The Big Reveal

At Last!

Ok so we haven't finished the whole project, but lets face it , this was always mainly about the kitchen for me anyway!

So, here we have it ( minus curtains, pictures etc, but you get the idea!)

The main kitchen area

Pearl

Washing up and tea and coffee!

My mantle with a few of my charity finds

The decadence of a second sink!

The view from the side entrance

Central Island Lights!

With a Pretty Middle!

The other end of the kitchen - new table yet to be purchased! 

Larder cupboards and fridge

Pictures waiting! Old Sofa for now.

Loving Cooking on Pearl :)

The colour on the walls is " Yes Your Honour" from Fired Earth

The units are a pale French Grey.
The dark grey on the chimney breast is "Antimony" from Fired Earth
I got the central Island lights through a company called Dusk
The floor is a brushed limestone in mid grey called "Chapel Stone".

The kitchen designer was Kevin Partridge and I cannot recommend him highly enough. An absolute gentleman who took pride in every inch of his work. Brilliant. His website can be found here
The units look paler here than they are, but they are a very pale grey.

I am so enjoying getting all my bits and pieces back out and arranging the cupboards again! I am in my element here. I have never had so much space to play with. 

And the OCD with the organising has begun...

I also have redone our hallway as we ended up getting the floor replaced in here. In the interest of cost I decorated this myself. I shall post my efforts soon. I think enough photos for today!

Hope it was worth the wait ! X

No 7 Beautiful Skin Cleansing Brush

Wednesday Beauty Buys

I have seen the benefit to using a facial brush on a regular basis so decided to buy a more robust one than my manual botanics one I was using. The Clarisonic, amongst others, are well out of my price range so I opted for the No7 cleansing brush from Boots. This retails at £29.99. I got this with a voucher so paid £24.99.

It has two speeds, but I tend to stick to the slower rotation. The bristles are soft and do not damage the skin in any way. I use it once or twice a week for exfoliation and toning. It seems to give my skin a nice gentle massage and tightens everything up! I apply my usual cleanser, add some water then massage with the brush for a minute or so.  I don't think I would spend any more money on a facial brush for the benefit it gives, but for £25 it certainly is worth it. I did also look at the No7 cleansers and toners, but yet again so many have a high alcohol content - seems like you just can't avoid it at all!

Have you tried a Cleansing Brush?

What are Your Style Rules ?

Part Two.

My last post on my style rules had some great comments, from some lovely people that I felt were too good not to share. So here we are with some extra style 'rules' that people apply to their every day wear. I have linked each comment to the blog so you can check out these wonderful blogs at the same time.........

1. The Small Fabric of my Life loves  Silver Jewelery  and combining earings, necklaces and bangles together. Gorgeous.

2. Keep it simple. Jeans and skinnies work every time ( yes!) . If you like it, then wear it says Beauty and The Biryani. I love this mantra!

3. Colour co ordination is key. Accesorize with jewellery, but always be comfortable. Find a unique favourite piece from the past and give it a modern twist says The Greek House wife. Lovely idea !

4. Thrifting has taught her to be more dircriminating says Dangerous Curves and she finds things often that she loves. A lesson for us all!

5. Wear what suits you. If you could remove one accessory from the finished look it could improve it says Ash's Rural mums style. So true!

6. Buy what you like - you know best what suits you. If the cheap copy is not up to scratch then don't buy it! Don't overly match items - rough it up a bit says Susie So So . Great advice!

7. Remember  "They are only clothes" says  Thirty Something Fashion . She tells her clients to spend 85 percent of their seasonal wardrobe budget on great classic go to pieces that will last them for a few years...and then 15 percent on fun pieces that are trendy and of the moment..but add some interest to classic looks. Good to remember this!

Happy Friday!