ta-daaa!

its taken us seven months

to finally get around to 

re-painting and repairing the lounge room at the front

completing its conversion into our new

master bedroom

there was much sanding::spak-filling::plastering::painting::polishing::varnishing

the dust is still settling

the top photos are the walk-in wardrobe, waiting to be fitted out.

 the maroon and yellow HAD TO GO

now its clean, crisp and waiting to be prettied up

i assembled the bed myself today too

i am not the most efficient and skilled at DIY projects

but somehow

with determination

fuelled by the imminent return of my love

who has been away visiting his family in ireland for two weeks

i did it

my hands look like those of a labourer

cuts, broken nails

roughened skin

but it feels GOOD

the fun bit is next

decking it out with my favourite

pretty things

candles

pictures of my loved ones

bitsy furniture

making it a romantic and cosy

sanctuary