Weekend Inspiration

4 day weekend! I have Monday and Tuesday off work...just to use up some holiday but it's also our anniversary on Tuesday, so we are off out for a nice meal Monday night at the Daffodil and then out for a hike Tuesday before going to set the menu at our wedding caterers. Today's agenda is clean the flat and relax as I've already been to the gym, and I'm hoping to get a project done tomorrow.

Onto the inspiration, I've always though having a hammock in the garden would be good but dangerous as I would spend far too much time in it. This set up with fairy lights would be so relaxing in the evenings I would probably end up sleeping out there!

This small area of open shelving adds in some functional space to a small kitchen. It would be great for keeping small items off the counter while adding some storage space into a wall where you may not have enough room for cabinets. I also love that you can wash up the bowls etc then dry them and put them back on the shelf without moving.

Pink is not my colour, but I love this coordination here. I would pick maybe green or blue, or yellow...but this house just looks so put together and stylish with the bright pops of colour.

Have a lovely weekend all, I'm off to make something nice for lunch xx

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Weekend Inspiration

I hope you're all having a great weekend? I've been having a busy one so far with a run and hill walk yesterday and then some friends round for pizza and a film, and off visiting family today. Maybe a cheeky run or hill walk too as it's now less that 5 weeks until we climb Kilimanjaro!

Still been pinning as usual though, so onto the weekend inspiration for this week.

Green floors. Something I never thought I'd like but these look so glossy and because the walls are white it doesn't seem to be too much. Also how nice is the light fixture?

I think I pinned this for the headboard, but the coral, gold and neutral colour palette is lovely, if maybe a little feminine for a shared bedroom but you could sub some aqua in for the coral.

I thought this kitchen and dining area is the perfect mix of rustic, casual and glam for me! The chandeliers add a bit of fancyness, but the space looks relaxed and not too formal. Plus I love the table and the chairs look nice and comfy...

Have a great Sunday everyone xx

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And I'm back in the room!

Sorry for the unplanned hiatus, I've been sorting lots of things like visas, inoculations and kit for Kilimanjaro. Plus having 6 different inoculation's over the past week has made my body think it is being attacked resulting in horrible flu type symptoms while it tries to fight them all off...thankfully it seems to be getting better today! I've done no exercise since Tuesday and every day counts now it's only 6 weeks until Kilimanjaro so I'm off for a jog this morning (armed with lots of tissues!).

Not a lot else to report about this week, although we have had some work done on the flat and I will write a post about it.

As usual more on my pinterest page, and here is this week's selection of inspiration pics.

Along with a trunk to use as a coffee table I am forever on the look out for a sideboard like this to use as a TV unit in our living room. So far not found anything suitable, but I'm not actively looking and after the wedding and Kili maybe I'll actually have some money for furniture and can start looking! In the meantime look at the shape of this one...gorgeous!

This room caught my eye because it is modern and bright but still keeps and celebrates some of the period features. Also the grey toned flooring really adds to the light and bright feel, although I'd have gone with a different light fixture in here probably something metallic and a bit more simple...

This modern dining nook really makes such use of the window, and would make a great versatile space. You can eat there, the kids can do their homework, I would sit there to read (albeit with more cushions) or browse the web. Plus it looks so clean and simple which in a dining/kitchen area is always good for easy maintenance!

Have a great bank holiday weekend UK readers, I'm off for a hopefully not to sniffly run and then a BBQ later, maybe a hike tomorrow then as it's meant to rain all day Monday I'll be cleaning the flat and writing some more posts!

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Weekend Inspiration

I have had a wonderful weekend, a training walk yesterday around local hill enjoying the views and sunshine...then a day at the local outside pool today with my sisters and niece. Also had a personal training session Friday and another booked for tomorrow so feeling good. Just over 2 months until Kilimanjaro now and starting to feel ready!

A photo from the top of the hill, the path is steep but not very long (not many mountains locally that I can practice on unfortunately!) so I went up and down a few times to really work my legs out, this was taken while I was quietly dying after the last go!

Still been pinning of course, although I actually tend to do most of my pinning and other web browsing in the week, like on the bus to work so most of these aren't actually from this weekend but I'm sure most of them have been on the web for months or years anyway!

Like this pin which has been around in various guises for years...but I like it and I love a good map (last week we had maps in weekend inspiration too!) plus me and Tom love to travel and have lots of plans for places to go. I like that you could add to this over the years, either by adding more frames or extending it to a larger one.

This started as a wedding pin, but doesn't really fit in to what we're going with (I went a bit inspiration crazy at the start and just pinned everything I liked but now trying to narrow it down!) and it would be nice in a home. Especially if you are the kind of person who changes décor for the season, it would be a nice autumn/winter item for a mantel or table layout. So cheap too, just some glasses and some twigs!

I don't actually know where this is because the pin leads to a warren of Tumblr reblogs...and the source is not quoted on half of them...but just look at these houses! I'd have a little greenhouse/sunroom going on in those glass windows!

Have a lovely Sunday evening all, I'm off to shower and put some leave in conditioner in my hair and apply some aftersun...I love the feeling after a weekend of being outside in the sunshine but my skin and hair disagree!

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Pretty standard week around here, work, gym, climbing...we're out for a meal tonight with friends then going to walk to Tom's mum's tomorrow for a training walk, about 10 miles I think so wish us luck! We'll be getting dinner at the end of it so I'm sure we'll manage :)

I had planned to go out all day to the local lido to sunbathe and swim as we have had glorious weather all week...then it rained all day. So I've been cleaning, post writing and doing yoga, sometimes it's nice just to have a day at home. Just time for a quick inspiration post today then before I go and get dressed (which I better hurry up and do, can't go out in my flat cleaning/yoga clothes now can I).

This pretty collection of plates is worth displaying

I love using maps in decor, and these would sit well on a mantel or hung above a desk. You could also use pins to mark where you've travelled to.

This house...oh my. Click through on the picture for bigger images these seem to all be coming out really small, it's worth the look!

Have a wonderful rest of the weekend all, may your plans not be washed out by thunderstorms!

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Weekend Inspiration

Ah the weekend has arrived, and I am so glad it has! I have an ever growing to do list, and am checking things off today like empty the hallway of the junk that has accumulated in there since my fete...and pay for Kilimanjaro and my wedding dress! So big things going on today...and I WILL take photos of the garden and our new bed to share on here.

In the meantime it's time for weekend inspiration, I've fallen off the bandwagon with these lately but I like them so trying to get back on it!

This industrial feeling, high ceilinged kitchen with the open stairs above is dramatic enough, but those windows!

This bohemian feel kitchen is so different to the one above, but I love the rug on the painted floor...and the white cabinets with open shelving...and the colourful back splash...and the shelf along the wall at eye height, perfect for displaying photos or recipes!

This appears to be kitchen week...another different style, but another one I like (I seem to be a bit of a kitchen magpie, just taking bits I like from different styles). This one looks sleek and elegant, and the island with a sink in it is my ultimate dream kitchen item. I love the light fixtures, and the pantry through on the right. I'd have a different tile here, maybe a plain white or a penny tile in a silver colour...something cleaner looking anyway.

OK, I'm off to eat then for a productive few hours! Have a great Saturday whatever you're up to xx

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Weekend Inspiration

Well we had a jam packed week, we did a night summit of mount Snowdon last Saturday to simulate summit night of Kilimanjaro. It was really worthwhile and we both managed well but we were knackered after, mainly due to having to get up and do the climb at midnight!

However it meant we got to the top at sunrise so it was well worth it.

Then we were home for one night then off for a week of camping and rock climbing in the Peak District at Stanage Edge. It was an amazing week, we got loads of climbing done despite some wet weather, with only one day spent at an indoor centre in Sheffield due to the rain. It wasn't particularly hard climbing we were doing, as Tom was trying out leading outside for the first time so we took it steady, but it was a really enjoyable week just to be outside climbing all day :)

I actually feel I progressed this week with my climbing, but more in my head than on grades or difficulty. As I said they weren't technically hard routes, but some had big gaps to bridge, or big moves to go for, and I did all of them without wussing out. I'm well proud of that as fear is what often holds me back, that panic that seeps in and makes your hands not want to cooperate with your mind, now I feel like I finally have a handle on it and I had to have a few words with myself on some climbs but I finished all of them.

I think this is the inspiration for this week - You can do more than you think you can. Believe me you really can. You are stronger than you would ever imagine. This week I've climbed a mountain, and been up and down a cliff face more times than I can remember, and spent an all day session at an indoor centre and finished all the routes I tried there. I'm feeling pretty battered, sunburnt and bruised but also pretty damn invincible and like I have made some massive achievements. This time last year I had only just started climbing, I certainly never thought I would ever even sign up for a climb like Kilimanjaro, let alone be feeling ready for it by now! I'll also be back to my usual training schedule next week (gym Mon, climbing Tue, rest Weds, running club Thurs, gym Fri, rest sat, climbing Sun) which I actually enjoy now, anyone who knows me knows this would not have been enjoyable for me even 6 months ago! I hated PE at school and have pretty much been inactive since then, up until last year. So that pipe dream you've had of doing something big? Do it. You really could make it, and worst thing that could happen? You could try and fail. So what? As long as you give it the best you can that's great - at least you'll know.

Now I am home and spending today tackling the washing pile, and cleaning up the mould we are still getting inside as the unit that was promised hasn't been fitted yet...must get onto that...

P.S I am doing the climb for charity, if any of you would like to sponsor me below :)

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Weekend Inspiration

Hello, it's been a while I know! I think with the training and fundraising routine, as well as planning a wedding I just don't have a lot of time for home projects right now. I hate filler posts but maybe I might have to post some more non-home related stuff, like general life posts and maybe some outfits or fitness posts. What do you think?

It's either that or radio silence I'm afraid as not much going on in the way of home improvement around here! In fact the hallway is stuffed with jumble sale boxes, and the dining table is covered in raffle prizes so it's not looking very blog worthy at all in our flat! After the 17th of May when I am holding a charity fete then it will look a lot better and I can FINALLY post the after photos from the decluttering.

Good job I always have a back log of pins to show you each week hey...

Another trunk as coffee table set up, I love it and I am still on the hunt for one. I also like the monochrome living room, and while that light fixture is hung way too low for my liking (I am clumsy and would spend half the time walking into it) it is really interesting...

This large leaning photo frame with lots of pictures inside is a great way to display photos with no fixings in the walls (if it's somewhere stable and you don't have kids or pets who might knock it over) or with only one anchor (to be safe if you do need to steady it). Perfect for tenants!

This was originally a wedding pin, but it looks like a really easy DIY art project that you could totally change for any shape, maybe even words.

I'm off to make a load more candles and peg magnets for my stall at my fete, and then off to check out the jazz festival later on. Have a wonderful long weekend everyone, enjoy the sunshine :)

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Weekend Inspiration

Busy week again this week, so apologies for the lack of posts! I'm arranging a charity fete and craft sale on the 17th of May, I've been confirming vendors this week and generally publicising the day. It is shaping up to be a really good day, so if you're local come and join us - more info here.

Lots of home inspiration to be found though (no matter how busy I am I'll still browse pinterest on the bus!)

This is such a simple idea to brighten up the kitchen and would be so easy to do!

This cozy but muted room looks like somewhere I could spend a Sunday, in front of the fire with a good book.

This is a really great way to bring colour into a bedroom in a non permanent way, ideal for tenants! Now we have our picture hanging arrangement in the bedroom I'd like to try to tie in some colour.

I hope you are having a great weekend so far I'm off for a walk and then climbing later on with Tom for the first time since he sprained his ankle back in Feb, which he is definitely excited to get back to!

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Weekend Inspiration

Trying to sort fundraising events this week and it is getting a bit stressful! So this weekend I am just sorting my life out, including sorting out the flat so watch out for some finally finished decluttering!

I want this for my living room. This exact one. A mid century style sideboard or credenza. I can never find anything remotely as nice in second hand shops and the new ones are all very expensive...

I'd really like a dining nook in my dream kitchen one day, and this one looks versatile - you could have a family dinner, or an intimate meal or for 2, or a leisurely breakfast...

This dining room fits into a slightly awkward looking space (the photo is taken from the stairs up to the first floor and the patio doors to outside cover the other wall) so well and is so simple yet stylish.

Off to sort out the hallway now, have a great weekend everyone!

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Weekend Inspiration

I'm having a lovely lazy day today, after a day helping my sister yesterday with moving house and cleaning her old house I just needed a day off today to chill and do laundry etc.

Nothing much else to report around here this week so on to the home inspiration.

This room is so glamorous but has an informal vibe. The purple couch and the chandelier are my favourites.

I pinned this for the picture rail and frame hanging, I would love to have a picture rail!

This small kitchen is a great example of how a small space can still be stylish and functional.

Hope you are all having a a nice weekend, I'm off to make a late lunch and watch some Dexter :)

Weekend Inspiration

I can finally announce what I'm training for, I actually booked it ages ago but there were some problems with organisation, now it's all confirmed though!

I'm climbing Kilimanjaro in October his year!

Training is going well, I'm not going climbing so much since Tom sprained his ankle as I have to get there on my own, by I'm going to gym classes to top up the time and have been walking and even went on a short run yesterday (I don't enjoy running, find it a bit tedious). Once Tom's back to climbing though I hope to get back to it 3 times a week, with 2 gym classes a week and a walk every weekend.

I am raising money for Maggie's centres, who provide services to people with cancer. There is one near where I live and we run a support group there at work which the patients find really helpful. If you'd be so kind as to sponsor me there is a just giving icon at the top of the toolbar on the right and a link to my page here.

Anyway, still lots of home inspiration on my pinterest page.

I liked this so much I pinned it 3 times! I might just base our bedroom on this (once we get a new bed) as it would work with white walls too, I especially like the furry pouffes and the light fixture as they're soft and feminine but not too overly girly.

What got my attention here was the butterfly garland, it adds in a bit of colour and would be an easy DIY.

I would like to have a dining area like this one day, the yellow chairs are so cheerful!

Have a good weekend everyone xx

Weekend Inspiration

Very late one this weekend, Sunday evening still counts as the weekend though! Busy one here, I went to a craft and vintage fair yesterday in Gloucester, went bouldering after then for a meal out in the evening. Today we went swimming in the morning, into town for a bit then cleaned the flat and did some outside work in the lovely sunshine, then over to Toms sisters to give her and her daughter their birthday presents, then for a pub dinner and now home...first time all weekend I've had any spare time! As usual though I've still got plenty of home inspiration on standby...

This Moroccan style sink would add a bit of colour to a bathroom.

There is so much about this living room I like, the teal pouffe, the tiled fireplace, the artwork, the armchairs...I pretty much want to move in right now.

The pop of yellow caught my eye here, just painting the back of something like this is such an easy way to bring in some colour.

I hope you all have had a good weekend, I'm off to watch the live lap of the Earth on channel 4 xx