Shocked

My visa has been approved.

Took less than six weeks from the date it arrived at the British High Commission in Canberra. All visas are processed within their current waiting time of 12 weeks, but I think mine was dealt with quickly because I wrote a very polite cover letter to explain how long it had been since I last saw Andrew and I also mentioned that our 4th wedding anniversary is coming up in October so I'd love to be re-united with him by then :)

Sanctuary

While waiting for my visa, I've been doing some browsing online for wallpapers and decorating inspiration. I've decided, without hubby's input *hahaha* that I want to do a feature wall in our bedroom with some wallpaper. I figure, wallpaper isn't hard to remove and it's less messy than paint, and there are so many stunning designs available that I'm sure to find something nice!

This is the main bedroom that I want to decorate. At the moment all hubby has to sleep on is this massive airbed but we've already chosen our new mattress and we are getting hubby's best mate to make the base. The base will have storage draws which will be ultra useful as the room is so small, we probably won't have much space for storage once we add a wardrobe and dresser.

The room has been freshly painted a soft cream colour (as seen in the pic - I didn't get any before photos but it was a hideous pink!). I only want to wallpaper behind the bed and leave the walls as they are.

I really want to achieve a dreamy, restful and romantic sanctuary, of black & cream with dusky pink and purple accents.

I have already chosen the bedlinen which I snapped up in Australia while it was on sale a few months back:

Margaret Muir 'Crystals' quilt cover and pillows

The sheets & extra pillow slips are a slate grey colour similar to the bedhead in the photograph above. Now I'm hunting around for some accents in purple (that's easy) & dusky pink but do you know how hard it is to find this particular colour??

It's driving me crazy! If you happen to know where I can buy some soft furnishings like throws and cushions in dusky pink please leave a comment. I will be your bosom buddy for-ev-er. Pinky swear.

So here are some wallpapers that have inspired me:

Sanderson 'Ceres' purple wallpaper

Graham & Brown 'Isabella' Charcoal damask retro

At the moment I am LOVING the Sanderson 'Ceres' purple wallpaper. Purple is my favourite colour and I think this wallpaper would contrast beautifully against the bedlinen and give the room a shot of glamour without being too over the top.

Nor is it too "florally", I'm trying to avoid being flowery and going for something that is a bit more punchy and exotic. Geez, not wanting too much am I!!

Welcome

Hey readers!

I've been busy getting ready for the big move to the UK, there have been some minor setbacks so I don't know exactly how long before I go. At this stage I'm guessing it will be a couple more months at the most.

Among the things I've been doing, I've held two garage sales to get rid of a heap of unwanted furniture & stuff - it has been very refreshing to declutter! I'm sure there is more I could get rid of but unfortunately that stuff is still in storage and it's among a whole other heap of stuff that is going over to the UK.

Now there's the car to sell, it's currently on Ebay and I hope I get a very good price for it. Then I'll be able to pay off a few bills and have a little bit of money to live on until I fly out.

Andrew & I have been separated since late March when I returned to Australia to take care of the logistics of moving overseas. He stayed in the UK to start his new job on April 1st. I hope that wasn't a bad omen for him, he got injured at work several weeks ago and ended up with significant concussion and lost a month off work :( it has been very distressing for me to not be there taking care of him. He's back at work now and doing better thank goodness.

I've taken up a new hobby to pass the time and it is time consuming but quite fun! The last time I touched a pair of knitting needles would be at least 20 years ago so I'm rather shocked at how easily I'm picking up the craft. I'll post some pics of my first project when I post next.

Til then, take care.