Friday, June 10, 2016

Queen's Birthday Weekend.


In celebration of the Queen's Birthday it's a long weekend here in Oz, never mind that the Queens ACTUAL Birthday is the 21st of April, who am l to argue about when (and WHY) we celebrate it:-)...l'm really looking forward to it though, as son is driving home from Adelaide (600ks) for a visit, he must have caught me in a weak moment 'cos somehow he got me to agree to cook him a roast tomorrow night....oh and his buddy as well...Eeekkk!! ...hubby said why we don't we just buy Kentucky fried (what's he trying to say:-)....anyway...sounds good to me:-)
A few weeks ago l ordered a new Rachel Ashwell SSC doona cover from ebay and one week later it arrived on my doorstep...I was so excited....It must be fantastic for those of you who live in the States and you can just rock up to any old Target store and buy her lovelies, but none of our Target's stock her lines...wah!!! lt even came in it's own lovely dust bag...l wanted it big and ordered a king but it's totally massive.... more ogre size really:-) ...at least there's plenty to keep us warm.

This is it....covered in lilacs...don't know if you can see l've had to tuck it up at the side so it doesn't fall all the way to the floor.

A couple of changes to the dress form as well, off came the jewellery and l sewed a Frenchy pierrot collar to replace it, cream lace at first, but l dyed it teabag pink....(that's pink with a few teabags thrown in as well:-) l also found another corset which has the patent date of 1937 on the label.

So then l got to thinking about all the different looks l've had in the bedroom since l began my blog (5-ish) years ago....this is one of the first ever pictures of my bedroom that l posted...we then had an old brass bed.
Found this bedhead on ebay and gave it a makeover...redoing the button upholstery myself with a little help from utube.

From last Spring, with all the lovely blossoms.

A damask cover which was dyed a teal blue, l sewed and dyed pillowcases to (kind off) match.

Pink carpet....l know...don't judge me:-)

Our bedroom is my favourite room in the house....l still love the wall colour...Dulux Clay Pipe (1/2), it's been that colour for about 15 years, which has to be some kind of record around here:-) and faces North so it's also the sunniest room. It has a bay window which makes for great views of the front garden....l've planted all my favourites like roses, hydrangeas and camellias right outside for summer and winter blooms.


Wishing you all the best weekend ever....hope it's fantastic whatever you're doing...and thanks heaps for stopping by.

Hugs

Bron.


19 comments:

  1. Cara amica lontana, adoro tanto i tuoi colori delicati e tutta la bella biancheria!Qui in Italia è molto difficile trovare tessuti così belli.Te sei bravissima ad arredare la tua casa in shabby-chic romantico!Sono felice di averti trovato in rete!Grazie delle tue visite al mio blog!Baci e buon fine settimana!Rosetta

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  2. You have such a beautiful romantic dreamy home. I love all the posts and always love looking at all the beautiful pictures you post. Take care, Darlene

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  3. So romantic! I love your pillows - they are so nice! Your home is very beautiful.
    Hugs,
    Christine

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  4. Beautiful covers, room and photos! So deliciously romantic! xx

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  5. Hay,

    What a wonderful bedroom!
    Love your colors...and I love your decorations.
    Your bedroom is so romantic, I hope you have
    beautiful dreams...

    Thank you for sharing your lovely dream bedroom with us...

    Love and a very nice week,
    MarijkeXXX

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  6. Goodness, goodness! I LOVE everyone of your photos here! I aspire to having my bedroom so ruffled and clear of unwanted noise, and to achieve such delicacy! Thank you for visiting my page and your world is so soft and charming!

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  7. How I love each of your pictures ! Dreamy rooms !!!
    Xoxo from PARIS

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  8. Lovely and romantic...but my hubs would put his foot down and say...no. Your bedroom is lovely through all the changes!

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  9. Your new bedding is so lovely as is your whole room. It was fun seeing all the changes you've made over the years. It's wonderful to be able to look onto your beautiful gardens from your bedroom.
    Mary Alice

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  10. Absolutely gorgeous!! I love the colors and romance of the whole room.

    Thank you so much for joining Thoughts of Home on Thursday. :)

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  11. The Rachel Ashwell stuff is gorgeous. And great quality fabric too. I think buying it on Ebay is better than going to the store. You get a better deal. Besides Target is a bit on the outs here in my area. The stores look weird with not many items on the shelves. Like it's about to go out of business. Your bedroom sure has evolved. Nice to see the progression. It looks amazing!
    hugs♥,
    Caroline

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  12. Gorgeous!!! Thanks for visiting me at Delights of the Heart.

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  13. I love all the different looks in your room. Each one is gorgeous and romantic in it's own way. The wall color is divine! I am with you...my wall colors have been the same for 20 years!

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  14. Last spring...OMGosh! I'm lovin' that photo! the dresses on the rack, and all the flowers...just makes me swoon! AND of course the newest photo with the lilac bed cover! All the images are awesome, but those two photo's are my favorites! You are a master at putting together a romantic bedroom, Bron! I wish my rooms were big enough to do this in. Oh well, I can always come over here and look at your pictures to get my fix.
    Have a wonderful time with your son!!
    Debbie
    xo

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  15. Last spring...OMGosh! I'm lovin' that photo! the dresses on the rack, and all the flowers...just makes me swoon! AND of course the newest photo with the lilac bed cover! All the images are awesome, but those two photo's are my favorites! You are a master at putting together a romantic bedroom, Bron! I wish my rooms were big enough to do this in. Oh well, I can always come over here and look at your pictures to get my fix.
    Have a wonderful time with your son!!
    Debbie
    xo

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  16. Dearest Bron,
    You sure do have a very romantic taste and it looks just great that way.
    A bedroom is a very important room where we spend most time of the day; compared to work, kitchen and living room divided and inside our car...
    Enjoy the new season, stay cozy.
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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  17. I love your incredible pictures :) They look amazing

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  18. Very romantic bed room.So is the dress form with the grench pierrot collar. Nice color. Thank you for your visit on my blog. Have a nice weekend.
    Jannt

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  19. Very romantic bed room.So is the dress form with the french pierrot collar. Nice color. Thank you for your visit on my blog. Have a nice weekend.
    Janny

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