perfectly pastel...

 Last year the house and the garden both went through changes.

A pond in the garden and an extension on the house.

Needless to say the latter was by far the most stressful.

With the days now getting longer and warmer

we are hanging out more often in the new bit.

We still have flooring, skirting, door frames and a patio to do,

but we're getting there.

Which leads me to our latest house guest

my our welsh dresser.

 I quite literally stumbled upon this dresser in my local town

I couldn't quite believe it..

if you knew my town you'd know that

 poundland* is the very heart of the community.

So you can imagine my surprise

when I found Junk and Disorderly.

I had been scouring websites trying to find one to do up

but I wanted a wood dresser

and as painted furniture is the in thing

I was finding it hard.

The lady seller had rubbed it down herself

she said it took 2 weeks.

Normally I would rather do the work and pay less,

but sometimes when somethings right

you should just go for it.

That said I did haggle her down some!

With these hard times I think we need to support 

our high street shops and the people trying to make a living.

And besides I wouldn't be sharing these photos with you now

had I not fallen in love...

 I am a girl who's love affair with old things runs deep,

and have been collecting quirky objects for many a year

(and yes more loft delving)

Having said that my husband picked up some great things

from carboot sells back in the day when deco mirrors cost a pound.

In fact the ice creams and the bread bin are his.

 A dtawer for my aprons...how decadent!

 This charming lady came from the loft

I've had her years

she is utterly broken

but I cant throw her away.

So now I have a place for everything and everything in place.

Really every girl should have one!

And breathe....

*nothing wrong with poundland I shop there too!