colour.

The previous owner only decorated in black and white as far as we can tell. Her furniture was black too. We've got some colour splashes here and there. But this is really bringing some bright to the bedroom. 

she definitely has french country bedroom vibes

dining Room

A new tablecloth on an old table and 4 newly built IKEA chairs and we have a dining corner. 

two Friday nights in a row spent building beds.

In the flat the bed could only fit up against the wall so I could never get in without climbing over Lyle and we couldn't each have a bedside unit. Also the bed had been taken apart and reassembled so many times that it creaked when breathing. I have a dream bedroom in my head, it's french country so when we decided to buy a new bed it needed to go with that vision instead of the current decor. Last night was our first night in it and it was so comfy, quiet and non shoogly. Also we now each have our own bedside drawers. 

sorted a nook

Starting to feel at home

art

Last thing before bed we hung up command hooks so they had overnight to bond before hanging the art up this morning. An odd task to do before unpacking is completed but the pictures are big and it got them out of the way. 

I noticed one is squint ( or maybe both) when I went to take the photo though. It's getting fixed later. For now these are not taking up floor clutter space. 

found the kettle

Wanted a chamomile tea for ages. Only managed to find peppermint though. 

curtains

My next, post IKEA task was changing the living room curtains. The previous ones were seethrough from outside when the lights were on and did nothing against the cold air. This living room isn't that warm and hopefully these will be a big help especially as they are right next to the sofa. 

also pictured. Various unpacked items 

just moved!

I planned to keep a very up to date blog on transitioning a new house to our home. But we got the keys pretty late in the day yesterday and it's been pretty go go go. 

We've just got back from ikea so it's time to start. 

First thing is this IKEA herb planter and herbs from Aldi.