Interiors Project 01 Shower Room

So the first interiors project for me in our new house is the downstairs shower room. It's small and definitely not perfectly formed at the moment. Everything needs replacing and we'll be fitting a proper shower rather than the weak electric one that is in there now.

Jobs to be done:

• Replace window
• Remove electric radiator
  
• Remove shower, wc, basin and replace
• Remove floor tiles
• Remove wall tiles
• New column radiator
  
• New lighting
• New flooring
  
• New wall tiles

 Here is what it looked like to start with. Sorry about the bad montage... I'm a bit out of practice with photoshop

Existing Shower Room

The first job was to take off the plasterboard boxing out of the stairs above. This will make it seem a lot more spacious. The plumber is coming in on the 20 Feb to fit a new radiator and the plumbing for the shower.

Limited floor space, large basin and wc, big step 

onto and into the shower... hopefully all improved soon

Existing electric radiator which is going to be removed 

and the space is going to be made into one big shower

New Diary for 2012 Arrives

I've been a little absent on here for a while but today I took delivery of my custom made 2012 diary from Green Grass and I love it so much I thought I'd put it on here. So thank you Liz at Green Grass for my lovely Owl Diary- and for sending it so quickly. I especially love the little owl peeking out from the velcro fastner!

Engagement Ring Part II

It's official- I've finally got my engagement ring- after waiting for 5 months! It's definitely worth the wait as I love it. Just took some photos of it in the sunny afternoon sun. The padparadscha sapphire looks beautiful and the diamonds are so much more sparkly than they were in the original setting.

Click to see Engagement Ring Part I

Blue Monday- Something blue...

OK- so this was meant to be a Folksy Friday but unfortunately due to my first hangover in a very long time it didn't happen!

This week I've got lots of beautiful blue items from the lovely September Embers listing club from Folksy. This week I've made a little handbag charm for my friend who is getting married soon. I've made it in case she doesn't have anything blue yet. It's another beaded bead which admittedly nearly send me made making them but I love the way they look.

Thank you to everyone that I've included and I hope you enjoy my blue collection (and that the sky is blue where you are)

Work in Progress: Red Pearl Necklace

This is my current work in progress: A red Pearl and Crystal necklace: It's a combination of Pearls and Crystals in the same style as one of my bridal pieces.

 teeny tiny 3mm bicone beads- the first time I've used them. Stunning Light Siam

 8mm Padparascha bicone beads

 The new next to the existing bridal piece

 All the different Reds, Peaches and Pearls

 The first row of beads completed- with the teeny 3mm beads

 The second row now added

And a close up of the first 2 rows

I'll add more photos soon