Big changes are on the horizon - I will be moving out of my lovely girly 2 bedroom terrace that I shared with my equally lovely friend and moving into co-habitation land. Eek! However it has been made less scary (decor-wise) as our new landlord (D’s current landlord) has given us a budget to give the apartment a bit of an overhaul. Yipee! The budget is small but we will be putting in new wood flooring in the lounge, hall and kitchen, a new kitchen and painting the whole apartment! Now all I have to do – oh I mean we have to do is stick to the budget. WE (I am learning) have decided white for all the walls – I know its safe but white paint is way cheaper and I think the money is better spent on good quality flooring and the kitchen. Colour will be introduced through furniture, decor and art. We will be doing most of the work ourselves so I will keep you up to date with the progress. Now the floors – I think we are heading for a solid wood in walnut but ‘we’ have a tendency to change our minds from time to time (day to day).

I LOVE yummy walnut floors! The Hardwood Flooring Company do a gorgeous one and I still can’t make up my mind whether to get that for my living room, or to restore the original floorboards which are nearly 100 years old.
Oh I wish the apartment had wood flooring underneath the blue carpet.
We had a rude awakening today when looking at wood flooring. Oh well at least I am getting experience at designing on a really really small budget.
Hi Mel,
Nice though to be able to do up a rented apartment. I recommend Johnstone’s (Leyland) paint shop for cheap though good quality paint and they can mix virtually any colour you want. Even Farrow & Ball colours(although they are not 100% accurate and New White was more yellowy than it should be – I used them for a house we were renovating last year and then renting out, but the other whites were pretty much spot on).
Lorna
Can anyone recommend the perfect white paint ?
If I had a good company to recommand on excellent quality solid wooden floors it will be Scotts Flooring, they have actually a nice showroom in Lower Baggot St. They are more cheaper than ebony and Co but in the same standard. High One! And they are Locals, from Donegal! Happy days
Marie Dubois
Thanks Marie for the tip – I will check them out.