Here is a throwback to my travels to Greece which I never got around to posting. I visited Greece in August, this is my second time to visit Greece having visited Athens and the Greek Islands of Corfu, Mykonos and Kefalonia two years ago. I was so surprised at how beautiful Greece is, the islands are amazing! The photos below are from the small town of Katakolon on the mainland. It is known as the gateway to Olympia. I really enjoyed my visit here, the people were so friendly and welcoming to their town. The shops were really quaint and overall it had a lovely small town feel.

Below are some of the pretty home accessories available in Primark stores at the moment. They are really girly, romantic and stylish at affordable prices. The candles are nice too. Are you like me, when you buy a candle you really like, you don't want to light it as it is too nice to burn... I do that all the time....

 

 

Those of you who read my blog will know that I have attended some flower arranging classes and I love them! They are finishing up this week though so I will then have to keep putting all I have learned into practice. The clocks went forward last night which means we have longer evenings. I like getting out and about in the evening time particularly now that spring has really set in. I have some extra days off work this week and the week after for Easter. Below are a few images from around my home this weekend.

From top left; Over my wood burning stove in the snug, the picture is from the Spanish Arch in
Galway and the rest of the photos are my Easter/Spring flower arrangements in my entrance hall

From top left; my dining room table with lilies and greenery and the rest of the photos are my other flower arrangements.

Do you like White Bedrooms? I am always drawn to white interiors- the fresh, clean and crisp look of them. They look pretty too and very feminine. I tried to achieve a white guest bedroom in my home, but it was just too cold for me when I saw it in reality. It was lovely when the sun was shining but then when it was dull it felt cold and uninviting. For that reason I decided to add some pops of colour to liven it up and add some warmth. I know if you put different patterns, textiles and shades of white it works best but I just couldn't get it right. Then I thought it was because I have wooden doors, window boards and skirting boards so it wasn't fully the all white look. Even though I didn't go with the all white guest bedroom, it doesn't spot me from still loving white interiors and here are a few images of white bedrooms from the internet which I really like. I think they all are from Ideal Home. Do you like them? Have you a white room in your home?

I got this lovely gift last week, it is a lovely knitted throw made from really vibrant colours. I am looking forward to using it in the winter months when the weather is chilly. The Autumn is already beginning to slowly creep in here in Ireland. The evenings are getting shorter and much cooler. I don't mind the Autumn time, I love the trees changing colours and the crisp air. I light the log burning stove and cosy up at the fire with a big mug of tea, some blogging or a good book. We had a great Summer here in Ireland this year, the weather has been so good with lots of sunshine and heat. We got our garden almost completed now and the painting of the exterior of the house is coming along well. What have you got up to this Summer?

Do you like wallpaper? Do you think it is a thing of the past? Well let me introduce you to Pip Studio wallpaper, it is so pretty, so vibrant and so on my wish list! How pretty would it look on one wall in a bedroom as a statement, so prehaps in an alcove. There are lots of styles and patterns to choose from, however I must admit they are very girly, lots of florals, pinks and pretty patterns- just the way we like it!  

{All images via pipstudio}

Spring time is so nice, brighter days, sunnier weather and nature awakening from the long dark Winter. Baby lambs jumping and playing in the fields with daffodils and bluebells popping up in our fields, gardens and woodlands. These lovely images of pastel interiors remind me of Spring time!

 

All images via shelterness

Here are the remains of my wedding flowers, both arrangements are from the church. I left them in the church for service last weekend and brought them home yesterday. They have kept reasonably well considering they are a week old now.

The large display above was on the communion table.

This vase was hidden in the baptism font so you could not see the vase, it was edged with baby's breath and laurel leaves. Hope you are all enjoying  the Spring weather.

I am on the lookout for some nice wallpaper for my snug. I have a stove with a wooden beam over it and there are two small alcoves each side. The room is painted a cream colour and I was looking for wallpaper for the two walls each side of the chimney area. Check out all of the lovely wallpapers below which I like, all from Laura Ashley. Which one do you like most?

 

Some photographs of the interiors of my kitchen. The tiles featured above are the ones I am going with, they are atrium brillo paisley I think! I have painted oak units and a wood effect worktop. I hope to paint the walls a green colour and the floor is Denver Porcelain tiles like those above. In the other half of the kitchen we will have wood effect and the dining table will go there. Let me know what you think? And be honest, I won't take it personally :)

Here are a few update photographs on progres with our new home. I took the photographs looking towards the radiators which will be located to the side of the beds. I have to buy flooring and more paint this weekend.

Master Bedroom in blue.

Bathroom which was meant to be Nordic Breeze a grey colour but when put on wall is more a shade of blue. I will get part of the bathroom tiled around the bath, shower and wash hand basin.

Spare Bedroom this room is painted all white but looks a little cream in this photograph. My boyfriend says he'd need to wear sunglasses going into this room but I assure him I will make it look nice.

Part of walk in wardrobe. I hope to have rails on this end and the opposite end and dressing table along the middle of the wall.

Spare bedroom 2. We painted this room Magnolia, again the bedwill room down along the front of the radiator.

Spare bedroom 3 again another bedroom painted cream.

This is my wee Study/ Library where I will keep all my books, papers and craft materials. This will be my hideaway.

Sunroom with high ceiling. This ceiling will be covered in wood and I would like one of the large IKEA light fittings for in here.

Garage

Stove in Snug. Sorry about the untidiness. We are buying a wooden beam for over the stove.

Utility area for sink, washing machine, microwave and storage leading to garage.

Dining area looking into sunroom.

Kitchen area. The sink will be along the window on the left hand side and the hob and cooker between the two windows.

Another view of kitchen. In the right corner I will have units and to the left of the door I will have a dresser unit and an island in the middle with seating.

Sitting Room which I have no yet decided what colour to paint.

So that's the update for you all, sorry it looks very disorganised. I have no photographs of the hallway entrance or landing area, storage room/hot press or down stairs toilet.

Bluebellgray... for wonderful hand-painted designs for the home to be treasured, loved and collected!

I stopped by the House and Home website and came across these fabulous interiors from Melissa Thompson and Rod Moore's home. They are just a breath of fresh air. Hope you like them as much as me!

{All images from House and Home Magazine}