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		<title>Home sweet home</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[What have I been up to? Well, I&#8217;ve been bitten by the home redecoration bug, so have been spending every free moment, redecorating around the house. Did I mention I love home deco? I do! Most people dread moving house, all the packaging and the cleaning chores drive them crazy. Well, not me. I love [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What have I been up to? Well, I&#8217;ve been bitten by the home redecoration bug, so have been spending every free moment, redecorating around the house. Did I mention I love home deco? I do! Most people dread moving house, all the packaging and the cleaning chores drive them crazy. Well, not me. I love packing and cleaning, I see it as a chance to rediscover the bits and pieces that have been packed away and forgotten. It&#8217;s also a great chance to decorate another new place! What more can a girl ask for?! Oh, I&#8217;m <em>so</em> growing into a neat freak. It&#8217;s hard to believe this is a girl who couldn&#8217;t even manage to keep her bedroom floor free from clutter growing up. Really, when I was a teenager, my bedroom floor was literally covered by everything imaginable. My dad even threaten to publish the photo he took, to no avail of course. <em>Ha</em>. My parents must be so proud now, they must not in their wildest dream have thought that their little girl would grow up to be a neat freak today. <img src='http://www.quaintmelody.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' />  So parents out that, there&#8217;s no need to sweat over your teenagers&#8217; messy rooms, all hope is not lost. <em>Heh</em>.</p>
<p>I love the old country look in home deco. Spent countless hours online and offline hunting for that aged pieces with a story behind it. I love to look at that light scratch or worn part of the furniture, they tell a story and add much character to them. A clean freak who loves old pieces, can you imagine how much cleaning go into each piece before it&#8217;s deemed usable again?! Here I share bit and pieces of my humble abode, a place I can feel totally relax and at ease; a place filled with love and joy.</p>
<p>click on the thumbnails to enlarge (<em>duh!</em>)<br />
<a title="Welcome to my humble abode" rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mydoorsign.jpg"><img title="Welcome to my humble abode" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mydoorsign.jpg" alt="Welcome to my humble abode" width="67" height="100" /></a> <a title="My living room, with everything I love" rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mylivingroom.jpg"><img title="My living room" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mylivingroom.jpg" alt="My living room" width="67" height="100" /></a> <a title="Mini Coke fridge? No, it's a wooden cabinet" rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mycokecabinet.jpg"><img title="Coke CD cabinet" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mycokecabinet.jpg" alt="Coke CD cabinet" width="67" height="100" /></a> <a title="This is actually a plant holder, but I use it to hold magazines" rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/magazineholder.jpg"><img title="Magazine holder" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/magazineholder.jpg" alt="Magazine holder" width="67" height="100" /></a> <a title="Open dining area" rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mydiningroom.jpg"><img title="Dining area" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mydiningroom.jpg" alt="Dining area" width="67" height="100" /></a> <a title="Living corner" rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mylivingroomcorner1.jpg"><img title="Living corner" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mylivingroomcorner1.jpg" alt="Living corner" width="67" height="100" /></a><br />
<a title="Kitchen sign" rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mykitchenplaque.jpg"><img title="Kitchen sign" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mykitchenplaque.jpg" alt="Kitchen sign" width="67" height="100" /></a> <a title="Live under my roof, live by my rules. Heh." rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mydecoplaque2.jpg"><img title="Home rules!" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mydecoplaque2.jpg" alt="Home rules!" width="67" height="100" /></a> <a title="Pretty coasters to go with your favourite drinks!" rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/coasters.jpg"><img title="Cuppa coasters" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/coasters.jpg" alt="Cuppa coasters" width="67" height="100" /></a> <a title="That's right, I love collecting bottles" rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mywindwodisplay.jpg"><img title="Bottles collection" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mywindwodisplay.jpg" alt="Bottle collection" width="67" height="100" /></a> <a title="My favourite photo frame, bought it for only $10 at a closed down shop! I'm a bargain hunter!" rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/myhomedeco.jpg"><img title="home deco" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/myhomedeco.jpg" alt="home deco" width="67" height="100" /></a> <a title="My handmade baby blanket, I now use it as a throw. Love it to bits!!" rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/quilt.jpg"><img title="Handmade quilt" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/quilt.jpg" alt="Handmade quilt" width="67" height="100" /></a><br />
<a title="Part of my bottle collection" rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mygreenbottles.jpg"><img title="Bottle collection" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mygreenbottles.jpg" alt="Bottle collection" width="100" height="67" /></a> <a title="Wooden letter holder" rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/myletterholder.jpg"><img title="Letter holder" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/myletterholder.jpg" alt="Letter holder" width="100" height="67" /></a> <a title="Another one, hehe. I saw them in Napier while traveling, of course I had to buy both sizes. Hey, it's a practical purchase ok!" rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mywoodenbox.jpg"><img title="Wooden box" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mywoodenbox.jpg" alt="Wooden box" width="100" height="67" /></a> <a title="Little glass decoration in the laundry room, from Ikea Malaysia." rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mybathroomdeco.jpg"><img title="Laundry deco" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mybathroomdeco.jpg" alt="Laundry deco" width="100" height="67" /></a><br />
<a title="The office, this is where I spend most of my time." rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/myoffice.jpg"><img title="Home office" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/myoffice.jpg" alt="Home office" width="67" height="100" /></a> <a title="Toilet door needs some loving too!" rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mytoiletsign.jpg"><img title="Toilet door sign" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mytoiletsign.jpg" alt="Toilet door sign" width="67" height="100" /></a> <a title="Cute rabbit hook." rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/rabbithook.jpg"><img title="Rabbit hook" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/rabbithook.jpg" alt="Rabbit hook" width="67" height="100" /></a> <a title="My bedroom, bought the frame for a steal from one of the auction sites, it's about 28 years old. One of my favourite piece of furniture." rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mybedroom.jpg"><img title="Master bedroom" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mybedroom.jpg" alt="Master bedroom" width="67" height="100" /></a> <a title="My bedside table, the wooden bobble-head dolls are from mum. She gave them to me when I got married, it's from her wedding gift from her mother, my grandmother. I love things that are passed down from generation to generation." rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mybedroomcorner.jpg"><img title="Bedside table" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mybedroomcorner.jpg" alt="bedside table" width="67" height="100" /></a> <a title="Guest room, exclusively prepared for our parents." rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/myguestroom.jpg"><img title="Guest room" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/myguestroom.jpg" alt="Guest room" width="67" height="100" /></a><br />
<a title="Guest room." rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/myguestroom2.jpg"><img title="Guest room" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/myguestroom2.jpg" alt="Guest room" width="100" height="67" /></a> <a title="Another shot of my bed." rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mybed.jpg"><img title="My lovely bed" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/mybed.jpg" alt="My lovely bed" width="100" height="67" /></a> <a title="Evening sun reflects on my office wall during wintertime." rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/officeclock.jpg"><img title="Office wall" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/officeclock.jpg" alt="Evening sun on office wall during wintertime" width="100" height="67" /></a> <a title="Cutie frog, part of Mr K's proposal." rel="lightbox[roadtrip]" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/smalldeco.jpg"><img title="Small deco" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/bluebottle/Photos/Home%20Sweet%20Home/smalldeco.jpg" alt="Small deco" width="100" height="67" /></a></p>
<p>Wow, that&#8217;s a lot of work figuring out how to do that thumbnail thing. Ha. Actually it&#8217;s easy, just took me some time to figure that out. Now, I invite you to share your home photos with me too. <img src='http://www.quaintmelody.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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