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My Humble Abode!

Yes, it’s true— I’m a nosy person. I’m partial to a bit of gossip, love people-watching and whenever I visit new blogs, the “about” page is always the one I gravitate to first, before even reading any posts. Perhaps that’s why I’m a sucker for posts and videos about people’s homes, too. Alice lives in an amazing house and her recent post has spurred me on to do something I’ve been meaning to for a while, and take a few snaps of our home.

I haven’t shaken the nesting phase of pregnancy yet, so our flat is usually quite tidy (and I get a bit tetchy if it isn’t!), but it’s all a bit upside down at the moment, while we crack on with turning the second bedroom into Byron’s nursery. It means there’s an adundance of things in the hallway, piles of junk in the middle of his room and everything is just generally not where it should be, so these are just the corners of our home.

I think this cactus is dead, don’t you? Oops. If I can’t keep a cactus alive, I’m not sure how I’ll grow…
…herbs.
A small section of our photo wall, featuring a Cynic poster & a birthday card from my sister!

We have an Expedit separating the kitchen & living room, full of knick-knacks:







A phone shaped like lips. Because I’m actually 13 years old.
We’ve started plotting the places we’ve been and places we want to go on this big world map.

This little corner will soon be gone!

A proper tour will follow once B’s room is complete and I’m not tripping over his baby gym and blogging from the sofa. Having a mini-office in our room again, is going to be good.


A Nursery Fit For A King

Our flat is rented, but we are lucky enough to have great landlords who have let us completely do our own thing for the 3 years we’ve been here and are absolutely fine with us decorating, as long as it’s left in neutral tones when we leave! Our contract runs out shortly, but we’ll be renewing it for another year before moving into our own / rented house (with a garden! Outside space! Hooray! Although perhaps not that necessary, given this year’s excuse for a summer.)

With all of that in mind, we’re going to turn the second bedroom (currently my husband’s unused beat lab!) into Byron’s nursery, with furniture that can move with us and grow with him for a while and something that’s also easy to put back in a year or so. It’s always been our plan to get Byron into his own room by around the age of 6 months. And with that being mid-September, time is fast approaching!

His cot is white and we’ve been lucky enough to inherit some other furniture from friends and family that we’re going to upcycle, by rubbing down and painting white too. (I have a thing about white furniture! I love it.) At the moment we have plans for the walls to be painted a soft yellow, so it’s easy to cover-up and it’ll also ensure the room doesn’t feel too cramped. I want lots of bright other bits and pieces though, a lot of which I’m hoping to create myself. If you follow me on Pinterest, you’ll have realised I’ve been pinning a lot of nursery ideas and not much else— it’s the main reason I succumbed to the charms of Pinterest! There’s so much to be inspired by. These are a couple of my favourite rooms and ideas:


Source: goo.gl via Aimee on Pinterest


Source: goo.gl via Aimee on Pinterest


Source: notonthehighstreet.com via Aimee on Pinterest


Source: notonthehighstreet.com via Aimee on Pinterest


Source: goo.gl via Aimee on Pinterest

There are some great blogs full of nursery ideas too:
Belle Bebes
Chic & Cheap Nursery
Project Nursery
The Handmade Home
Room To Bloom

I’m beyond excited to go foraging in charity shops and eBay for items to upcycle, as well as buying cute pieces from Not On The High Street and all the other many, many places on the www to buy nursery bric-a-brac. I will, of course, be blogging about any DIY projects I undertake and the finished product!

Being the nosey person I am, I’d love to see photos of your child’s nursery too!


Fashion For Home

I look forward to the day when I can decorate and renovate a house that I own— complete with knocking walls down and other drastic measures! I love a traipse around furniture stores as much as the next person, but if you’re looking for longer-lasting, better quality furniture and bits & bobs for your home, than some Swedish stores have to offer, look no further than Fashion For Home!

How lovely is that? I have a thing for white furniture. It just looks so clean and crisp! They’ve got a great selection of sofas, beds and larger furniture, as well as some beautiful lighting and smaller pieces, that would make great gifts!

Look at the pile on that rug! I want.

The great thing about Fashion For Home, is not just the amazing products, but their concept too. Their fancy pants business model, means they manufacture to order. So, you place your order, then they’re produced and shipped directly from their factory to you, meaning no one burdens the cost of storage, letting or wholesale, plus they don’t have to wait for products to clear before making new ones, so their designs keep up with the times! You can’t say fairer than that, can you?

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post. You can read more about my policy on sponsored posts, here.