Homeslot

It’s all a question of recycling. Four months later and the roof is finished. No more towels. No more buckets. If you remember, the water from the roof leaked from the second floor to the first floor - my bedroom. Traumatic at the time, and not too much damage - but enough to have the room re-decorated. Can't wait to be immersed in paint colour palettes and pretty Cath Kidston fabric choices. I love all things housey, so will blog next time on how that all develops, and give you some good ideas on how to turn over a room with minimal fuss and money. 

But to the scaffolding boards. You can buy scaffolding boards quite cheaply from any good timber on-line supplier - or check out your local wood re-cycling store in your area. There are more than you think. We had them made into attractive units for the dining room. 

This was the view from my room before........

....and here they are, rubbed down and taking pride of place in the dining room 














Anything can be displayed on them, and they give a good rustic, French farm feeling to the place. Pride of place goes to the Finnish Moomin mugs - not cheap at £20 a cup but really attractive against the back drop of the boards, and a staple item of a Finnish home.

The best, however  is in the kitchen where they span two walls and hold a huge amount of kitchen 'stuff' far too attractive to put away in cupboards. There is a beauty in ordinary kitchen 'stuff' and much of it needs to be seen. A row of teapots at the top completes the look. Teapot stories to follow........