And The Results Are Out.....

At last the long wait is over and we can finally get to see the results! As you may remember back in August we were approached by Ideal Home Magazine who wanted to feature our home in the December issue of the magazine. For those of you who may want to read about the photo shoot the post can be found here.

Anyway, you know that feeling that you get when you've said yes to doing something only to regret it as the event gets closer? Well that's how I've been feeling for the past few weeks. Gradually as November has drawn closer I have been getting increasingly nervous about seeing the results in print

So this morning I braced myself when I was handed a copy of the magazine and OMG there I was sitting there for all to see!!! (can I please point out that I hate having my photo taken and believe it or not I am normally a very private person).

So here you have it......... at home with Homes and Dreams!

Christmas Comes But Twice A Year

This time yesterday Christmas arrived at my house in the form of a magazine photo shoot. The day before a rather bemused courier had delivered a real Christmas tree in preparation for the shoot.

The decorations were rooted out from the shed...............

and presents were wrapped...........

I have to admit that I had been cleaning like a woman possessed and you know all of those little DIY jobs that you never get round to? Well we finally managed to get them all ticked off the list.

We had such an exciting day with the team who never stopped from start to finish and they did a great job in making our house look so festive.

I really can't wait to see the end result, it's a bit like waiting for Christmas!