With A Hint Of Orange


I’ve been busy today
Well I say busy…. I’ve been pottering
I’ve just come back after a walk and ate a sandwich on the way home whilst listening to The Archers.
I missed the Linda Snell/ Justin Elliot scene as Dorothy was barking too much.
Today I’ve finished painted my upstairs landing. I didn’t photograph my work because the landing is just too small.
It’s a gentle yellow with a new lampshade to match. 
William’s bum marks have now been painted over on the bedroom door corner where he used to enjoy himself so much
( for those few that don’t know, William was a welsh terrier and not a disgusting ex boyfriend) 
Hey ho.
My friend Neil , rang me to share that Sainsbury’s had orange glasses at a special offer price 
So I popped down and bought the last one. 
My black and white bathroom , has now been filled with accents of orange.
Too much? 
I’m not sure.




As I was painting Roger enjoyed himself in the garden with Albert . They didn’t play as Albert used to do with Winifred .They just watched each other , daring each other to move first. 
After Albert finally tired, I gave Roger a pink lady apple to chew on.
 

I’ve lit the fire again tonight. 

62 comments:

  1. Very nice bathroom..and the glass matches the puffin's feet!

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    1. The orange started off by accident , Clinique Happy aftershave bottle did it

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  2. Anonymous7:24 pm

    I agree. Just right. Gill in NZ

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  3. Love the orange.

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    1. Love your avatar ……chatsworth house x

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  4. You painted over William's bum marks? Philistine.

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    1. I know , my sister In law pointed the stains out when she went to the loo……I felt it needed to go

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  5. Anonymous7:41 pm

    love the bathroom perfecto. Roger is a cutie. enjoy your beautiful space. Suzy

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  6. Barbara Anne7:47 pm

    The orange touches look perfect to me and I'm not really one for orange.
    Well done in getting the upstairs hall painted!
    Ah, the joys of pet interactions. :)

    Hugs!

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    1. I’m not either but it is also the accent colour in my navy blue bedroom

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  7. Orange is my favourite colour, so to me it all looks fabulous. My accent colour in my griege bathroom is black and I'm not usually one for black accents but our bath feet are black and that's where that all started. It's great fun isn't it.

    I love watching animals trying to out do one another; it's a hoot.

    Jo in Auckland

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  8. For a moment, I thought you said you were painting Roger. That might have been a watercolour portrait of a tin of gloss Dulux "Sevilla".

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  9. Those splashes of bright orange lift the room from being just any old bathroom, to the Gray family bathroom. Perfect! I bet there were mixed emotions painting over William's bum marks. xx

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  10. One of mine apparently lived in a room with cats when the rescuer tried to save his life - my thatch barks at a cat who taunts him occasionally on the garage roof x 🐈🐏

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  11. I like the orange. I also think it is awesome that you have a friend who calls to tell you where you can buy an orange glass for your bathroom.

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    1. Like many of my friends he knows me well

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    2. And he's a queen lol

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    3. You are two of a kind then.

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  12. You do a nice job with the decorative accents in your home, John. Your personality shines through...

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    1. Loland what does it say?

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    2. to me it says - Classy with a touch of the unexpected x 🐙

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  13. Is that a matching Toucan plate I see? Very nice arrangement. Totally feng shui.

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  14. Your toucan looks good there, considering he's a watering can in a bathroom (or have you bought another version?).

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  15. A good day, I think. ///Orange would not be my choice of accent color but the great thing about a neutral black and white room is that you can change up the accent color as the mood or season takes you.

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    1. My bathroom fitter said tge very same thing

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  16. Pops of orange in your b/w bathroom look really good. That's what is nice about b/w, you can add just about any pop of color and it looks just fine.

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  17. Is that store really T.K. Maxx over there? It's T.J. Maxx in the States.
    Orange is not a favorite for me either, but it looks good as the little splashes of color at your place!

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  18. I have to tell you John....I have really been enjoying watching you make this cottage your own. And your fun side comes through in it. Brava my friend.

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  19. It works well I think and I like it. The touches of orange really lift the black.

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  20. Not too much, it's perfect!

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  21. The splashes of color are perfect. “... not a disgusting ex-boyfriend.” You make me laugh.

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  22. The world needs more cheerful orange :)

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    1. It’s the accent colour in my navy bedroom too x

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  23. I love those splashes of orange in your black and white bathroom! It's not too much.

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  24. Now you just need some orange walking boots....

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  25. I love how attractively the shelf items are displayed. You've given me the nudge to pretty up my own master bathroom.

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  26. A nice splash of color. A friend remarked on the before and after photo of our kitchen, that we went from color to back and white, perhaps I need to add some color.

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  27. Traveller1:50 pm

    It is lovely, the splash of colour against the black and white is divine. Try switching the toucan and the potted plant and see if you prefer.

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  28. I think the splashes of orange are absolutely perfect.

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  29. Anonymous4:48 pm

    Love the orange accents and all your interesting pieces. Not over the top, just enough and very much your style. Louise

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  30. I love your toucan pitcher and your puffin...and of course the lobster bowl.

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