Practical functional easy to clean kitchen ... I would bring colour & style in with things like bar stools & kitchen appliances ... It looks as though it connects into a living area ... That is where you can bring in your personality ... Great space along the top where clock is ... Again another space to colour with your style with art work ... If you have a free wall add in a kitchen type piece of furniture, that has open shelving... I think it is quite neutral & easy to inject personality without major changes to what is there.

“Do. Or do not. There is no try.” Yoda The Empire Strikes Back. 'The home without Christmas lights, look as good it will not. ' I'm pretty sure Yoda said this too, or something very similar ;)

My dear departed mother was never much of a drinker but every Christmas morning the two of us would have some form of champagne cocktail. Often a Mimosa, which went down a treat. BUT the year we tried a champagne and strawberry liqueur mix was a disaster. Well not for mum and I, we giggled through until mid afternoon when crashed for a nap. When we woke we realised the peas went unserved, some people had the wrong presents and there was something very charred in the oven. The family still talks about the year we were too tipsy to cook lunch. This year it'll be straight champagne (and after 8 years I still miss her dreadfully).

Long ago when I was in high school, we had a sports lesson doing hurdles. I loved it and secretly thought I was great at it. At the end of the lesson, we were sauntering back to class and I decided to show my friends once again how good I was. Now, hurdles must be approached from only one side. If you don't make it over, (from the right side)it smacks down. The other side doesn't move when hit. Well, I approached from the wrong side and had a little too much saunter and not enough pace, so didn't make it over. I hit it hard and the hurdle didn't budge. I was draped over the top in a horribly awkward position. Finger tips just off the ground on one side, toes just off the other side, bottom in the air, school uniform around my ears! Everyone gathered around laughing their heads off. Finally, after much laughter I was lifted off by my school mates. Lesson learnt, don't show off!