It’s funny how sometimes you almost have a premonition of what’s going to turn up.

Or rather, not a premonition exactly. More like, something lodges itself in your mind so that when it presents itself in real life, you see it instantly and think “Yes!”

Relaxing with a spot of Pinterest browsing the other night I spotted a picture I liked, but for some reason did not pin it (and therefore, of course, can’t find it again to show you).

Suffice to say it had some paintings in it a bit like these ones, but it also had a nice flowery lampshade peeping into the picture at one side. And no table. I think.

Yesterday morning I had to go up to the local shops for mundane supplies and errands. I had no intention of going thrifting.

But the passing of several charity shops along the way often provokes a spot of popping in “just to see”…

And what I saw, piled up by the skirting board, was these…

The lightbulb in my brain pinged on… they were almost exactly like some in the pin I’d seen!

They are not prints, but real oil paintings. At first I thought they were all by the same artist, but there are a variety of signatures, despite some of the pictures looking almost identical.

My theory is that they are the product of an art class.

Despite not being exactly the style I usually go for, I just couldn’t resist. An instant art collection – for 99p each?

I mean, come on! Wouldn’t you?!

I spent a happy hour yesterday afternoon wandering about the house holding the paintings up against various walls.

And then another hour or so hanging them in the alcove in my bedroom.

The alcove that was going to be wallpapered, and have a mirror installed above the dressing table, but…

Well… I can say with some certainty that the paintings won’t appeal to the boys of the household (who haven’t seen them yet).

And they do just seem to fit there…

And as an added bonus, they compliment my newly enfloralated (I know it isn’t a word, but it should be) wardrobe rather nicely:

I’d like to replace the practical-but-not-remotely-pretty Ikea lamp with a floor lamp adorned with a nice floral shade, like in that pin I saw.

Luckily, plans for the shade at least are already in hand. I’m going to take instruction from my friend Ali Bee and make myself one.

Hopefully a suitable lamp base will turn up.

I’m sure it will. Eventually.

I’ll probably spot one on Pinterest. No doubt when I’ve given up looking for one. ♥