Monday 19 August 2013

Back again


I'm back from my Scottish sojourn, I bid farewell to my family (and the sheep!) and headed back down to London a few days ago. Even though it's not that far away and it's not as if I'm journeying to another continent, the trek back always feels rather epic. It starts with a two hour car journey, followed by an hour and a quarter plane trip, then a short bus ride to the nearest train station followed by a 30 minute train journey and another bus! So after my trip I really have gone by plane, train and automobile!


 I haven't really been up to much since I've been back apart from a little sewing project. We decided that we wanted to start weaning Holly and Ivy off from the sofa and armchair (we don't have a huge amount of furniture in our sitting room and it was always a bit awkward offering a guest a seat when both of the cats are already on them!) So I decided to make Holly and Ivy a comfier bed to soften the blow. I used some old french ticking I had bought ages ago from Ardingly and found this really simple tutorial on-line. In a few hours they had a new bed!


 Holly definitely seems to have claimed it as "hers" just now. I hadn't actually finished stuffing it in the photo above before she spotted the lounging potential! Ivy has given it a go too although she prefers to lie on me on the sofa as her "compromise"! I'm really pleased with how it turned out especially as some of the fancier dog/cat beds seem to cost a ridiculous amount of money.
So I feel delightfully thrifty and Holly feels very cosy - it's a win/win situation!


8 comments:

  1. Charlotte do you mind me asking what colour you painted your
    living room - it's just what I've been looking for! Thank you x

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    1. Hi Stephanie,
      Of course not, it's Acorn by Little Greene Paint Co.
      Charlotte

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  2. Holly and Ivy's new bed looks really good Charlotte, well done! Your travelling sounds similar to when I visit my parents. I also love the green in your living room.

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  3. Thank you very much Charlotte, you've inspired me to get the paintbrush out again! Your blog and home are lovely.

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  4. Ahhh I am not suprised holly has claimed it, it looks so lovely and soft. Bless you, dee x

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  5. Hi Charlotte,
    Pleased that you are back to blogging after your trip. Thank you for adding the link to the tutorial for a cat bed. I recently adopted a kitten and have been thinking about something like this. This tutorial makes things much easier.
    Maria

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  6. Your Holly looks very much like a fur baby we once had, She has gone on to pussy heaven now but that pic of her looking directly at you reminded me so much of our Puss.

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