piece by piece

Our house is like a little jigsaw - coming together piece by piece.

I haven't got a definitive list because every room needs work, but we are gradually getting there.
Yesterday a very odd thing happened - my old geezer ACTUALLY FOUND a very pretty light fitting for our hall. I am quite miffed that he saw it's potential before me.

AND it's basically a CHANDELIER with pieces of shell ! He doesn't normally like this sort of thing.

WHAT'S MORE - he has even put it up today !

It's SO PRETTY - I just love it. It really brings a new dimension to the hall.

Work still to be done in here - I would like a radiator cover (and preferably a shorter radiator as this goes almost to the bottom of the stairs). Then panelling to dado rail height which would also run up the stairs.

Then I need to paint all the woodwork and the front door. The woodwork is a sort of duck egg blue at the moment but I want to paint it a putty colour to tone with the darker laminate we will lay. (I don't love the door but my old geezer does so it will stay - for now !!!)

I also need to re-do my bureau as I did this years ago - maybe change the colour a bit.

The best bit about the light - it was £9 in a charity shop and I also picked up a few other pieces.

Little drink mats, a wooden pot that I will  'just paint white' ! A bonsai pot, a spoon, and a glass tray with feet that are all for little projects I have in mind. A fluted plate and my favourite thing - a blue and white pot with a lid (probably came with a stilton in it).

I don't need it but who could resist at £2 !!! In fact the total for the lot £19.20 and that's INCLUDING the light fitting !

Tomorrow I have to go away to work again but will hopefully finish the job on Thursday or Friday, and I am SO looking forward to coming back home and having a couple of weeks before Christmas to get on with the house, finish the christmas cards, get the decs out and numerous other things..............................

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