the family room

I realised just the other day that i have not blogged about the room my gorgeous mister moo built for us. middle of last year it looked like this..

two roller doors and an open wall

it has been finished since before Christmas and has been furnished for about a month. mick did a wonderful job, it is at least 5 degrees cooler than the rest of the house and it has a really nice feel to it.

we decided to keep the walls neutral and stick to browns creams and pale blues as our decor. we chose 'whisper white for the walls and a crisp white for the trims.

we simply love this ivory leather lounge/chaise. mick conditioned it before the children went anywhere near it :) we have the cleaner handy as well. the brown pod chair is the most comfortable seat to sit in. it swivels around and my favourite pastime is sitting in it with my feet up on the lounge reading :) mick also built a window/storage box on wheels to add a bit more storage and extra seating. i am yet to get cushions for the top... we also bought two 'wing chairs' in chocolate brown and white leather as a special spot for us to sit and have our morning cuppa. just imagine mick and i sitting in those seats and the girls clambering on his window seat chattering away to us...oh the serenity...NOT it has become our favourite place to sit and watch the comings and goings of our street. the bird in a cage on the wall is my only piece of 'art' so far. the colour scheme actually comes from it as it has lovely blues and teals in the picture itself. i do intend on adding some more art when the budget allows. i actually want to put in a floor lamp beside my white wing chair and add some curtains...but i will have to wait a little while for that. (the bird cage hanging came from lilly cottage which is now closed, however her etsy shop is slowly filling up with stock and is worth the while stopping by Linda's blog to see what is on offer) the door is lovely but not exactly what i wanted. i am going to have to find some frosted contact treatment as you can see right into the room. but as i don't have curtains yet it isn't a huge priority.

here's a better look at those chairs. the little step ladder is a perfect height for our cuppa and came from a garage sale...recognise that anyone ??? this is a bit of a mess as we are till adding to the room.. but mick turned this storage cupboard into a spot for the TV and even created some doors to make more storage up the top. i just love our WHITE TV! we are using the old milk tin as an umbrella stand and the hooks were bought from Lilly cottage as well (i think) i do love our bag rack, much better and less understated than the monstrosity we had before it!

mister is working on a very rustic book case which i simply cant wait to decorate with gorgeous trinkets and books of course..and we are in the midst of a secret squirrel project which i think you will all fall in love with and will hopefully finish off the room just perfectly.

we have decided to call it THE FAMILY ROOM :)

anyhow off to do some creating as the house is peaceful at the moment.

xxrosey

p.s. thanks for your prayers and support. we attended a fundraiser put on by Paddy's work mates. it was inspirational to see people come together for the love of friends and life! all proceeds from yesterdays gathering will be given to paddy and jordy to help them fight this cancer.

mister moo is happy!

for many months now, mick has been gathering bits of wood, plasterboard, screws, nails etc.. like a squirrel gathers nuts. and for many months he has been dreaming of these September holidays as they meant that his renovations could begin. we have been in 'Truman cottage' for over 2 years now and have been very happy with our home, but we could see the need for a second lounge or rumpus area as the children grow. we were lucky enough to have a garage of sorts, two walls and then a wall of roller doors, so all mick had to do was take down the roller doors and erect two walls. i must say that in 3 full days of work he has managed to get our room to 'lock up stage' and another 2 or so days and the outside will be ready to paint! we will have to wait to finish off the inside but we are thinking that might be a December holidays plan.

there was a roller door there, now it is a gorgeous window which mick thrifted from a friends house, so that means it was FREE and i LOVE it.

here is the frame for the wall where there never has been a wall. it means now that we wont be able to see our neighbours at all... and that is the sunny side so hopefully with some insulation we can keep most of the heat out. and here it is finished! just like that. the second roller door came down to make way for the doorway.

door way ready.

this little monkey has been hanging round like a bad smell, look at the face on it! and here she is as an apprentice chippy!

here is Truman cottage the new renovations are to the far left of this picture. i will post a few more pictures when mick has fully finished the outside and we have painted it.

mick is just about to go and get our NEW CAR!!! we are all so excited and cant wait to turn the music up with out it buzzing and have the air con on low and high without it making a ear piercing whistle, drive without being embarrassed about the paint job and many other things that most people with new cars take for granted.

i will post a picture very very soon.

%*_*% rosey p.s. when i say new it is an 05 model but it is in excellent condition.