THIS is our soon to be little abode :D It's a pretty simple place, the downstairs houses the laundry and our office area... and the rest will be the parents suite when they are home from traveling. The living area upstairs has gorgeous beamed & vaulted ceilings that I love :D and lovely hardwood floors. The kitchen is functional, although it's nothing super flash... but it's MINE!
The traditional idea of a witches cottage inside is mystical and chocked full of a zillion things, shelves with jars and books, herbs hanging to dry, candles all over, and of course a cat snoozing by the open fire. Unfortunately, that scenario would completely drive me bat shit crazy lol. I guess you could say that when my space is cluttered, my mind is cluttered too. So, I try to keep excess crap to a minimum. NOT always an easy task with a husband, 3 boys, and 4 cats!!! I love the idea of how it looks... but I have accepted that it's just not gonna be my reality.
My reality is more funky eclectic modern... a little Scandinavian (ie., Ikea lol)... a little shabby chic (meaning eBay/yard sales!)... and a goodly dose of cat fur and probably more than a little dust ;)
I'm planning some 'built in' (really flat pack, but with moldings added to give it the look) book cases wrapping around a corner in the lounge, some colour on the walls (not sure WHAT yet though), and I'm hoping to do a sliding barn door to be able to close off the hallway to the bedrooms. My dining hutch will reside in the main living area, and will continue to be where my main altar lives. I'm also contemplating getting the kitchen window tented and ditching the hideous vertical blinds so I can have a little kitchen altar on the window sill :) And I'm itching to make my very own permanent bedroom sanctuary. *sigh*
I'm already plotting our gardening exploits, but that'll be a post of its own. For now, me, pinterest, and my notebook, have a lot of work to do!
Til next time.