My Kitchen
18 months ago we embarked on a new kitchen, and with hubby working in the building trade, we had known associates fit our kitchen for us cheaply. We went off for a week to Center Parcs and expected to return home to a finished kitchen - this is when it all went wrong. Unfortunately we did not come to a finished kitchen; the worktops were fitted but also badly damaged, and the cupboards were not finished as well as a list of other errors. To cut a long story short, it cost us a lot more to fix it then if we would have just paid non-known associates to do it in the first place and a few lessons learnt.
And the story still goes on, we are still not finished with the kitchen, but this is mainly due to life happening in between, the kitchen got put off, and a year later after we started, we finally got it tiled, and I love it. It is nearly done, we just need to order a new unit for the freezer, and then once that is done we can fit the plinth around the bottom and Walla! - we are very close and I am looking forward to it finally being done.
With 4 kids, 1 dog and 2 cats, our kitchen is the soul of the house, it keeps the family going. For example:
- As soon as the boys get home from school they dump their bags in the cupboard and head to kitchen and raid the cupboards and fridge and eat like they have been starved for a week.
- Cooking diner everyday (Hubby is the cook of the house).
- Washing gets done and keeping on top of it, otherwise one missed wash out of my daily routine could be a disaster; forgotten footie socks can cause bedlam.
- Pets get fed, though Harvey insists of getting a mouth full of his food, carrying it through to the lounge and then dropping it on the carpet so he can eat it there.
- My junk cupboard, full of junk mail and not so junk mail.
- My bits and bobs drawer - everyone has to have a bits and bobs drawer - it is full of 'I don't know what the plastic bit is', to sewing needles and batteries (batteries that work and don't work, or course), Oh and all those old mobile phone charges! Why do I still have those I dunno.
- The microwave, which is a teenagers life-saver: hardly here on time for dinner, doesn't like what we're eating, fed up with eating the same stuff we eat every week - yep all the same complaints, so the microwave is his life saver for heating up meals, and making his own food etc..
- Ah, final but not least the dishwasher, not only great for washing dishes, but also great for washing toys and any other bits I can get away with, achieving an easy but effective clean and always with my Fairy Platinum. Thus Fairy Platinum is unbeatable, it really does clean dishes (and anything else I chuck in) first time.
The kitchen is the life force and mechanics of this home, this past 18 months it has been the subject to many emotions from excitement, laughter, heartbreaking disappointment, tears and joy - I love it, though I will love it more when it is finally finished.
My kitchen is nearly there, just a couple of things to finish and all done.
My kitchen window, just waiting to get blinds measure next week.
Summer's Nursery
Current nursery - in mamas & papas theme.
Whilst going through the assessment for Summer to come live with us, we had a tough journey. It was the not knowing where we stood or whether she would be granted to come live with us, or if not would we all loose her to adoption with another family. Going through this hard period we did not want to disturb the boys, so we decided that we would not make any changes to the house, and we did not prepare a bedroom for her etc..
When we were given the fantastic news that Summer was coming to live with us, we then had to make the massive adjustment, a baby girl was coming to live with us! We decided to move Jacob into Lewis's room to share with Lewis - they get on great anyhow, and Lewis has the biggest room and we didn't think it would be to fair to move Liam (A teenager) around, or ask him to share a room with Lewis - even though they do most of the time get on, they do not always see eye to eye.
Once the boys agreed and were happy, we then made the changes so Summer could have Jacob's old room; the nursery. We got the cot out of the loft, purchase a single white wardrobe and that was really it, that was all we did - no decorations because we did not have anytime to do so, and also Jacob's old room was not too boyish. It would do for now!
The time has now come to decorate Summer's room, and we decided on a Peppa Pig theme, mainly because she likes to sit and watch Peppa Pig with Jacob and I think she would enjoy her room with lots of Peppa Pig around.
We are going for Pink walls with Dulux Endurance Matt Emulsion Paint Sorbet colour, white ceiling and white gloss skirting. There is no need for a new carpet, as the one in there now is in perfect condition and a neutral cream.
What we have brought so far:
Peppa Pig Lampshade from Amazon seller - Spearmark @ £9.28.
Peppa Pig bedding from Amazon seller - Price-Right Home £19.89.
Peppa Pig rug we purchased one from The Range @ £14.99
Peppa Pig curtains from Argos @ £21.99
Peppa Pig wall sticker height chart sticker from Kids Wall Stickers @ £9.95.
Peppa Pig wall Hot Air balloon stickers from Kids Wall Stickers @ £9.95.
Peppa Pig large personalised wall sticker from Amazon seller - That Vinyl Place @ £7.99.
Peppa Pig Sling Book Case from Argos @ £29.99
What I would like, but I haven't found yet, is Peppa Pig bunting style border to go around the top of the wall.
Follow Tanya Tanya's board Summer's Room on Pinterest.
I am looking forward to getting her room done as I know she is going to love it! Watch out for the postings for when her room is done!