Although we have a lot of space in our renovated house, one thing we are short on, is actual storage space. Apart from what is now a rather lovely pantry – another thing ticked off the wishlist – there is no original storage, and so we have had to be creative with shelving and cupboards. We sold the furniture we could not easily disassemble and then reassemble, when we sold our house in Istria, so we’ve had to buy quite a lot of storage. We’re lucky that we have a large roof terrace, where boxes and crates still sit, waiting to be unpacked and dealt with.

One thing we really need storage for is bedding. I don’t know how other people deal with their bedding situation but we seem to be forever in a bit of a pickle with duvet covers, sheets and pillow cases. We always think we have the bedding to fit perfectly, but because we have no system, it all gets mixed up and what I thought fitted a particular bed/duvet etc, often doesn’t and it drives me insane. So, we’re working on getting it all sorted and knowing what goes where and with what. And whatever no longer fits, will go into the painting/dust sheet box. We’re planning on floor to ceiling shelving in the little recess that has been created in the passageway to the main bathroom, and once these are up, and long drapes fitted, we’ll be good to go in terms of bedding/towel storage.

Another item on our long list of “things we’d love to have in the house”, included some kind of chair/seating arrangement, under the window in our bedroom. We’re working hard to make this a really comfy, relaxing room, that is a bit of a haven. The en-suite has been created and our beautiful black sanitary-ware installed, and because it’s recessed slightly, as well as the double doors into this room, we’ve also added a long stretch of duck egg blue velvet curtains across the wall, softening the entrance, and therefore softening the feel of the room.

But I’ll come back to the curtains and the bedroom, because they are not what this about. No, this about finding that perfect something for underneath the window. Out of which we have the most gorgeous view, over the terracotta roof tiles of the houses opposite and away to the mountains to the east, towards Malaga. The view changes throughout the day, and as we’re discovering, across the seasons, and this little space is the perfect place to just sit, and take it all in. So, instead of being perched on a random spare chair, I wanted something beautiful, which would add to the bedroom, not be a spare part. A lot of online searching led me to this beauty – a slightly off-white, soft boucle bench, with big thick, chunky legs, and which is the exact size for under the window. And when I say exact, it couldn’t have been any more perfect. Snug. Perfect. But best of all, it also has a hinged seat with quite a good sized bit of storage – meaning that the bedding for this room can be stored in the bench. So no confusion going forward!

This was such a find on amazon.es – and therefore presumably available on amazon.co.uk, and comes in three colours – white, khaki and green. It’s super soft and beautiful to the touch, as well as being very robust and comfortable. We didn’t want to have a window seat built as I’m not really a fan of these, so this is absolutely ideal, as it can be moved if we fancy it somewhere else. Enjoying the view has just become a whole lot nicer. With the bonus of a view with storage…