This week I am joining in again with Pip's meme, and the theme queen is Femme de Montmartre who asks - "what is it you see when you enter your home? And how do you feel?"
Well, I must tell you, I just absolutely LOVE coming home. Not because our home is perfectly finished. Ha ha ha ha (manic laughing!!!!)
But because it's where I feel warm, and happy and relaxed. At this time of the year, when it's almost dark after the school run, it's wonderful to come back to our cosy home and shut the door against the dark, damp evenings.
Our hall is long and when we first came to view the house before we bought it, there was a motorbike parked in it! Living at that time in a smallish house with 4 growing children, space was what we craved. And space is one of the best things about our house now. It may not be finished (oh no!!) but our hall IS done!
It took a long time, we lived with bare floorboards and splinters on the stairs for months cos we couldn't decide whether to stain them or put carpet down. I am really glad we finally went for carpet as it is so warm and sunny even on a cloudy day! And that's what I feel every time I come home - happy to be back, cosy and warm, and ready to put the kettle on..........x
i LOVE your hallway..oh wow i spy a grandfather clock..lucky YOU!!
ReplyDeletethanks for popping to the Hen House !
ReplyDeleteooh your hallway is gorgeous ! My porch is full of dog hair !
We never ever get any decorating done - husband always doing up boats but not the house !
What a perfect balance of white and color. Love the rug with the accent wall in the distance!
ReplyDeleteI love your Hall! Its just gorgeous, sunny, bright, comforting ... I have hall envy. Ours is short and dark.
ReplyDeletethe colours are terrific! Can't beat splashes of colour & space! Lovely!
ReplyDeleteYour Hall looks wonderful so much colour! Thanks for looking through my door, nice to have visitors
ReplyDeleteI love your hallway, the colours and light make it look so appealing and inviting. I didn't realise you had four children, you must be a busy girl. What ages are they? Ours are growing up now (well the younger ones are 4,6,7 & 9) and it's still crazy but I did love it when they were all tiny. So much fun and laughter in a big family. I'm enjoying your blog, have a great week xo
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your lovely comments - yes Beck, I have 4 children but they are growing up now!! They are 16,15, 12 and 9! I loved it when they were small too, it's great fun and I miss those days when they were tiny! Great too now though. x
ReplyDeleteOh, you have a gorgeous place. I would LOVE to come home to that view. Just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI think I'm slowly turning green...What a gorgeous hallway - it looks massive!!! I really love the way you have decorated it, so bright and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHiya! your hall looks amazing all your hard work paid off! gorgeous!...I can't get in mine at the moment for black n decker work benches and dust so decided I really didn't want to show it off!! xx
ReplyDeleteyours is a beautfully welcoming hallway....my door had been asking me can he please go to that house
ReplyDeletethanks for comment on mine , nice to meet you and you've a lovely blog
so crisp and bright! I love the multitude of cheery colors!
ReplyDeleteI love your colourful, welcoming hallway. It looks exactly as you described it...cosy and warm and full of family coming and going, just lovely. Thanks for letting us peek.
ReplyDeleteWow - no wonder you love coming home - what a fabulous entry. Love the splashes of colour!
ReplyDeletebeautiful beautiful hallway!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely, bright and inviting hallway - Love it!
ReplyDeleteFound you via bad penny/The Hen House - love the photo of your chooks.
B :)
well, that's all extra delicious....my eye was completely drawn to your stripey rug, and i love a bright door with a little glass in it. very beautiful indeed; it's so lovely to hear you saying you LOVE coming home - so important. it was a pleasure walking through your front door.
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