What type of style to choose?? I think I will go for something plain and basic and accessorize it. Doubt my budget will stretch to lovely roll top baths and baths with pretty legs... I can dream though can't I!

Well my new home is coming along well, all the upstairs walls are in place and they need to be slabbed and plastered. We are currently looking at windows, which is proving more difficult than I thought. Anyway I was very excited when I heard this good news. I am having a wood burning stove which will heat the snug, up to 12 radiators and also the water. I want a stanley stove which is an Irish brand. In order to fulfill our brief the Waterford Stanley Erin Stove was the one we would have to go with. I wasn't that keen on the look of it though. Here is an image of it below, it is based on more traditional style.

But low and behold they just launched this new stove- Stanley Reginald Solid Fuel Stove which I really like, I love the more streamlined look and it will look much nicer in my new home. What do you think?? I have not yet priced it though so fingers crossed it won't be too expensive!!  

{Images from Waterford Stanley}

Possible ideas for some lighting for the hallway in the new house. I like both of these light fittings. Our entrance hallway is double height and we will need a large light fitting to hand from the ceiling and also give off alot of light. I like the first fitting below which is from IKEA, however as it will be very high up I'm afraid it would become a nesting place for spiders and their cobwebs and then I will have to try and clean it very regular. The second fitting I have seen in a local light shop, it is about 6foot long and is very elegant, although it could look somewhat clinical but if I go with it my hallway will have to be very contemporary in style. Any ideas from anyone in blogland would be great, do you know of any nice light fittings that may suit? If so let me know :)