Saturday 23 April 2016

Home Sweet Home

Lucy's Cottage
I must apologise for the long delay since I last posted here, however, we seem to have had week after week of illness or health problems since Good Friday - first with me and then with Lovely Hubby who has had a terrible time with high blood pressure and nosebleeds. Fortunately we are just about recovered now. It's good to start feeling human again, I can tell you, and just in time to enjoy the recent sunshine we've been blessed with.

Anyway, in this post I just wanted to share some pictures of our wonderful home that I've taken over the last couple of weeks. You'll gather three things about me straight away from my style: I'm quirky, I love colour and I love vintage :) 

I recently sourced these cushions on Ebay - the velvet ones are vintage and the floral tapestry ones are "vintage lookalike". I painted the picture frames on the wall which are red and yellow - they were plain wood before.

I love this corner of our lounge. You can't see from the photo but the lamp shines up on a dark green metal toad who is wearing a yellow bow-tie :)





I have a gnome and toadstool obsession :)
This bedding looks lovely but it won't stay clean for long with Lucy & Whiskers around !!
My FIRST EVER sewing machine :) :)

I bought this lovely mustard make-up purse from a lady on Instagram - she made it herself out of vintage barkcloth material. I love the colours.

I received this wonderful parcel today from another wonderful lady I met through Instagram - she makes the most beautiful felt creations !

Our tulips at the front of the house are positively blooming !
My fairy garden :)
Our scarecrow "kids", Georgina & George. Looking good in their new togs !



I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday and an even better week ahead.

Fiona x

17 comments:

  1. Hi Fiona, glad you are both feeling a bit better. You have a really beautiful cottage, full of character and charm xxx

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    1. Have you made anything with the sewing machine yet? xx

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    2. Thanks Marlene :) Not yet, I'm still playing with the sewing machine but I have some projects in mind xxx

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  2. I'm glad to read you're both feeling better now. Thank you for sharing the photographs. You have a very beautiful home. X

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    1. Thanks Foxglove. Yes I'm on Instagram:
      lucys_cottage

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  4. by the way...do you have an instagram page?

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  5. Great to see you back in blogland and pleased to hear you have both recovered now. I have not been around much either and way behind on commenting on blogs - not sure where the time is going at the moment! I loved looking around your beautiful cottage, it is so cozy and colourful. xx

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    1. Thanks Jan. I am also way, way behind in both writing blog posts and reading other people's posts and comments. I just don't seem to have time anymore ! Hope you are well xx

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  6. Hi, I was nominated for a Liebster Blog award so I also get to nominate 5 blogs for the award too. I really love your blog, especially your lovely house and your too-cute dogs so I nominated you. If you would like to take part, the details are over on my blog. Kay x

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    1. Thanks Kay that's so kind. I would love to participate. I will take a look at your blog x

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  7. I am sorry to hear that you have been ill, I do hope you are both feeling much better now. Your home is beautiful and cosy, thank you for sharing pictures :)

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    1. Thank you friend. I was thinking about you the other day, wondering how you're doing as I haven't had a chance to catch up on your blog recently x

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  8. Hope you are both feeling much better now! Your house is incredibly sweet, like a house from fairy tale X

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