mar, 9th - limi's first house: part II....

day 396:

following this introduction to the Shoebox on day 376 here are a few more glimpses.......

our very plain and simple bedroom. 

after the clutter and vibrancy of London during the day, i love the idea of a very plain room to rest my whirring thoughts.....in fact, this approach probably applies to the entire house......we're not necessarily minimalist, monochromatic people.....but London's noise dictates a desire for more simplicity at home.

although, there is still debate out on adding artworks and more colour.....for me, the picture view of the changing seasons out of our bedroom window is enough for the moment......

one of the best decisions we made was to get a customised, raised bed (for extra storage). we didn't think this far ahead, but it works really well with dressing Limi after bathtime......no back-straining bending over.

oh, and i love our built-in, bedside lights......something so satisfying about lights that just work without digging for the switch in the dark and then having the whole thing fall over on the bedside table and hit you in the head....been there.

another glimpse of our ensuite......i laugh when i see this pre-Limi pic....as that alcove is now full of brightly coloured, rubber ducks, fish, a collection of sponges, different soaps and stick-on-the-side-of-the-bath shapes.....again a happy accident that we have the alcove to store a whole menagerie of bath toys (every child-friendly bathroom needs an alcove)......(i'll include a pic of the bathroom post-Limi soon)

our shower room.......which gives me joy every day. a surprising London fact is that most small places don't have walk-in showers. after growing up in the Southern hemisphere both A. and i craved a proper shower......

in this pic (from the last post), the coffee table is made out of a wooden pallette that arrived with our bathroom tiles.....we attached some casters and now it's a magic-carpet sized, skating platform for Limi to whizz across the floor on......i love all the instructions and written scribbles.....

um *clears throat*.....so that's the Shoebox.....it's not an ironic name......besides Limi's nursery and a few more views of the living space and little nooks and crannies, there's not much more to it. although, it does look a bit different now that we have blocks, chairs, buggies and toys adding some new design statements......i will include a 'post-Limi' insight soon.....