Wednesday 25 April 2012

My Home

It may be dated with clashing carpets and wallpaper....the kitchen may be a little ermmm....80's, the bathroom with its peachy coloured suite but you know what, its my home and its what you make of it right?  Which is why i've posted a selection of photos of my favourite things.





A little corner in my 80's living room with my fab iMac (which i love love love).  The desk was secondhand but with an old embroidered cloth gave it a very vintage feel.  My chair which is a typical red office swivel chair covered in a throw with a little pillow saying 'love is a flower that never fades, it buds in youth and blooms with age'.




My bedroom, picture frame with my nan and grandad on their wedding day and a few bedtime reading books.






A table which i covered in decorative paper and coasters which i painted years ago....fake roses which i bought for 25p per bunch in a lovely creamy jug.  This lives in a little corner of the conservatory.




The 50's/60's fireplace....soo so dated but with a little love and tarting up actually looks quite quirky.











And the dining room table as it is today....little 70's doily things bought from ebay and a few fake flowers.  A vintage tea cup with a tea light living inside.





I love my little home...it might not be up to date and full of brand new things, but surely its about how you dress things yes?  I love pretty things which is why i cannot get rid of anything.  I've battled against this for a long time, but you know what?  It's ok...instead of being thrown away my things just hibernate for a while until its time for them to come out again :).

Considering i had to rebuild my home and life all those years ago...i don't think its all that bad!

11 comments:

  1. I love your pretty collections! And it doesn't matter how old or new things are, just that they are loved.

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  2. Gorgeous picks! You have some great whimsical items.

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  3. fun little snippets of your home! You've personalized it beautifully!
    (I did notice the glass of wine!)

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  4. What makes a home great are the bits that are of you and your personality. And I like the coasters.

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  5. Your home looks wonderful :)
    I love how you dressed up the fireplace!

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  6. thank you :) I think its needs must with a horrible 80's decor :)

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  7. Half the fun of an older home is using those lovelies that are dear to our hearts -- they sometimes just don't "go" in a modern setting! Mine's a 60s home -- oh yeah, aqua bath!
    Loved peeking inside yours!

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  8. aqua bath! i can only imagine what colours you have going on in your bathroom :)

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  9. Hello,
    I visited your blog today - I saw you on 'Yonks.' Your blog is lovely, and your pictures are soft and have a romantic look about them. Me and my daughters started a blog, and we would love it if you could visit us and follow. I would enjoy coming back to visit with you. Your blog is filled with beauty and simplicity - two things which I love. I hope to hear from you, and have a sweet day.
    ~Sheri at Red Rose Alley

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  10. hey! visit and followed you here now already. will you visit and follow mine too? it was so pleasure for me. thank you there :D

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  11. Of course you love it, you have made it into your home with a selection of your things. x

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