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Stencilled Walls and Stencilled Floors…yes, Floors!
23 May
Decorating the kitchen over the past week has been hard work, as a year’s worth of dust and grime was removed from the walls, shelves, dresser, stove and floor…not to mention the ceiling!
Everything has been moved around and the walls and floor painted.
The off-white paint has brightened up the kitchen and as a finishing touch I have added some stencilling in the form of trailing ivy.
The stencil was easy to make, using card, a cutting mat and a craft knife.
The paint was from the tin used on the floor, so there was no expense involved!
That’s useful to note, as I am not a fiscally enhanced person, but have the means in my head to do without the dreaded lucre!
Of course I donned my arty hat and decided to prance around with the stencil, adding bits here and there…
This bit stays as I imagine it to look rather romantic…
The floor will need another coat of varnish…and should be tough for a good year or so!
This is just emulsion type paint and I used a home-made stencil and some gold spray paint left over from the Yuletide festivities. The cost overall was minimal and the labour was my own.
It has charged me with energy to move onto the pantry…the bathroom…my bedroom…you get the picture!
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Magical Driftwood and Happy Cats
As the weekend draws in, the clock tells me it’s time to make dinner and settle in for the evening…it’s Friday evening!
The day has been wet and grey and much of my work has taken place in and around the cottage.
Days like today are welcome though, as it allows a little bit of a slow-down and a time for reflection and making plans.
I have decided to tile the kitchen floor, using broken tiles from the local tile shop, Carrick Tiles.
It is a long task, but the best approach is to a little each day and try not to work too long, as this can inhibit the desire to return to the task the following day!
Missy has kept warm beside the stove. This is the longest period of time without a visit to the vet.
It appears that keeping really warm by the stove eases her symptoms.
Doesn’t she look well?
Some friends visited last weekend and Nick brought me this lovely mirror he made using driftwood. There is something so beautiful about driftwood.
Even the scent of this wood evokes the ocean.
It is magical to live this close to the Atlantic Ocean…about a 45 minute drive to Rosses Point.
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Have a good weekend everyone!
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