Well hello there...

Hi all, remember me? I know it's been a while between drinks (far too long in fact), but I'm back at long last. To give you a quick recap, my daughter had surgery (and had really rough time of it, poor thing), I've been working non-stop on lots of new pieces, and I also have some really exciting ventures planned (which I'll share as soon as I can). So my little blog has been sadly neglected, as something had to give...well, if I wanted to stay sane anyway. But now I'm back and can't wait to catch up on everything - I've missed you all more than you know!<br /><br />As well as working on lots of new paintings (more on those later), I've been helping mum and dad with the renovation of their bathroom. In the mad rush of the past few months, I forgot to take before snaps (I know, I know!) but tomorrow I'll be back with a few shots of how it's coming along. In the meantime, here's a few pics from my <a href="http://pinterest.com/driftinteriors/mum-s-bathroom-reno/" target="_blank">Pinterest board</a> - seriously, it's a fabulous way to put together a virtual inspiration board for projects like these:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1mGd_NO-kqV2UuOvaR4eRlJfynGBGctC0Pqg_LxJKcVMMiob_MKDGi16c7ilpqsviT9-mTGk4Szx0a7bTQybL1A9tasRCIpBKWCRd4PuvKstdu11xCtEnw4I6mECRzyQe86CR_G0zmHJk/s1600/172544229443170576_YuFAxurr_f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1mGd_NO-kqV2UuOvaR4eRlJfynGBGctC0Pqg_LxJKcVMMiob_MKDGi16c7ilpqsviT9-mTGk4Szx0a7bTQybL1A9tasRCIpBKWCRd4PuvKstdu11xCtEnw4I6mECRzyQe86CR_G0zmHJk/s640/172544229443170576_YuFAxurr_f.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-small;"> We've used white wall tiles and a honed porcelain, marble effect tile on the floor</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_KDJbDMvsJrxg6zkd4CcSIkOZVBUd9ra5ZITDGtXolDSM4J7wEWXQ_f-f7QkZpHEsNDFsxhPJPjVOimqlEm46WQ34vykioa8qmWiW_6YTSsySNBY5ewbo5gJnM-XdFgiozOtEDgq34tX/s1600/212584044880328262_58eaOzVL_f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_KDJbDMvsJrxg6zkd4CcSIkOZVBUd9ra5ZITDGtXolDSM4J7wEWXQ_f-f7QkZpHEsNDFsxhPJPjVOimqlEm46WQ34vykioa8qmWiW_6YTSsySNBY5ewbo5gJnM-XdFgiozOtEDgq34tX/s640/212584044880328262_58eaOzVL_f.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-small;"><span id="goog_1345230387"></span><a href="http://thehousethata-mbuilt.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A-M's</a><span id="goog_1345230388"></span> gorgeous ensuite - the cabinetry is perfect</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache4.pinterest.com/upload/212584044880329587_UzBY2P0I_f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache4.pinterest.com/upload/212584044880329587_UzBY2P0I_f.jpg" width="405" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-small;">Although we've used white wall tiles, this lovely blue is the accent colour for the room</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache2.pinterest.com/upload/68891069270052317_vP3JJjKY_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://media-cache2.pinterest.com/upload/68891069270052317_vP3JJjKY_b.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache9.pinterest.com/upload/119134352612947136_syYQZQQT_f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache9.pinterest.com/upload/119134352612947136_syYQZQQT_f.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hopefully you get the idea - white walls, traditional cabinetry, marble floor tile, white shutters, blue and white accessories...all in all, it's looking great. I'll be back with some pics of the actual space tomorrow. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">By for now, </div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

Well hello there...

Hi all, remember me? I know it's been a while between drinks (far too long in fact), but I'm back at long last. To give you a quick recap, my daughter had surgery (and had really rough time of it, poor thing), I've been working non-stop on lots of new pieces, and I also have some really exciting ven…

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