Peace
and harmony has now been restored after the earlier ‘Mog Wars’ between Ginge
and Boots. It’s really all my
fault. I should never have opened the back
door to let Boots in for a crafty snack whilst Ginge was upstairs taking a
nap.
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| If looks could kill |
Kitty
doughnut one minute then it’s an all-out moggy stand-off the next.
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| So cute when they're asleep |
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| Adorable little Ginge taking a nap |
Boots was wailing like a banshee so loudly I
hope the neighbours didn’t think I was wringing his neck or something. What silly pusses!
Preparation
work has begun on the bathroom. As
everyone knows, this is the most boring part of any DIY project yet of prime
importance. Sloppy prep leads to poor
results so it’s vital to invest time in getting the groundwork done before
throwing yourself into any painting or decorating.
To
prevent drilling holes in freshly painted walls, we’re fitting all our decorative
wall items first. It might seem a bit
strange starting off with all the fixtures and fittings but I think it will help
set our Deco compass in order. By putting these up first we can begin to get
a feel for the look we’re aiming for.
Most
Deco bathroom layouts I’ve seen on the internet have some symmetrical wall
lighting usually featured on either side of a fancy mirror. Unfortunately due to the layout of our small bathroom,
this is not an available option but I feel you can achieve a similar effect
using either a window or other focal point such as a large painting.
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| Fabulous use of symmetry |
There’s
no shortage of vintage or Deco style lighting on Ebay but these usually come at
a premium as anything labelled ‘vintage’ often has an inflated price tag. For those of us decorating on a budget, there
are many beautiful chrome and glass wall lights available either on the
internet or on the High Street that can do the job just as well.
I
picked up a pair of decorative lights from Homebase (£15 each) to set either
side of the bathroom window. In an ideal
world, these would be wired in but we’re just going to use them as background décor. Either side of the window they look quite
smart.
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| Cheap but stylish |
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| Frosted white cylinders screw both sides of the chrome fittings |
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| Perfect for the symmetrical Deco look |
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