Homemade home; Bedroom 1

We are now just about in week 6 of our refurbishment of our house and to be honest its been a very slow few weeks. 


We have decided to try and finish the twins bedroom before my husband goes back to work from his Christmas break. This is the room that needs the least work. Just wallpaper stripping, re plastering walls and ceiling and moving the light (All the lights in the house are in very strange places so we are having them centred).

 We have also sanded back the wood floors ready to be painted.

Before 

After

 The floorboards sanded back

All ready I feel like the room looks better, especially now that artex ceiling has gone!. Cannot wait to start decorating. Soon as the wallpaper arrives, its going to be the cutest boys bedroom. I have chosen Cath Kidston 'Vintage cars' for the boys room.

Vintage cars wallpaper by Cath Kidston

I think its fits in  perfectly with  my vintage, British theme.

I have picked up a lovely little paper lantern shade, from Homebase, for the twins room. My brother had one when we were children and I love them!. Simple, inexpensive and they look lovely!

2d planes lantern £3.99 Homebase

I  must get some pictures of the furniture bought. A beautiful gentleman's wardrobe and a 1930's chest of drawers that someone has painted yellow, very badly!. I am going to sand it back very slightly so it looks distressed. Fingers crossed the first room will be finished before January 3rd...Watch this space!.

 Lauren x

Soldiers, cars and cowboys

I have been thinking about Henry and Ted's bedroom for MONTHS!!. I just cannot stick to an idea as there are so many cutesy boy's bedroom ideas.
Ideally I want the room to last a few years. So they are 19 months now and it would be wonderful if we didn't need to do much to it until the are 9/10 years old. Wishful thinking!.

I LOVE wallpaper, bright colours and a vintage look. I really like the look of an old american room. I can imagine an old farmhouse with a little boys room filled with old cars, painted furniture and drawings stuck to the wall.

Here is some inspiration I have been collecting over the past few months, Now to decide on which one to go with!. If I'm totally honest my fav is the Cath Kidston vintage car print for the walls with lots of vintage toys, different coloured furniture and two little iron beds. (Have I already picked???).
Comments very much appreciated.

And if anyone has a boy's bedroom they would like to share on the blog I would love to hear from you. ONE WEEK ON SATURDAY UNTIL THE BIG REFURB!.

Lauren x