I absolutely love the house we live in. The only problem is, we don’t own it. I’ve decided to start a little house tour series before we get turfed out by rent increases. This is the master bedroom (I’m laughing to myself at master because there’s no way we are the master of our domain with two grumpy toddlers under our room!) Most of our house is full of colour, so Chris and I decided to keep our room light and airy, a semi-peaceful oasis away from manic children.
Everything really started with our black and navy quilt. My grandmother made it, along with the cream crocheted blanket at the foot of our bed. I really love having something that she made in the house. Our pillow cases are from Oxfam Rathmines (€3 for the pair!) and I perpetually have plains to embroider some throw pillows. Most of our furniture is from Ikea, with a few antiques in the mix. My red Formica side table is from 3rd Policeman in Rathmines and our mirror came from the Dublin Flea market. I’d like to keep filling that wall with photos and prints to go along with our Clover Rua A-Z of Dublin (if we’re in the house that long!) But my most favourite thing of all in the room is definitely the two paintings from the boys that hang above the bed. They add a brilliant touch of colour to the room and I love having their art surround us.