Pretty lights.

I had a really fun hour today picking out a few bits and pieces for the house. As  I will soon be allowed to start adding all my touches!.

 I have been looking at lights, and boy there were a few to choose from! And paint for the stairs/landing area.

 Here are some of the lights I love. I think they will look fab with our decor.

Skandi light by tesco £30.00

I think either the blue or white will be perfect for our lounge. We need two as we have a long narrow lounge/dining area. One for each end.

Maskros paper light by Ikea £51.99

How lovely is this?! Its pretty big but as we have a large landing and stairway I think it will make a real statement against the blue walls and white wood floor.

And this is the wall colour I hope will show this stunning light off. 

Homebase marine blue in silk.

What do you think?. Can you imagine it?.

Lauren x

Homemade home bargain hunt!

Today, my husband and I, went hunting for a cheap lounge floor and tiles for the bathroom and kitchen. We have a fairly large lounge area and I thought it would cost a fortune to cover in our preferred floor. I desperately wanted real wood  but it is so expensive so decided to go with a wood effect laminate. Looks pretty good and great for a family like us (drink spills, crashing toys and lots of traffic).

 So, I wanted floor like this;

And my husband wanted a floor like this;

In the end we bought this!;

To be honest I do quite like it. And it was so cheap, including underlay and beading it cost us just over £250 for the whole room, which is 28 square feet!.  We bought it all from Homebase. I can't complain and I gave in in the end as when we have a farmhouse in the country I will make the decision then, ha ha!.

We also bought the tiles today as they were also on offer, we managed to get enough tiles for the bathroom, kitchen and separate toilet for £77.00!!!.

biselado tiles Homebase

Let me know what you think of the floor,

 Lauren x