My article in My Waterford on Tips on how to decorate in a  Nautical style

Well, there’s quite a bit happening at Garrendenny HQ this week but nothing is finished as yet!  The children learned how to paint!

Brian has made the irons for Kate’s new ‘old antique oak bed’ and will be making the frame for the mattress before Friday!  It has been primed and undercoated and will be finished before Friday!

This chair has been stripped and will be painted but not re-upholstered by Friday!  In case you are wondering what there is such an emphais on Friday, it is a certain little girl’s 6th birthday party and I’ve promised I’d have her bedroom finished bar curtains and such other inconsequential details!

Will’s tub chair has just gone to be re-covered in this fabric and I’ll be working on his bedroom next week.

2 Aga Men have called to discuss flue, connecting to hot press etc and I have definitely decided to go with a reconditioned Aga in the kitchen but I think the decision over the colour will require a blog post all on its own!!

We have had an addition to Garrendenny Farm – 18 chickens that are 2 weeks old. The intention is to kill, pluck and eat them ourselves. The only thing is they won’t be free range as there are too many predators (our dog, farm cats and a neighbouring fox with cubs) around to let them out until Brian has had time to build a run.

And we have even had a little bit of time for some socialising. Sheila from the Australian Folder of Ideas  blog has been holidaying in Ireland and came down to see us with her 2 sons. The children got on great and the eldest two are going to write to each other as penpals.  Sheila and I covered lots of topics too,she’s doing an interior design course at the moment and her blog is always full of lots of inspriration.

Here’s an article I wrote for the My Waterford magazine, Just click below to enlarge the document.

In honour of St Patrick’s Day, here’s some pictures of some green interiors for you – from calm to zesty greens.  Pure pleasure, I love green

Designers Guild Vionnet

Designers Guild's new Nantucket range

And to inspire us towards a sunny summer:

Greenwich Village outdoor - Designers Guild's new Tiana range

Images: House Beautiful, Designers Guild and Jab

Splashes of yellow seem to be very popular at the moment, not least of all, on other bloggers posts!! And when I saw this over on Room Envy from the House to Home website, I couldn’t resist posting this picture over here too.

Sanderson’s Summer Tree wallpaper is one of my favourites from their Painterly Garden collection (and yes, we do stock it here if you are wondering). And I just love the plain yellow and plum accents – from the roman blind with the plum trim to the tulips to the scatter cushions, lamp and accessories. Gorgeous. The key is using simple accents – apart from the 2 floral cushions on the sofa in a matching fabric to the wallpaper, everything is plain. Yet, the buttoning on the ottoman and the chesterfield add sufficient detailing and texture as well as the simple moulding on the dresser and the side table.