French Country Interiors

Interior Design for me is all about affordable furniture and accessorises with a few key pieces that all come together to look amazing. Which is why I love the whole shabby chic/french rustic feel for bedroom interiors. It means charity shopping for vintage perfume bottles, restoring old furniture and pretty floral fabrics. 

As you can see the bedroom above incorporates all these elements with the main focus being the beautiful Layezee bed which gives a pop of needed colour.

To achieve this sort of look you actually want to take on a few DIY projects. First by looking in charity shops and also looking at auctions for old furniture. Restoring furniture is a lot easier that is sounds, especially when you are wanting that rustic finish. Just some white or cream matte paint and sand paper will do the job perfectly! You can even make your own dressing screen if you are more use to DIY as it really is only 3 panel of wood and hinges. 

As for the bed which is the focal point of any bedroom so you really want to go for something that looks amazing but will stand you the test of time and feel amazing to sleep on. French Country beds from Layezee are perfect for this style of interior as they not only incorporate lovely florals but are also low rise so to give the illusion of a higher ceiling which is reminiscent of french grandeur.

 On a side note don't you just love the idea of the coat hooks on the wall next to the wardrobe for scarves and bags! 

Fee xo.

Wish Listing... #1

Before blogging the last time I made a wish list was at Christmas time. Oh the joy I get from collecting all the Christmas catalogues and looking through them with a pen and a piece of paper writing down what I want. 

Actually I've done that for as long as I can remember. Did anyone use to do that with the Argos catalogue and even write down the item numbers for Father Christmas? haha I hope that wasn't just me!

There is just something about making a wish list even if you know you won't be receiving the items on the list or can't even afford them... it's almost therapeutic. It's a less extreme version of talking to your friend about what you would do if you won the lottery in my opinion and of course it's a lot more obtainable! 

Oasis Metal Toe Ballerina Pumps £38.00 (here) 

  I'm all about flat shoes and wear them practically every day. But I have found you have to chose wisely as pumps/flat shoes don't tend to last that long. So I always look for a good sole or I go for Melissa pumps which are made from rubber and literally last you the longest time ever! So I'm hoping for the price these would have a good sole that wouldn't wear down. The thing I like about them most is the capped toe detail - really pretty.

Pieces Gova Friendship Bracelet £6.00 (here) 

 The two main jewellery brands that I like on ASOS are Gogo Philip and Pieces. Both have really affordable but quite unique pieces and this is the latest piece of jewellery I am wanting. It could easily be worn on it's own as it hangs nicely or with lots of other bracelets. However if you forgot about the clasp then I'm sure this could be an easy DIY project. I should really try, as making your own jewellery is the latest thing isn't it! But I do have to get atleast one thing off my wish list don't I? 

Fiona Hewitt Wu & Wu Petite Delights and Double Joy Cushions £29.99 each (eBay store here) 

 I first discovered Fiona Hewitt's amazing artwork in a quirky little interior shop in Southport, then hunted down the rest of her work online. Sadly her art prints cost from £150 upwards and they aren't widely available (Paperchase need to stock them as postcards I think!) so the cushions are the next best thing. But they still are rather pricey at £30 each and you would need a few, but I know they would look so cute on my bed. This is the point of wish listing I am feeling.

Andy Warhol 'Ice Cream Dessert' print and 'Lips' print £6.99 each (here and here) 

 I'm currently in the process of changing my spare bedroom into an office come blogging room come dressing room! Exciting I know! So on the wall above my desk, well actually next to my desk because the desk comes out into the middle of the room I plan to have a large pin board (like this!) and also some framed art prints. I really love the two prints by Andy Warhol, they are just fun and girly. But I also like another print in the same style that is of butterflies so a trio of the prints would be lovely. I'd love to have them in individual mirrored frames but that would be way too expensive, so some simple white frames with a large border around them will have to do. 

Nothing too exciting but I felt the urge to create

 a little wishlist of nice things! I hope you all have

 a nice weeked :)

Fee xo. 

The Tam Tam Stool...

A blog post on a stool.

Ahhh, but not any ordinary stool, oh no!

This is the chair/stool that I sit on when applying my makeup at my dressing table. I also have one in the corner of my bathroom... for applying Veet to my legs before I get in the shower (you didn't really need to know that really). It is also a stool with clever hidden storage in the lid for bits of things and can be stored really easily due to it twisting apart.

The Tam Tam stool originated from the late 60's and now depending on the style/finish can cost £100 per stool! However this chic white stool only costs £15 from Habitat and comes in a choice of 4 other colours (see here). Of course you aren't limited to using them just as stools inside - these make perfect seating outside and could make for budget friendly side tables.

Even though it is 'just a stool' this is probably the best £15 I have spent on a piece of furniture. I love how it looks, it wipes clean, has stayed white, fits perfectly under my dressing table, stores products that I use but don't want out on display - cotton pads, brush cleaner etc and is good for swizzling around on when you need to reach something (lazyyy)!

A great alternative to the traditional dressing table stool (much cheaper too) and can 

also be used is so many other ways!

Fee xo.