Lovenest.
September 4th, 2010
We have been living in a new little place together for a little over 2 weeks now. I haven’t had the chance to take many photographs of our lovenest as much of it has been unfinished. I still felt like sharing what it is like with you.
We live in a little town in London where there is more wild land than houses. We live 10 minutes out of the centre of London but are lucky enough to be surrounded by fields, trees and so much nature. Our street is just Victorian terraced houses, one of them being ours. We live in a split level flat in number 36. We have friendly neighbours and the world is peaceful where we live. Everything is still and quiet. There’s no drama or loudness. It is a perfect little location for two little people starting out in the world.
We have a cream bedroom where the light shines in and makes the air warm and lush. At night I can look out the window and count the stars. Trinkets lay on our dresser as well as fresh flowers from my mother’s garden. The word “Dream” is written above our bedhead which we specially painted gold together and gave a distressed finish to. The room is filled with items holding valuable memories to us. It’s a perfect den to sleep in.
Our living room is big and cosy. We have a bookshelf full of inspirational books to look at every night. Photos cover our walls to show memories out loud. Our sofa cradles us as the soft buzz of the TV usually lulls us into a trance like state before we drowsily crawl to our bed. There is a big tree outside our window, it hides us from the street and welcomes us in the morning time. At 4pm the afternoon sun positions itself to make pretty patterns through the blinds on our wall. The atmosphere turns misty and flies outside turn to fireflies. It’s my favourite part of the day when it turns hazy.
Our bathroom is bright and airy full of little bits and bobs. We have candles on the bath and pressed flowers in frames on the wall. There is a little buoy that we bought in Calais on the wall. Our fluffy towels look huggable and “I love you” is permanently written on the mirror so when you have a shower or bath, you can read it clearly when it steams up. It is a little room of relaxation. It’s a place you come out from feeling fresh and happy. My favourite part is the original 1800 window which is crooked and could tell many stories.
Our kitchen is warm and welcoming. It is the first room you see in our home. We have vintage teacups to welcome you in after a long day out. Our favourite foods line the shelves. There is our table with 4 little chairs in the corner underneath a vintage Europe map. We grow basil on the counter next to our sugar pot. The lights are bright and keep you awake. We love to cook up many new little things. The fridge hums a melodic tune.
All in all, it is quirky in its own little way. I am thinking of making a video tour of it to show everyone what it really looks like so I shall have to see how it all comes along and what time I have to make it. I will definitely try though.
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