Happy Happy Happy

I can't believe its been nearly an entire month since I last blogged! To be fair (to myself), the new job did take precedence for a while but now things have settled into a happy routine and I've found myself with a few hours to spare of an evening and so have turned my attentions to the house.

Its the first house I have ever had where I am completely on my own and therefore don't have to take anyone else's thoughts into consideration vis a vis décor and its great! Partly inspired by the country look I grew up with, partly by the Scandinavian look I am a huge fan of and partly from the eclectic look (thanks to both my parents and Nina's Apartment for inspiration) my little house is becoming a home.

I have to admit, I have always hated DIY but now, possible fired up by this new found freedom, I find myself getting excited over paint colours and material and am more than happy to spend an evening after work sanding down an old book shelf to paint or hanging home made curtains. My weekends are spent raiding second hand furniture shops, picking up things I've got from Freecycle or just wandering garden centres looking at Pretty Things for the house (don't worry, I'm not turnin' into a gurl or anyfink).

My proudest moment so far has been putting up the two shelves above (and a knife rack). This won't sound a lot but it is to me. They're straight, they're secure, I didn't drill through electric cables in the block walls and I made them. Well alright B&Q made them but I customised them.

I've still no carpets down but again, to be fair, that's more to do with mine and the carpet layers schedules never being er..harmonious. Well, I'm sorry but I'm not giving my house key to a stranger and no, with just starting a new job I can't just take a day off because you couldn't make it on Saturday like you said you would when I first sodding booked you.

 I'm fairly confident I'll get something laid this month. Maybe. Possibly.

Generally though. Happy, happy, happy :)