Some more photos

Well, I did promise that I would work my way through the house and I have done this - well as much as has been possible of late.

The next room - opposite the Sitting room is our Master bedroom.

Nothing particularly special in here - we bought the bed when we first got married over 5 years ago, and was the cheapest one we could find. The bedsides were about $40ea raw pine that we stained ourselves. The doona cover was also a wedding present, and the cushions I made myself. Well, it may not be 'trendy' but it's cosy.

The next room adjoins the master - and has been the first time we have had an ensuite in the many houses we have lived in.

I absolutely LOVE the spa, although we rarely put the jets on. It's lovely to relax in there after a long day (What, we have water restrictions? No one told me!). Having 2 basins is good too - especially when we're getting ready at the same time... although how come I end up cleaning both? If it's his basin, shouldn't he clean it?

The next room that you come across as you move through the house is the Dining room.

After putting our old dining table in the space, it looked sooo tiny! It was a 6 seater, but it was not overly big and could have fit sideways in the space! Bear in mind that this 'room' is only approx 3x4m, so it is not a huge space. So, after a couple of months we decided that we needed something that was more suited to the space (and I inherited the old dining table as my scrapbooking desk). I love this table and chairs set, which was 8 seater but we purchased 2 extra chairs because they could fit without being too cramped. No problem fitting the whole family around it now!

Next, I will share the pantry.

We have a walk-through pantry (butlers pantry), which goes from the kitchen to the garage door, and has become the main traffic area when we come into and leave the house. The other side I will share with the kitchen, as it's the continuation of the kitchen bench with matching cupboards (and also the spot where everything gets dumped). Again, of all the houses we've lived in, this is the first that has a proper food pantry - all the rest have had a space less than 1/2 of what is shown in the pic. I'm not sure that the organisation of the goods in the pantry is right - I might end up re-arranging it, but at least we can now see where everything is!

Next is the spare room, which has become my scrapbooking room/Emily's play room.

It is NEVER this clean, and took about 5 minutes to become a disaster zone again - but it's all good. The only problem is when the baby arrives and I have to clear it all out :( I'm trying to come up with a place that I can put my space... Or alternatively, where to store the baby - LOL.

Last but not least - for the moment, Miss Emily's room (who is almost 4 years old).

I decided to tackle her room today, and finally stuck the decor stickers on her wall. They are really good - they are 'decofun' brand and stick to the wall without being sticky. I was a bit reluctant to stick things on the wall - but they don't leave any traces (I tested it!) and can be pulled off and reapplied if you stick them in the wrong spot or Jr outgrows them. They come in lots of themes but DD is a bit "princess" mad.

Well, that's it for now - the kitchen and lounge are still to come.