31.12.13

Goodbye 2013...




The time has come to farewell another year. 

2013 has been a mixed bag for us, with lots of highs but also a few terrible lows, one of which was the sad passing away of David's father.
David and I celebrated our 50th birthdays, whilst daughter No. 2 celebrated her 21st and moved out of home. Mum turned 80 and we had a few months worrying about Dad's health but after some recent successful surgery, his recovery is looking very positive.
S, David and J learnt to knit!
The house plastering was completed this year, and we added a walk-in linen cupboard, main bathroom, guest bedroom ensuite and outside pool W.C to the list of finished rooms. I had an entertainment unit custom made and installed and started a coffee table project.
I shared a few client's projects with you, the most exciting one being Mum and Dad's home renovation. Oh, and David's Avoca Beach Project making the cover of a major magazine. That was pretty awesome too!

That pretty much sums up this year....
Thank you for following my blog, taking an interest in my life and home construction, and for taking the time to leave much appreciated comments when you can.

2014  here we come!

x KL

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30.12.13

Putting it all away....

All that effort with decorating the house for Christmas, and it's all now past its use-by-date.
I like to stick with tradition and pull everything down on January 1, but this year I have an interstate friend staying over and don't want to put it off till after her departure. Soooo, today's the day....


Goodbye Santa, Sworovski stars and glittery trees!
Goodbye our little puppy guest, Thor.
Goodbye fairy lights and .....


...goodbye to my expanded waist-line too!

x KL

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29.12.13

Custom Entertainment Unit finale!

 Just before Christmas the Ceasarstone top for our custom made entertainment unit was delivered, finishing this project. Yay!!!!




 I'm thrilled with how it both looks and functions!
Certainly an big improvement on what we had....


 x KL

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28.12.13

Today...



How stunning is this picture? It is of Terrigal Haven, 2 minutes down the road from me. It was snapped yesterday morning....would love to be able to capture the feeling of my neck-of-the-woods as perfectly as this photographer did!

We're all lazing about post Christmas, enjoying sunshine, presents, abundant decadent food and no timetables! Heaven!

x KL

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26.12.13

Christmas



The table looked beautiful for our Christmas celebration, held on Christmas Eve!
We feasted on cold ham, turkey, mini quiche, lobsters and prawns....yummy!


I made some rocky road for the first time. Easy-peasy and super yum!



Santa did a drive-by on Christmas Eve, as is tradition, with lots of lollies to be collected!




  On Christmas morning, the stockings were filled to the brim...


And the floor around the tree was smothered with gifts.


 It didn't take long for the family room to resemble a bomb site! LOL!


And just to remind us of the true meaning of the celebration, I had to share the following....


 I hope you had a wonderful Christmas too.  
Best wishes to all,

x KL

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20.12.13

A Christmas Interlude....

 I am definitely feeling the Christmas Spirit...but, after a day of wrapping presents and writing Christmas cards (...that's a job-and-a-half!), I took a wee break and caught up on some favourite interior blogs. It was really nice to have a visual rest from sparkle, OTT decorating and same-ness!

So...here's a Question. What do these eight images have in common?


 They're images via  Domaine Home and all are rental properties.

The style in each is quite different but in every one, I found something to Oooh about
Here's my 'discovery' tour....








In one post, I found all these bits and pieces that are currently on my 'lust list'!

Ran away from Christmas chores before school ended too and had my hair coloured, a mani / pedi, eye-brow fix etc...a mini me-tune up! LOL!

Back to reality again now...and onto sorting out the Christmas feast options!


x KL

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16.12.13

An update....


Davey took this pic of The Tree; 2013. He fooled around with camera settings and I think it looks much more realistic in this shot. Fairy lights are difficult to snap!

In exciting news, the stone top for the entertainment unit is being delivered tomorrow! Woo Hoo!
and the glazed, guest en suite shaving cabinet doors are ready for collection. Yay!

Desperate for Christmas gift ideas? I found this yesterday....


...at Adairs. The most DIVINE scent, and exquisite  crystal refillable bottle...


Yup. One for a gift, One for me. LOL!


The whole house has been 'pimped' with Christmas words & phrases that delight the children with the  opportunity to rearrange and generally pi** me off.
 

Lovin' my li'l gold accents...the lounge is old and tired but this CR cushion looks very festive to me!


Finally got to do a sweet little Guest en suite vignette.  So much more to do in this room though, looking forward to the mirrored shaving cabinet doors the most! They're ready for collection...guess what I'll be doing tomorrow?


 Even Bindi has received some Christmas decoration! I bought the paper garland from the U.S via Etsy. LOVE it! And the 'Emperor' cap is a recent pressie for J, from my elder sister who has recently returned from China.Very in. Very now

I don't know about you, but for the first time in....

Y O N K S

I'm feeling POSITIVE about the year ahead... 

Whatchathunk?


x KL

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10.12.13

Reporting in...



 The tree is up and decorated; Hurrah! 
David's Mum's precious tree angel perched on top, as is our tradition.

My new little tree is sparkling away with eight years of collected Swarovski Christmas Stars
(And a few new gold Country Road ornaments to add some of this year's gold theme!)

After my successful framing of J's Worry Doll (HERE), I decided to tackle David's Grandfather's old hammer head. It's engraved with his initials and as David is a builder, it is quite a sentimental piece. I'm 'giving' it to him for Christmas...Shhhh!


The house has been lit outside too this year after numerous complaints from our neighbours; about last year's poor effort! Few people bother to light their homes locally so apparently our efforts were appreciated! 
David spent all of Saturday decorating with waterfall and icicle lights. Our 'family' of reindeer have taken a loss though so I'll be trying to locate one replacement...the things we do! Ha ha!

Am still waiting patiently (LOL) for the stone top for our custom entertainment unit. I was generously offered free delivery "when they're next out our way" but so far no luck. These guys are so good to me, I don't want to hassle them but.....*sigh*

Are you inundated with Christmas Do's? We had a jam-packed weekend. LMFAO at a 'selfie' taken after one. Note to self; I am too old for red lipstick that bleeds everywhere which I can't see without glasses and after a few glasses of Christmas Cheer! Eeeek!


Got a new mobile phone...finally! I chose a Samsung Note and I despise it! 
I discovered it's 'beauty face' camera feature by accident...(Grrrr...it does stuff that confuses the hell outa me)...but check out the wrinkle difference in the top pics though! Hilariously O.T.T. fake!

And finally...this was my entree at a local French Restaurant. It recently changed ownership. 
It used to be a favourite venue... so sad.


x KL

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5.12.13

My Christmas Wish List



 How's your Christmas shopping going? Bar J, (who I always leave to the last minute because he always changes his mind!)....I'm done! Yee Ha! *Happy dance*

The family 'wish list' has been fulfilled too. Dad's home from recent major surgery, earlier than anticipated, as he is recovering so well!
That's the best Christmas present this family could receive...

Feeling very blessed & grateful.


x KL

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