Candle Light Cottage: January 2013

YOU WALKED OUT OF MY DREAMS AND INTO MY ARMS (ACTUALLY MY BEDROOM!)......

A French armoire has been my hearts desire for many years now, just ask any of my family, now my dream has come true....

Such beautiful carvings but not too ornate.

Beautiful paint finish in Annie Sloan Original paint, expertly applied by Lucretia at www.villagechic.co.uk who supplied the armoire. Gorgeous shop with some amazing French furniture and accessories, such a delight. They also delivered and erected the armoire with no fuss at all, amazing in such an awkward cottage like ours! I am so delighted with our purchase!

Gorgeous original details, a joy to see.

Shapely legs....

Such a beauty deserves a new chandelier to show her off!

Pretty little shelf to show off my gorgeous new jug (the tall one), a Christmas present from my daughter, love it! What a great start to the New Year!

On a different note, I hope everyone is staying safe and warm in this cold, snowy weather in the UK.

View from front door today...brrrr!!

TTFN ANNEMARIE xxxxx

TOMORROW THE BOXES WILL BE PACKED FULL OF ALL THE CHRISTMAS CHEER, NO MORE TWINKLING LIGHTS TO BRIGHTEN UP THESE DULL, GREY DAYS. THE HOUSE WILL SEEM SO BARE, SO ORDERLY. THE FRIDGE FINALLY HAS ROOM FOR EVERYDAY THINGS LIKE MILK AND BUTTER, THOUGH STILL VERY SMELLY FROM THAT LUMP OF STINKY STILTON LURKING SOMEWHERE WITHIN!!
ALTHOUGH IT IS VERY SAD TO PACK CHRISTMAS AWAY, JANUARY DOES OFFER HOPE FOR NEW BEGINNINGS, GRATITUDE THAT ALL IS WELL WITH YOUR LOVED ONES AND RELIEF THAT YOU DIDN'T POISON ANYONE WITH YOUR CHRISTMAS LUNCH!!
WE HAD A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR WITH OUR FAMILY, MADE EVEN BETTER BY THE PRESENCE OF OUR TWO GRANDCHILDREN WHO MAKE THE MAGIC HAPPEN!
SO BEFORE IT IS ALL PACKED AWAY FOR ANOTHER FEW MONTHS, HERE ARE A FEW SNAPSHOTS OF SOME OF OUR CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS.