Pockets, Pockets, Pockets x
Time is a muscle that needs to be stretched and I’ve been doing my best to limber it up without running the risk of becoming a frazzled, urban melodrama. It’s a fine line.
– There’s the new fitness regime: I don’t want to hit that New Year winter coat without having done something, and I’d like that something to be a enjoyable, new, permanent addition. Swimming (good for the joints I hear) seems to be it.
– I’ve just done a massive summer/autumn clean of the house from cellar to attic (After the summer hols the house starts working as a dam of clutter and misplaced objet d’art holding back ideas n free flow, but it means wading through the detritus before calm descends. Which I thought it had, except now I can’t find anything. The calendar anyone?
– I have an Art Project with a deadline in November (more later).
– And the house – we hope to start renovations after Christmas, but it all needs planning and research..it’s the sort of thing that is very necessary and rather enjoyable but sucks the hours away. Thankfully I’m beginning to make interesting discoveries, like space-saving pocket doors – not seen much in the UK, but they are the perfect room divider. This initial idea came from Pinterest and is American, all the doors on the UK sites are very modern…I like the idea of vintage doors complete with beading and a bit of stained glass…I think more research is needed..
Now..What’s the time?
Laters, Kate x
Maison Bentley Style 
Looking forward to read more about your art project. Pocket doors: our apartment (the house was built in the early 30’s) has this one and I love it: http://vorai.de/casa/change5.jpg . I am sure you will find yours.
Thank you!! it’s true..it’s a very 30’s thing/feel..I’m now getting nicely caught between that black hole of standard size is one price..but of course what you want isn’t standard..bespoke price for you! May have to reign back… xxx
The time thing is also my personal bugbear….grrrr – I can so relate!
I think as we get older we should be given extra minutes to our days… xxx
Pocket doors, what a great idea! I have started decluttering the apartment, I will take all our baby stuff to a “baby sale” saturday. I hope to get rid of most of it, while making money. wish me luck. xoxo Fanni
Hope it went well..it means a chapter closed..but I felt liberated afterwards xxx
I totally get where you are coming from and wonder if we couldn’t get a few more hours in the day. Best of luck to you and you go girl!!! Xxx
Hehe…there’s no rest for the wicked! xxx
Exhausted just reading your plans. Go girl!
Surely everyone is like this?? I suspect you have a few projects keeping you on your many toes! xxx
I don’t know how you juggle everything! And yes to pocket doors–we had them in our 1915 bungalow and I thought they were so elegant and practical and lovely!
It’s that swing..it does take up alot of space!! Just hope I can find some ones I love..but then again, they can always be painted a gorgeous colour… xxx
Mum has pocket doors and we have them at the office. Such a space saver and kind of fun!
Just think – no doors for teenagers to slam! xxx
Ditto! Been trying to get work done on our place. Calling and internet research alone takes hours. We need a nine foot door made. To highlight high ceilings of a small room. This is New York…how hard can it be?! Can I keep an eye on your research ( like copying the good student’s homework) as I’m sure you’ll unearth just the perfect door for us? 🙂
You’re right, pocket doors very popular over here…because we live in shoeboxes…harrumph!
xox
I hear you. I’m trying to be very clinical and practical – I find if I don’t have to rush a decision I make a better one..and generally cheaper one..but I do find I pay for that luxury in other ways. But I might have struck lucky on our kitchen lights…keep fingers crossed.. xxx
When renovating all our homes, I have all the doors cut length way in half – love it!! It reminds me of European doorways, but on a smaller scale.
What a fab idea! Hadn’t thought of that..am sourcing old bits of armoires to go over the architraves of the doors..think you’ll approve xxx
A very fine line – you’ll have to let me in on your secrets to always staying so calm and collected! Jx
Having a very calm husband!!..think you’ve got that one sorted! xxx
I’m considering a pocket door for my small hallway bathroom. The regular door takes up so much room! Hopefully for Christmas 🙂
Such a simple idea – it does make me wonder why we don’t have more of them..I also want them to cover up storage in our cellar.. xxx