Make a House a Home - Pinterest Edition

Okay so need I really say anything. Its all so pretty. I need a big house and some interior design skills to pull it all off, but dreams can come true one in a while. Though most of it will be lifelong lusting, its the kind of home I dream of.

Pinterest - Hair/Make up love

I love looking at the perfect hair and make up on pinterest, I could actually spend hours perusing the thousands of looks. The main reason I love to while away time is because I cant do this. Due to work I cant do any outlandish colours on my hair or my nails. As much as my make up application has improved I also cant do make up this neat, which leads me to dream and drool and spend hours pinning away!

Make a House a Home - Wood Fire

wood from http://www.certainlywood.co.uk/

My husband is mad about fire, ironically I love water, so maybe in our case opposites do attract. But even I can not deny there is something slightly magical about watching the flickering of flames, and of seeing them dance in the dark. There is something hypnotic and relaxing (though I still prefer to watch water crash onto rocks) about it and on a cold day the heat is not to be snuffed at. As part of my new 'Make a House a Home' series I thought how lovely it would be to have a real fireplace with a real fire glowing from the hearth. Or even to have a pizza oven in a back garden (which I don't have) where you could gather your friends around and share a few drinks, laughs and fun. When it gets to cold you could retire to the living room and have a camp in.

With these beautiful and yet highly unlikely scenarios in my head I started to look for some fireplaces. After a while of looking at pictures of ornate or plane, Victorian or modern I came to a sudden thought. Even If I did have such a item, where would I go to get fuel for the fire. Bonfire night is one thing, when you get rid of odd bits of wood or old furniture, but surely those without a forest at my back door I would need to have a more practical method of getting fuel. Not that the image of Nick with a chainsaw and axe being all manly in a flannel shirt and shouting 'timber' doesn't equally excite me and scare me to death, something tells me it's also not the best idea for getting your hands on firewood.

So with that in mind I started to look at where to get some from. To my amazement I find that I am woefully ignorant in kinds of wood to use and how to best start a fire. Needless to say that if I did own a fireplace I would have been setting fires all wrong and more than likely started a house fire by now, so lets thank the stars for that mercy.

I found a site called Certainly Wood which is not just about selling it also has a whole page on educating those who need it 'uhum - me' about such things as moisture content and storage. It's not just selling wood, but kindling, a moisture measure, a ash vacuum and even a shed to store you logs. With a lot of options for bulk buy this is basically is a one stop shop for all you fire lighting needs. For the day when I finally do get a fireplace or a fire pit this is a handy site to remember for easy delivery and to keep Nick's pyromania happy!

Make a House a Home - Bedroom

Bedroom Ideas - look for yours at bedroom furniture soloutions

Lately I have been dreaming of doing up my flat, with a general mishmash of furniture and no current funds or any creativity to be able to do anything. Instead I have been putting together a few wish lists of what I would like to do. The most neglected room in my home is my bedroom. Don't get me wrong its cosy and comfy and has storage space, it's just that not all the current furniture matches and/or is getting a little old and worn. Trust me when you have a husband who doesn't seem to understand the concept of keeping thing (even cheap things) in a nice state, it really doesn't take long for things to start looking shabby.

While perusing for some wanted bits and pieces, I came across this site, its http://bedroomfurnituresolutions.co.uk and while I am not normally one to look at sites I've never heard of, this one caught my eye. From giving me ideas for my home to some beautifully crafted furniture. My dream Item is the chest of drawers. Enough draws and space for both me and Nick, and I mean come on, just look at it, it's sooo pretty. It is truly on my wish list of must haves when I get some money together. There is so much choice on this site that your bound to find something that suits you, I always get torn between modern and wood.

If you are looking for some ideas or just a few pieces then I would suggest giving this site a good old browse.

Apologies

I have let my life take over my love as of late and for that all I can say is that I am sorry.

so everyone that follows me I am truly grateful if you are still here to read this, Neglecting my blog is pretty inexcusable and all I can do is promise to be more active in the future.