Wednesday, 26 May 2010

The neigbourhood



さくらのき sakura trees are everywhere in our neighbourhood. Enjoy!

Tuesday, 25 May 2010

Bedroom 1 – update



I started painting the walls Lemon White but due to its texture, I had to reconsider using another medium. The walls are so absorbent. It used up a lot of paint on just one wall. So plastering is a likely possible alternative like what I did in Bedroom 3.

Sunday, 23 May 2010

Let there be music..



We finally got ママ‘s piano. Now we can listen to Chopin live. Oh, yes!

Saturday, 22 May 2010

Garden - update

We tasted our first homegrown strawberries today. おいしかった。

Friday, 21 May 2010

Passage and Staircase – update



I used the leftovers (of plaster) and painted the doors Off White - it's looking good. It looks a lot brighter too.

Thursday, 20 May 2010

Front Porch - update



This is definitely a challenge for us as we have very little experience in gardening. がんばります。 But I must admit, s’s has some wonderful ideas.

Wednesday, 19 May 2010

GW



In celebration of GW and Children’s Day on 5/5, we hanged our carp streamers (こいのぼり) as a sign of good luck. がんばってね。

Saturday, 1 May 2010

Bedroom 3 - update



LoLA, this room is now waiting for you. We've touched up the wooden bits with walnut varnish and the walls were given a coat. Actually, we plastered it lightly. It looks traditional yet modern. Next is the fusuma (cupboard sliding doors). Wish me luck.