Changing Places

This weekend was very much an "at home" time. I was using my electricity company bonus money to give my flat some tlc.

1. I upgraded some fabric Argos furniture with beautiful fair trade wooden furniture to match other pieces I bought three years ago.
2. Dad and I configured a system of eyebolts and fishing wire to hopefully prevent pigeons coming into my balcony any more - the theory is that if there is wire above the railing they land on before they come into the recessed space then when they attempt to land on the rail and get bounced about by the wire then they just fly away again. I'm yet to be sure that this solution has worked, but I'm very hopeful.
3. I replaced the cheap, soluble paint that was initially on my kitchen walls with proper kitchen paint. I bought pure white to replace the yellowish magnolia, wondering whether I'd still be happy with the effect once the ugly but slightly coloured paint was gone and it turns out that I much much prefer plain white. I'm considering painting away the magnolia in other places too.

I love having my own place and having flexibility to make it exactly the way I like it.