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Tuesday, March 5, 2025

One week.......











Hello Sweet-peas!!!

Things are starting to feel less mad here as we are at the end of unpacking and finding new places for everything. Its always exciting to reacquaint yourself with familiar things, so many treasures that have a sense of history with your life story. 
The kitchen is pretty much cleaned and in place, we were so thrilled to find the rimu shelves with wire cubby-holes at a school fair on Saturday. Look at my old agee jam jars in them, perfect.

The view from the kitchen across the open floor area is fabulous, with wonderful light that dances around the space. Its quite memorizing.


One week on........

Yip "St Biddies" is our new home.


LOVE V&W




30 comments:

  1. This looks so fantastic and wonderful and unbelievable!

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  2. omg, it looks fantastic, loving all the wood, and baskets, and kitchen-y trinkets. is so very you too, love it x

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  3. Pull Your Socks Up!March 5, 2025 at 11:54 PM

    The kitchen looks utterly fabulous!!! It looks so homely that one could think you'd been there for a year, not just a week! Getting the kitchen set up always seems to be the number one job when it comes to moving. Once that's done, the rest is a breeze in comparison. Thank you for sharing these pics of your beautiful new home, I hope we get wee peeks every now and then. I'm very curious about the giant glasshouse outside - I would love to get my hands into some potting mix and do some vege planting:) xoxo

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  4. Wow, welcome home, Vanessa and Warren, your new home is so beautiful and so inspiring! It can be tiring, but so very much fun, arranging things just so and making the space your own. So happy for you, and I'm looking forward to seeing more pics when you're all settled in! Xo

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  5. Oh wow, what a magical place to call home. You look so serene and happy. I hope you're going to share lits more photos of your new home with us because it looks beautiful x

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  6. What an amazing place to call home guys! I know you are going to be so happy at St Biddies, just look at it! How could ANYone be unhappy living there. It's beautiful x

    p.s. must be nice to stretch out a bit after Basil.

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  7. Your home is looking beautiful. I love all your interesting little bits and pieces.
    M x

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  8. St Biddies is truly special, how incredibly lucky to have a home that suits you down to the littlest detail. I can see you guys being very happy and settled there.

    p.s Do you mind me stealing the cooking utensils in wicker baskets idea, as I think it is genius and very quirky?

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  9. What an amazing space you found. I totally agree about getting the kitchen all ready to cook. Once that's ready, everything else can fall into place.

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  10. That's the most gorgeous kitchen I've ever seen, I've even called Jon to look and he agrees! Your house is fantastic, I can't wait to see more and am delighted you're in and having the time of your lives! x

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  11. Congratulations!!! What a beautiful space you've created!!!!

    xoxox
    theefface.blogspot.com

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  12. Loo xx from Jumbles and PompomsMarch 6, 2025 at 7:22 AM

    Wow, Vanessa, your kitchen looks stunning. I love it. The wire cubby hole is amazing and I love how you've popped your kitchen utensils in those baskets. Can't wait to see the rest of your beautiful home! xx

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  13. I love your new home! I'm so happy for you :)! Kisses x x x x

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  14. Dear Vanessa and Warren,... The new home looks amazing and I will give you plenty of warning when I,m down that way that I will be in for a visit and a cuppa. Be very happy in your new nest and the wire shelving is gorgeous.Also can,t wait to see the glasshouse in production.Cheers, Noeline.

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  15. It looks fantastic! Glad you have been enjoying settling in.

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  16. your house looks so homely. lucyx

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  17. your home is just gorgeous! when can i move in? hehe x

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  18. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!
    It's looking like something out of NZ Home and Garden!!!
    Grogeously homey, quirky and just lovely, much like you two lovlies!
    XXXXXXX

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  19. OMG it looks like a cafe!!! What space!!
    Dying to see the rest of the place..

    You will be able to hold regular sermons from the pulpit (kitchen sink) lol.. x

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  20. St. Brigid's is going to be SUCH a happy home - I can feel it!
    Your kitchen is just stunning, I love how you have arranged and displayed everything. I can't believe you have such an amazing home, it deserves a Helgafied SQUEEEEEEE! xxxx

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  21. That kitchen, no way!!!!! Vix was telling me about this today before I saw it and she was right it's a spectacular space, the stuff I would wanna whip up in there! I'm happy to hear you are almost done unpacking getting reunited with your stuff is part of that cozy home feeling! Can I come and stay for a week!!!!!!!! I'll do dishes:)
    XXOO

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  22. How exciting! I've been waiting with great anticipation to see you're new home. Please give us more tours of your home!

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  23. Oh my gosh your kitchen is wondrous!! I love the big fancy window too. *How pretty*

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  24. HOLY GUACAMOLE - IT IS AMAAAAAAAZING!

    Seriously, I'm moving in! This is so beautiful and I love every single detail. You guys. I'm so happy for you!

    LOVE! Sarah xxx

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  25. ooohhhhh it all looks gorgeous you have so many beautiful vintage things im in love ;-) There is so much light and space and i adore the shapes of the room. My eyes are everywhere loving your table and chairs, your sideboard, your kitchen scales the little donkey and i love the baskets with your utensils in. Happy home making, dee xx

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  26. I've only just joined, but I gather that this is a new home to you and you have only been there a week. Congratulations. It looks so beautiful with so much character and you have obviously worked like demons because it also looks like home. I love all your bits and bobs! xxx

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  27. Miss Simmonds SaysMarch 9, 2025 at 8:22 AM

    wow, such a beautiful place, you lucky things, it's going to suit you perfectly! xxx

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  28. wardrobeexperienceMarch 17, 2025 at 7:30 AM

    oh, these pictures almost made me cry (i know silly - but in times of starting to change my own life, seeing other people realizing there dreams makes me happily crying)! your new home looks so wonderful. i really understand why you feel home there.
    :)

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  29. Nikki @ Penelope Cat VintageMarch 26, 2025 at 11:22 PM

    Stunning - what a lovely home! I love everything! You lucky, lucky things :)

    xxx

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  30. Oh my goodness, you guys have a delightful blog, an incredible home and Vanessa, your wardrobe is to die for!!!
    Sorry to read that you lost so much in the quakes. My dad and brothers have been commuting from WGTN to help with the rebuild.
    Xx

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