Sweet dreams for guests

For far too long we've been making our guests stay in a room with no curtains. So with an immanent visit from Mum Guthrie we decided now was the time to take matters in hand and put up the curtain pole in the sewing/spare room.

Jon! Look at what you're sawing!

It's still a temporary curtain but at least Mum can get changed without getting the neighbours hot under the collar.

The sewing/spare room

So we realised that sharing a room* wasn't working for me and Jon. Basically Jon has too much stuff. And whilst the music/spare room combo didn't work (keyboards don't make for a restful sleeping environment) the music/sewing combo didn't work either. So there was only one thing left to try, merging my sewing room into the spare room. And I think it's worked out rather well. It meant I couldn't keep the big table but luckily the Lloyds had this rather nice blue number knocking about in the garage. I also get to have a day bed, which, quite frankly, has been a dream since I was a small child, it just feels very decadent.

artwork supplied by Jenny Lloyd, more wall coverings to follow

* I should point out that we still share the bedroom (we're only 30).

Music/Sewing mash-up!

We had another rethink the other day. With us both (yes; the both of us, thanks!) having hobby/past-times placing demands on our premium E17 space, we realised that something had to give if were ever to have the longed-for and elusive spare room.

 As you can see here, there are keyboards AND sewing machines in the SAME room! 

Admittedly, this is now a lot more cramped than the photo would imply, but...

 ...now we have what you might call a spare room next door.

 The luxurious double-double futon (two layers, for two people) folds up into a sofa for comfortable loft-style living for young, chic, jet-setters whilst interning at famous London auction-houses. Features chill-out zone by the window.