Today is going to be a 'two blog posts' kind of day because I'm so excited to show you the work we've done on the house this weekend (do the scroll after this post if you want to read my Jenny Craig two week round up).
For those of you that are new to my blog, I bought our house with my boyfriend last March. The only way we were able to afford a three-bedroom house in a nice area was by buying one that was stuck in a 70's timewarp. Since then we've been living in a house full of textured wallpaper, built in wardrobes and pine cladding, slowly bringing our house back to the 21st century one step at a time! The spare bedroom began its life with bright blue textured wallpaper and a brown carpet. It was absolutely disgusting - I wish I'd taken a photo so you could see what a transformation it's really been! A few days after moving in we stripped the wallpaper and painted it white, and not long afterwards Tom laid laminate floor. Since then it's had a bed in, a chest of drawers full of clothes and a daub of blue paint where I started planning a colour scheme.
I'm so pleased the house is beginning to come together now. It just shows what you can achieve in a weekend - and do you remember my previous post where we redecorated the spare room in three days (it's now the master bedroom because we loved it so much!
And here's what it looks like now...
It's so nice to feel like you've really achieved something of a weekend!
Beautiful house! I wish you and your boyfriend all the best for your future. This post makes me want to work hard towards owning my own home one day with my husband ( since boyfriends really aren't accepted openly in Pakistan haha ).
ReplyDeleteThankyou! It is such an amazing feeling owning your own house and being able to put your own stamp on it, I do feel so lucky! xx
DeleteYour rooms look lovely :) I was thinking a lot the other day (mainly from wishful thinking whilst ogling Not On The High Street's home department) about the day I get to actually decorate my own home and make it fancy - I can't wait. In the meantime I'll have to stick to weekly 'organising' of my flat and moving the odd picture around! x
ReplyDeleteThankyou Milly :) It is so much fun being able to decorate your own place, it does make me feel like a boring grown up that I spend all my money on house-y bits nowadays though! I love Not On The High Street, I have quite a big wishlist on there!xxx
DeleteWow! You're doing an excellent job of redecorating! Love the wallpaper you've chosen :) x
ReplyDeleteThanks Emma :) I spent a lot of time looking at wallpapers before I found this one, my other half had a strict 'no flowers' rule so this one fit the bill!xxx
DeleteWow, your house is my dream! You decorate so beautifully - totally my style. Would love to see more posts on your finds, hauls, way to do things on a budget etc? Great post, hope you had a lovely weekend! xx
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Lorin. I would definitely love to do posts like that; I do everything on a budget as we don't have much money left over for house-y bits once we've paid the bills so I can definitely share some tips for that! Hope you had a lovely weekend too xxx
Deleteso beautiful! i love that wallpaper and the all white room!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kaelah! Means a lot to get your stamp of approval as your places always look so lovely! xxx
DeleteIt looks great! I really like your makeover posts! :) X
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Thankyou! I love that people enjoy reading them as I'm much better at making over rooms than I am things like nail art and make up tutorials, haha! xxx
Deletewow it looks beautiful! Great job!
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Thankyou! It feels so worth all the slog this weekend as it's looking so lovely! xxx
DeleteLooks great! I love the wallpaper! I love how just changing one wall makes such an impact. I'm moving this year myself so I love seeing how people transform their space. Such inspiration.
ReplyDeleteIt's the first time I've ever done wallpapering but I think it's going to be everywhere in the house now as it was so easy and it's made such an impact! xxx
DeleteBright blue walls and brown carpet....I really worry about some people! Every room looks gorgeous, they all have a real homely feel to them. You've done a splendid job :) x
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Ugh, I know, it was truly terrible, our bedroom had this MDF built in cupboards and drawers suite too with spotlights above the bed, the whole house was just grim! Thankyou though, homely is definitely what we've gone for, no place like home after all!xxx
DeleteLooking amazingly lush mate!! Really love a bold wallpaper, this looks great. So agree that changing a room is such a nice achievement xxx
ReplyDeleteThanks Gem, love how lovely your flat looks so I'm chuffed you like my little interior design attempts! It feels like such a nice achievement to have finished a room in just a weekend. Beats being lazy in bed all day! (Well, sometimes!) xxx
DeleteYour spare bedroom is gorgeous. Just simple and lovely! Such a cute boat cushion :)
ReplyDeleteThankyou! I bought the cushion off eBay and love it, it helps bring the room together!xxx
DeleteRosie your house is looking brilliant!! I love what you've done, and I love that wallpaper it's gorgeous!! You make me so excited to be able to get my own place and go crazy with the decorating!!
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Thanks Laura! You need to pop round for a cuppa sometime so I can give you the full tour, haha! It is so exciting being able to go crazy with the decorating, so nice being able to put your own stamp on a place!xxx
DeleteWow! Looks lovely, you have done a great job!
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Thanks Eve :) xxx
DeleteThat looks absolutely lovely! :) You really have achieved so much! X
ReplyDeleteThankyou! It is a really nice feeling to know we've done so much this weekend! (Lazy weekend next weekend, haha!) xxx
DeleteThis looks great, you've achieved so much and you really should be so proud of yourself! xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Courtney :) I am definitely chuffed at how much we've done and it's nice to see it looking so lovely!xxx
DeleteYou are making me want to give up my tenancy in this student flat and get my own space more than ever. The bedroom looks gorgeous and I adore the wallpaper you chose xx
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Wow, lots done, and your room as well as the guest room looks lovely. The house we live in, when we moved in, in 97, it was actually horrific. Woodchip wallpaper... EVERYWHERE! Thankfully, fifteen years later, it's the best place we've lived. I'm going to miss my suite upstairs...
ReplyDeleteI love the wallpaper in your bedrom, and also the patchwork quilt. I think it's great that you are putting your own stamp on the house.
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I absolutely loooove the second bedroom... White is really the perfect color for a bedroom!
ReplyDeleteAhhh I absolutely love this post! Love before and afters :) Your house is looking lovely! Maybe one day I'll pay a cheeky visit ;) haha.
ReplyDeleteHope you're well sweetie. Miss you lots xxx
Wow you have been so productive. Each room is beautiful, simple and homely. I love your master bedroom and the patchwork throw on the bed in your spare room is gorgeous.
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Beautiful house, you have great taste! Love the white duvet& wardrobe. Would love to read any budget tips you might have. X
ReplyDeleteThe wall paper is divine! so different. Also your bedroom is so gorgeously pure looking! (does that sound creepy? I dont mean it to be!)
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Wow that looks amazing -you've done such a good job Love the patchwork and the little nautical pillow especially - it's all about the details!x
ReplyDeleteI love it all, I want to move in! The wallpaper is particularly gorgeous x
ReplyDeleteLooks GREAT! Especially the patterned wall. What fun.
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