Ok I am sorry that I keep blogging on about Zara but lets face it the clothes are great and when the seasons change it really is just the best!
This cardigan is very prim with the pearl buttons but the colour is stunning and together its a great combination!
I love a good simple dress that is versatile and timeless. This is from H&M (£19.99) and it fits the bill perfectly. A simple shape, black but with a little added extra with the neck tie! I also love the jacquard material.
I love scents that make me think of incense. This perfume from Body Shop was a very pleasant surprise. Its called Nigritella Oriental Orchid (£28) and smells divine! Its floral but musky with vanilla and tuberose alongside the red vanilla orchid.
As you can see I have finished this bottle and am torn between buying this again or trying another one from their range – Bowhanti Spicy Woods smelt incredible too!
I cannot fly without an oversized scarf. It is stylish but can also double up as a blanket, or even a lightweight jacket! I love the Zara “soft scarf” £19.99, they come in a range of colours (I have a grey one already) but this one in blush pink had to come home with me! They are super soft and oversized so a perfect travel companion, my daughter always has one too!
The next room I wanted to write about is my living room. Although the transformation in here is not yet complete, it’s already a lovely room with lots of future potential! This room was fairly simply decorated before I moved in, carpet on the floor and muted greyish lavender on the walls.
I knew that I wanted a lot of white throughout the house so it was easy enough deciding on that and I have carried on the laminate floor from the hallway into this room.
I wanted to keep the room open so I haven’t divided the space which works much better for me.
I did want one dark wall and I love this dark grey from Dulux (Night Jewels 2). I know, this is the colour you see every shop/restaurant/bar painted in now but the reason I picked this colour is because a friend has this in her kitchen and long before I bought my house I knew I wanted it! It also works so well with the white and the vast amount of greenery (which we will come back to)!
Some of the furniture came from the old house with a few new bits thrown in. I have been quite restrained in here with new pieces mainly because what I want are expensive pieces that I need to be certain of before I purchase! Against the grey wall is my beloved green leather chesterfield which I’ve had for years and love. It really fits with the grey wall and massive plant! Next to it is my bar from Oliver Bonas, again an old piece (see post here).
The 2 Ikea Poang armchairs are also old and very temporary until I decide what I am doing along this wall. I just cannot decide if I want more armchairs, a two seater a chaise longue…or a day bed?!! For now its fine and I am not rushing into anything. Finally I have this shelving unit from Ikea that was originally in my daughters room in the old house. I quite like it here so it has stayed.
On the opposite wall is a new white shelving unit from Ikea . I had seen this before I moved and loved it. It’s a great space for plants and I love that it has drawers. Again the clean white lines work well.
Then we have a old pine blanket box that honestly wasn’t mean to stay in here for long, but again I am not hating it and as I haven’t decided on what furniture I want it is staying.
In the corner is a folding table that I found in a vintage store nearby. It is my dinner table but I have yet to use it for that purpose!
Then we have the leather sofa which is from the old house but it’s a lovely soft leather and really comfortable and works well with my ideas for this room. All the side tables and the main coffee table are also old and all from Ikea.
In terms of decorative items, plants as you can see are a key feature. I absolutely love plants and this house loves them! Many of the pots are from vintage shops and the baskets are either from Homesense or small independent shops near me.
I also have a healthy candle obsession! Homesense is fantastic for affordable, lovely smelling and great looking candles! Otherwise I just have lots of little things I have collected over the years.
My new rug is from La Redoute and it’s the Afaw Berber rug – the one with the cult following and its own Instagram account (yes…true!). The other golden cow, as I call it, I got years ago at a design fair. I am thinking I need something warmer and cosier here for the winter months.
So that’s the living room, I love sitting on the leather sofa with my feet up looking at Buddha in his new spot surrounded by green!
A new discovery for me! Dancing Leopard is a brand I have heard of but never ordered from, until I spotted this Amalia dress in cactus print (£49) and I was hooked! I love the shape and the print. Its a great dress that really flatters!
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