This weekend, we FINALLY moved into our new bedroom! For those who don’t know, Nick and I are living in my parent’s shed while we plan and build a house on the property.
Until now, we’ve just had one room – it was our bedroom/studio/everything… but Nick has worked hard to fix up the room next door, which used to be the horse stable!
So now, instead of one room, we have two, and I can’t tell you what an amazing difference it has been – now it really feels like we have a little apartment. So – for the tour!
First, a little look at what is now my studio/lounge/kitchen/dining. We now have a dining table and couch (both inherited from my grandparents). We also have our fridge, microwave, kettle… no more traipsing down to the house for a cup of tea!
In this first photo, you can really see the difference in the floor – Nick painted the floor of the bedroom, and at some stage we’re going to empty out the studio and do the same – but that’s a big job, and I’m too busy to disturb my workbenches at the moment.
This couch came over with my mum’s family when they immigrated from the US in the 60s – and they’d had it since the 50s, when it was already second-hand! So this is the original fabric from then… I don’t know quite how old it is, but it’s beautiful, and it great shape, considering its age. The tulip quilt is a family heirloom, and the pillowcases I picked up at the op shop for a dollar each.
Now, for one of my favourite bits! We had this old door lying around, with a sad paint job – so Nick re-painted it… including a section of blackboard paint! I’ve always loved those pictures of houses with a blackboard painted somewhere, so now I have one!
Now, for the new room! Â I’m going to be making matching curtains soon, the coloured ones were some I had lying around, just to add a bit of colour until I make the new ones.
Nick copied the style of the first room – insulated walls and ceiling, with corrugated steel internal walls and ceiling, with a strip of wood veneer around the top. We’d probably have just gone for traditional walls otherwise, but dad wanted the two rooms to match, and hey, it’s his shed!
We finally have a place for all our chest-of-drawers, as well as the wardrobe Nick did up a while back.
We also inherited this lovely white beadspread from my grandparents, and it lightens the room up nicely, along with the pillowcases I made (I’m very proud of them… they actually fit).
A few little details…
I love decanters!
And finally some more space to put some art – yay!
So that’s it! We’ve still got some additions to make (like the curtains, a fabric hanging panel above the bed, and we’re going to add a patio out through the sliding doors) but it’s just wonderful to have the new space, and to wake up each morning looking over the paddocks and trees.
I have no idea how long it will be until we have our house, but now I’m quite content to stay in here for however long it takes – it’s more than enough space for Nick and I. It just goes to show that you don’t need a massive house to be happy – just two little rooms shared with someone you love.
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Wow, I love what you’ve done with the space! The texture of the walls adds a lot of character, too. Nice work – and exciting about the prospects of building!
Such excellent use of space. It looks like the loveliest little place.
Wonderful use of space and such sweet and pretty decorating. Prooves you can make a comfortable home anywhere your heart is!
Looks lovely Jess, fab you were able to use some of your granny and gramps things but add your own flair to it too! xo
You wont know yourselves with so much room!
I love the corrugated iron walls! I want walls like that when we build our retirement place ; )
Looks awesome Jess, the corro walls are great, so much character and charm at every corner! I love the chest of drawers all lined up … you have some serious storage space there 🙂
What colour curtains were you thinking of ?
Dan x
ps/it is true about not needing much space, we have a little old queenslander and somehow we have managed to fit our family of 4 plus 2 dogs happily here for 2 years BUT I was really happy when we filled in downstairs for some extra bedroom space :)two teenage girls take up a lot of room – haha
LOVE the new room! Very true – you don’t need a big house to make it a home… nice and cosy!
wau it looks amazing!
And great inspiring pictures
thank you for sharing
x
Margit
Creative Tail
Oh, thank you so much, everyone! We are so stoked to finally have it finished 🙂
Dan, as for curtains, I’m not sure – I’m going to mosey around Spotlight and see what grabs me! Something with a bit of pattern and colour, though, I think!
Hey Jess,
It really is true…..’home is where the heart is’.Your new space looks fabulous. I love everything about it, especially the little decorative details.
Hope you are having a great week.
Melinda x
i love it! thanks for the little peak inside your world!
Very nice….and resourceful!
I love seeing what you do with all your bits and pieces, very inspiring. Can’t wait to see the fabric hanging over the bed. Why would you want to build, it’s gorgeous!!
Anne-Marie – funnily enough, I said the same to Nick ‘why don’t we just stay in here and add an extra room for a bathroom/kitchen?’ Hmmm ;D
I love this room. Nicely styled without looking like it came from a mag. Its refreshing to see someone’s REAL home without it being ‘sterilized’.
Can’t wait to see more!
Thank you so much Jessica – that’s lovely praise!
i also believe that you don’t have a huge house if there is only 2 people to live and what matter most is the people living together, stay in love and happy.
take a look at this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juWaO5TJS00&feature=player_embedded
Very classy Jess – well done!
yay! for the new space, looks like a lovely little apartment to live in 🙂
Nice one Jess. What a clever man you have 🙂
Love the space. Also love what I’ve seen out the windows. Just a wee bit envious 🙂
I am blessed to live in the country, that’s for sure – it’s a beautiful part of the world!
Hi there Jess, I was just taking a second look, I love your place, it inspires me to do more with our own small place!
Oh, thanks so much, Julie! If you make any big changes, let me know! 🙂