubting if I should give it a patina look? What do you think? I am open for ideas, maybe I should just leave it like this, mmm...not easy.

It feels so warm again here, the sun is out and my wintercoat can go back in the cupboard. Strange how things can change so quickly.

I am at the moment painting an old lamp, so I will keep you updated on all the changes. I wish you all a wondeful weekend girls and do enjoy your homes and yourselves!

Solange

I am ready for it all...

Yes, I am ready for it all...and I mean, Fall. Fall is a great time, to enjoy our homes. This post is not about my usual things, not about decoration, or my new bought accessories, but it's about the comfort which our homes can give us. So, here are a few of my favourite things to do, when it gets chilly outside...

I am ready for my favourite tv shows, I want to curl up on the sofa and really enjoy them.







I am ready for a new throw on our sofa, to enjoy when it gets chilly. I am ready to order a book or preferably dvd of Nigella Lawson, she is so brilliant and makes me want to cook even more in our new kitchen.



I am ready for reading books and watching through my favourite coffee table books.


I am ready for hot chocolate and cookies.



I am ready for using our sauna, which I must say, came with the house we bought, so why not give it a try?

I hope you all enjoy your weekend and do take care!

Solange

More glimpses of my new home

Hi everybody, it's been a busy week but today is really great. I found a really beautiful lamp and I just knew I had to have it. Now we have a new home, I have to be careful what I buy, since it's easy to buy lots of things, and end up with lots of things all over!
The lamp foot is of stone and the shade is dark blue, it will be ready in about 2 weeks.
Then I got home and I found my new issue of 'Ariadne at Home' which I absolutely love...and the October issue is always so nice and thick, what a treat...



I also want to (finally) share some pictures of our new home with you all, I have been asked when I would post them, so I dedided to share a picture of the livingroom, kitchen and our son's bedroom with you. There still have to be done a ton of things, but for the moment we are happy and feel that we are on our way.
I have to admit to a very typically Solange-story, yesterday I was stuck in our bathroom, with my 2,5 year old son.... I was so happy my husband was home, since he couldn't open the lock from the outside, and I couldn't open in from the inside. The lock was broken and after 20 m5 minutes, my husband decided to saw the doorhandle off....and take the entire door out. You can imagine, we have now a door with a big hole in it.... well, a good reason for a new door! But you can imagine my hapiness, that I wasn't home alone, since I would have been stuck all day....sigh.






I hope you all enjoy your weekend, here it's sunny but fresh, perfect for going outside and doing works inside.

Take care, Solange xx!

lovely, lovely pictures

I just wanted to share some beautiful photos I found in a french magazine. I just love the atmosphere these pictures show and the colours are ravishing. Soon I will show you more of my new house, but I didn't want to keep these pics from you....
I am longing for our newly ordered curtains to arrive. It is so bold and cold without curtains, and I am happy my curtains are on their way. It does make your home so much nicer!





This weekend we will go on with our little chores and the endless projects we still have to finish, but the major things are done and I am enjoying to finally start moving things and decorating now. First I was just cleaning, now I can decorate.

Enjoy the pictures and I hope you are all doing fine with your homes. I do enjoy your blogs so much, and thanks for all the lovely feedback you all give.

take care,

Solange xx!

small changes

Another few days have passed and so much has happened. We were a full week in France, for family and a wedding to attend. Then we were back in our home and realized there was still so much work to do. But slowly things are taking shape and we are well on our way.
I have bought some lovely flowers this week, received a jar full of cookies (beautiful to look at, yummy to eat!) and a few magazines here and there make me feel quickly at home. Its strange how different your own things look in a new home, they are the same things yet they look so different, better, for that matter.




This week I will go back to work again, but my home will still be my project for quite some time, I have got countless ideas, from lamps to colours, new curtains, corners to decorate, well, a long list...

I wish everybody a wonderful weekend, and sorry for not passing by so much, it's been a bit busy!!

take care,

Solange xx!