Amazing wall colour

Isn't this grey wall amazing? I love the way the yellow bounces off it - delightful.

Bear bookcase

I do love a good animal-shaped anything, and this bear bookcase is especially sweet.

So brave, so strong

Gah I love this. A beautiful little cushion for a little person (or a big one!).

Anglepoise Lamp

What an amazing lamp! Oh I love it - it would look so wonderful in a nursery - it's like it's from a story book, itself!

Humanoid bedside tables

As someone who likes to anthropomorphize a lot, these tables are pretty spectacular.

West Elm Secretary

Love this West Elm secretary desk. I've been trying to re-arrange our new house a little, and our current (gorgeous) desk is just too big. I am thinking of selling it and using another bureau (which we already have) or a new desk. This one is a little pricey, but I like the way it could look like an ordinary cabinet and hide all stationery bits inside...

H&M Home

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Really think H&M Home are killing it with their gorgeous wares at the moment. Just a few things that beckon to pop into my basket at the moment. (That felt one might have to come to our new guest bedroom.)

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Monochromatic calm

What a comfortable looking room. I love the hanging lights - a very sweet detail.

A2 Cabinet

Love this scalloped cabinet from Swedish designers, A2. Just so pretty.

New kitchen furniture

For a while we've been wanting to get some chairs and a table for our kitchen. More bench space, somewhere to sit and chat while making dinner, generally making the large kitchen a bit more of a congregation space. We settled on these ones - I am not in love with the table, but it's a good size and the chairs fit underneath really well which was a selling point. I'll try to take photos in the kitchen but the light is not spectacular so these might have to do.

Delightful living room

Funny seeing so many of my favorite things in a room that isn't mine. The black and white rug, the calendar, the Eames chairs - I've had all of these either in a past house or the current one, so this home looks very homey to me.

Side Table

A surprisingly cute side table for quite a reasonable price. I am enjoying its small little feet, especially.

House Progress X

Hooray for dining chairs! I am so excited - after many weeks of looking online and in stores and being really disappointed by the quality or designs of chairs, I bought some. Last weekend, I visited the Alameda Flea Market (oh goodness, it's amazing) and chanced upon these Danish, teak beauties. Going out there early really paid off, and I nabbed these at about 8:30am or so - incredibly lucky. They match the teak table almost seamlessly, (even with similar shaped legs!) and have a beautiful, woven rattan base. I called the Pal and tried to email photos to him, and we ended up agreeing that because they were a good price, and eminently re-sellable, if he hated them/wanted to veto them, I could sell them. Thankfully he didn't, and they now live in our dining room. 

(EDIT: I've since looked online and believe them to be Fritz Hansen Danish Teak chairs - they're selling on eBay for US695 for 2 - I bought all four for a whole lot less than that!)

The more astute among you will notice that they're only four. We will get some statement armchairs for the ends of the table - just you wait and see :) Thanks for all of your lovely comments last week about this progress series: it's really gratifying that you like watching the house unfold - I'll keep sharing updates as they happen!

These chairs officially close "Phase 1" (as we've been affectionately calling it). That means that, apart from waiting for all our stuff to arrive from Sydney, we now have things to sleep on, sit on and lie on. No real decorating has taken place, so everything still looks empty without art on the walls, but it's at least functional. Hooray!

To-do list: (I'll be posting this weekly as a personal reminder of where we're up to - please feel free to ignore or to play along). Obviously much of this will cost a lot, so we'll do it over time, starting with the most urgent.

Kitchen
Possibly get an eat-in table and chair or a centre butcher's block/workspace. (Going to wait a bit on this one)

Butler's Pantry
Complete

Bathroom
Complete

Mudroom
Complete

Bedroom
-Better storage organization for both closets

Dining Room/2nd Bedroom
-Research and buy an airbed
-Get a sideboard/credenza

Lounge room
-Buy a large plant - maybe a Fiddle Fig?
-Buy a lamp
-Buy a rug for the couch

Hallway
Complete

Misc
-Vacuum cleaner
-Sewing machine (eventually!)

Sarah Bagshaw prints

This is such a stunning print - the shapes and the colours are just perfect. Want to hang it above a beautiful, low grey couch.

Wooden inspiration

Gosh - the chairs and the prints and the wood - so stunning. As I get older, I am more and more drawn to wooden furniture and this room feels so warm. (Sorry - I can't remember where I found this - let me know if you know where I did!)

Gorgeous little table

Why hello little table! Aren't you adorable? Oh yes. Just adorable.

Lamp landscape

This certainly makes the problem of cords more of an opportunity! Love the design and that lamp is too great in yellow.

Ceramic Stack

This is such a soothing picture. Neat, pretty ceramics with lovely patterns on them. Delicious.

Floor mat

A delightful floor mat which probably looks awesome everywhere. Especially in proximity to me. And other things.

Bookish Tree House

Goodness gracious this is a beautiful house. Love the windows, the angles and these books. So comfy and bright - just beautiful.