Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful. Thich Nhat Hanh

The Adventures of GB – Stage Two

And so today continues the journey of Georges Bedroom…

So after much painting and resting, resting then painting. After carefully placing the border, and after hours of hearing “oh crap” “how come there are extra bolts” and “is this meant to look like this?” finally we have stage two of my precious miracles room complete….

Are you ready for some pictures?

Remember this is only stage two, and there is MUCH shopping to be done, much, much shopping to be done!

So this is where we left off (more detail here)

The before pictures…

The during pictures, and if you missed my tweeting… Yes, yes i did get gloss enamel paint in my hair, and no, no it has not all come out as yet!

And finally, the furniture in place…

Even though the furniture is all in place, there is still so much more to do! And here comes the fun stuff… Curtains, a chair, a rug, teddy bears, bedding in place, maybe a lamp, maybe a book shelf… And i of course, love, lots and lots and lots more love to come

Love is knowing the colours in your heart and painting them for the world to see…

And so today began The Adventures of GB…

That is the adventures of Georges bedroom, and well it really began last week with the excitement of buying furniture, but this week i put my working boots on chose some colours, and got cleaning.

And while i didnt get very far, it is a start, and at least i have started early enough to give myself plenty of time to do little bit by little bit, change my mind, then rush to the finish line!

So let me take a moment to formally introduce you to the space… (excuse the mess) (To enlarge any of the images, simply click on them )

Basic Floor Plan (Not to scale)

Wall A

Wall B (curtains are going – you can let out a sigh of relief now)

Wall C (Yup the shelves are going too)

Wall D (i am thinking of painting the doors)

Thats the space i have to work with, not a lot, but it is all we have!

So… PART ONE:

Purchase furniture – Check!

This is the set we chose, however in white.  We chose white as our floors are quite dark and we wanted to lighten up the space, and make it look as open and fresh as possible.

Select Colours – Check!

These are the colours at the moment, we purchased the border, and at this stage i am contemplating painting below the border in green, and above in pale beige, skirting and architraves in high gloss white, and cupbord doors in the beige – maybe.  At this point i am unsure if the border will stick to the cupboard doors / if i will have enough border for the cupboard doors… Thoughts? Should the border run over over the cupboard doors? Should the doors be two tone? Or leave them plain beige?

Of course the colour selection is pending on receiving sample pots and testing the colours against the boarder.

Purchase some cute accessories – Check! (Yer, maybe a little early – BUT I COULDN’T RESIST!)

A sheet and blanket set

A matching “snuggle buddy”

Plus a cute and soft elephant from ikea (Ohhh, how i love ikea, i could get lost and never be found again in there)

Figure out some storage solution – Check!

Hideously ugly, but it works, and it works well… Again – Ikea what would i do without your cheap solutions?

Lastly in part one…

Adding a little something special – Check!

This is a present i gave to  my Opie in 2005 for his birthday.  When i asked him what he would like he answered “Just a Smile” so i gave him just a smile… Something that i will always cherish, and a reminder for my george of the opie she will never know.

AHHH! I love this part, decorating that is… I cant wait to get stuck into the rest, it is going to be hard work, and i noticed today, i just dont have the staminar i used to have (that also could have been the 7km walk i did before i even started cleaning!) but it will get done, and it will look amazing, i just know it!

Sometimes it is the simplicity in things that bring us the greatest joy.

Keep an eye out for The Adventures of GB, Stage Two!