Well G’day out there in blogland!
Thanks for the comments and the blog love, you girls are just too much ;-)
Righto so now I’m back I thought I’d show you how when you don’t have a blog to sit and waste time at and how when you cannot stand to be in the vicinity of a computer screen just in case you get pangs of longing for your sad new best friend who rolled up and sat in the corner in a crumpled mess, you get mucho done in your old cottage.
This family area my friends was a bombsite on Monday morning and if you Facebook with me you’ll know I was a woman with a serious mission to get things done …I kick myself for not taking a photo of it as it was when I tackled it, just for all of you who think I wander ’round in this White Palace of Beachy Vintage perfection…..the BC kiddos had left their breakfast remnants all over this table…including squashed up Weetabix in the grooves of the table…(ok I will admit there was about 2 wks worth of mouldy squashed bits in there)….yes they are meant to clean them up before we leave for school and oh yes, funnily enough, they also have on the fastidiously worked out BC Chore List unload dishwasher…and no unless the BC Witch flies around on her broomstick every morning, this rarely gets done…
Their pj’s on the floor, dressing gowns draped on the sofa, lego covered every part of the rug, both kiddos laptops were squeezed in there somewhere, plugged in and not doing much good for the environment. Some bunting I am slowly working on was half-finished in there somewhere too..and sports gear, stinky and yucky from the weekend was sitting in the corner emitting a rather strange smell and looking pretty grotty too.
Not less than a half hour later, all was cleaned, the floor was hoovered, the choc marks wiped off the sofa, the floor Dettoled to within an inch of it’s life and I’d spritzed lavender room spray, concocted by moi, to banish stinky boys’ sports kit smells.
Big sigh. Take it all in and photograph because in oh about 2 hours the whole cycle will start again.
But hey, this for now is nice lunch time…spend a few minutes to set a pretty table time…time out to kick back in calm and celebrate the everyday.
Happy smell the snowdrops days.
Let me know what you think of my housekeeping skills…and more this arvo set yourself a nice little table…you’re worth it ;-)
OK I gotta split, I am going for a walk by the sea & breakfast with lg…
Catch you Beach Cottage Chicks layta
Cushions by TriciaRose at Rough Linen (they are to die for…tell her I sent you )
table : side of the road
plates/cups IKEA
napkins : BC Store soon
shell sphere : BC store soon
sofa : Freedom
rug : IKEA lamp : IKEA
shared at Susan’s TT & Cindy’s Show & Tell thanks!
Beautiful! Happy to have found you today at Susan’s BNOTP!
:D Lynda
Your coffee table is exactly what I am looking for in a dining table – love the look and the texture!
You are an amazing photographer. Each and every picture made me want to invite myself over for a cup of tea!
It’s so beautiful this decor! I love the pillows, rug, sofa….. everything!! Again, I love your blog, love to see the images.
lovely. serene. just awaiting the next onslaught!
Oh this post still has me giggling….home sweet home and the never ending task of being a mom….and on most days we wouldn’t have it any other way. Those napkins are really great looking…love the point counterpoint of the texture and the smoothness of the white dishes against the weathered table…Great table! Thank you for sharing a slice of your life. Cherry Kay
Great job! and in record time…just lovely…and I can smell that lavender spray now…mmmmm!
I remember those days of cleaning up after children in a seemingly endless cycle…take heart…it does come to an end!
Have a beautiful day~
;-D Kathleen
I’m starting to get the idea that the homes I’ve idolized for being so spotless, (especially with children), are
more like mine than I realized, thank God!!! After having four extra people in our home all weekend, I can
truly appreciate everything you said about your home before you turned into a cleaning machine! It looks
fabulous as ever, thanks for the sharing the visual of how it looked before! Debbie @ Cottage Hann~Me~Downs
I am slowing going all white in my home. I was hesitant, but your blog has been an inspiration. I have 4 grandsons ages 10 months to 8 years and thought this is not going to work because they are here a lot. Well it is amazing, they seem to be a lot more careful and appreciative of my home than ever before. And the little mess they do make I gladly fix when they leave. Enjoy your home so much. ~~Sherry~~
Beautiful…love the flowers.
Your photos are magazine-errific. Stunning!
You can get a lot more done in an hour than I!( LOL) You living room looks amazing! I love the vignette on your coffee table, and that lovely vintage suitcase resting below it… gorgeous!
Thanks for sharing with us!
Have a wonderful weekend,
~ Jo :)
HI!
Just love these pics!
Do you have any amazing ideas for a large square shaped table? my table is very rustic style, wooden on top with off white French painted legs and chair legs and backs. Has flea marketish beachy potential but the immense middle of it overwhelms me! Help!
Do you think you would ever put out a book? I would buy it! It would sit with pride next to my Rachel Ashwell one.
yours in beachyness,
Bel
As usual I love all of your white since I am a light bright and white girl too!! For the poster above I have a similar table that is square and eight chairs fit around it perfectly but we can serve 12 too, it is wood on top but the rest and the chairs are white but more cottagey and less French. Right now for fall I have just tossed a light throw in the middle and added a stand up bunch of twigs and three large ceramic gourds I got at Home Goods, that fills the big middle space nicely, it can close to be a smaller rectangle but I like it big since it is different! Enjoy!
Donna
Hi,I m in LOVE with your lovely coffee table!!!I know you found it on The street but would you have any idea where to find something similar? please help me I leave in the North shore as well just don’t know where to go.Btw amazing website,LOVE your ideas :)