Weekly Wishes

// Fashion

I was in desperate need for some comfortable shoes for work... something smart, but something that I can walk around in easily as at the end of the week, when I have the kids, I do the school run and then make a mad dash for the office! So basically a versatile style that can be dressed up or down. I'm still trying to stick to a capsule wardrobe and I don't have space for loads of clothes!

Just a week after I started drafting this post, I found a perfect pair of ankle boots that met my wishes... ta da:

Teresa boots by Dr Martens

I've been wearing them every day since!!

// Hair & Beauty

My feet are in a bit of a state. So much so that the littlest asked what was up with them and why was my skin so hard. Yikes! I bought a little buffer, pumice stone type thing but it's pretty rubbish. I think it's perhaps time to invest in something a bit more powerful... the likes of this came to mind:

Emjoi MICRO Pedi Power at Boots

// Home & Interiors

My home office area has been improved lately due to my new Made.com desk, and as a result I've got some new shelves that need to be styled. I've been looking out for magazine files and haven't been able to find anything in the shops as yet that takes my fancy. I still like these ones from Muji, but I think I need something a bit sturdier. I like this one from Brissi, but it's very pricey at £29!!

Brissi Woven Faux Leather Magazine File

Hopefully I'll have my space organised and I can film another wee YouTube 'room' tour for you :-)

This was how it was before...

Home & Interiors - a Room Tour of my Daughter's Bedroom

For once my daughter's bedroom is clean and tidy, so I thought this was an ideal opportunity to do a quick room tour. For those of you that aren't regular readers, my littlest is 4 years old (going on 14!).


 

Let me know what you think!

If you're interested, her bedroom at the old house was featured in this blog post from my archives.

Sarah x

Home & Interiors - Muji

When I was in London the other month we popped into Muji on the King's Road for a browse. This shop is right up my street and there were so many things that I would have loved to have brought home with me (unfortunately there just wasn't enough space in my suitcase).

 

I really like the idea of this aroma diffuser. You can scent your home with essential oils and it's safe for around children and pets as there are no naked flames (I've already had an accident with one of the kittens when the singed the end of their tail on one of my many candles...oops).

 

Muji Aroma Diffuser, £45

 

I also really like Muji acrylic storage drawers. I had one of these when I was a teenager that I stored my make-up in, and it did get pretty messy and scratched so it eventually went in the bin. However I quite fancy a few of these for my home office to store stationery.

 

Muji Acrylic Three Drawer Box, £17.95

 

 

Keeping with the office organisation, I also love these brown card magazine files. I did have white ones from Ikea for a while, but these are more aesthetically pleasing to me. I've got three shelves above my new Made.com desk that I still need to style and I think these would be ideal for storing important paperwork.

 

 

Muji A4 Magazine Folders, £7.95 for a pack of 5 





Lastly, I love Muji travel accessories. They just seem to have this market sussed and looks like they have everything and anything you could want for travel organisation. I have a hanging toiletries bag which is super handy (think mine is from Superdrug perhaps or maybe Sainsburys), but this box one at Muji looks even more ideal as it has more storage for dinky skincare bottles.

Muji Hanging Box Case, Large, £12.95

 

Do you own any items from Muji?

What else would you recommend I check out?

Weekly Wishes

// Fashion

I'm in desperate need of a new pair of slippers as both of my pairs have got holes in them (so much so that one pair has already gone into the bin!).

I love the mahabis slippers - the upper is grey (you can choose dark or light) and then you can pick a pair of colourful soles... I quite fancy the yellow ones.

// Hair & Beauty

My skin seems to have worsened again... rubbish :-(

I ran out of Merumaya Luxury Facial Wash and since then my skin has deteriorated, particularly my chin. So I'm putting it onto my shopping list! I quite fancy trying the Melting Cleansing Balm too.

// Home & Interiors

I have a cheap set of lightweight cutlery that I bought from Amazon as a transition for the kids from plastic cutlery to grown-up cutlery. However, with it being cheap has meant that it's now ready for the bin; they haven't lasted well at all. So I'm now on the lookout for a new collection. Rick & I both really liked the gold cutlery that we spotted at Zara Home in London recently, but I'm not sure gold is a good colour choice given that most of my interior is grey, including the dining room.

John Lewis have a black set (which are dishwasher friendly!) and cost £10 for 16 pieces. Perhaps this would be a good interim set until the kids are able to use heavier forks and knives. They certainly look better quality than the ones I currently have.

Interiors - Children's Bedroom Inspiration

When my marital home was sold and I bought my own place I had to downsize considerably. Practically I just couldn't afford to maintain a house of that size on my own... the heating and electricity bills were crazy for a start. I'm sad to be in a smaller space with less impact. Interiors are one of my things... I just love interior design (I even did an evening course in interior design when I first moved to Glasgow). Although that said, it probably was good for me to move on and have a fresh start. 

I'm conscious that the kids rooms are really small. The littlest is in the smallest room. Anyway, I've been giving some thought about making the best use of the space that I do have, and I think it's probably time to sell the bulky single beds that I do have and invest in a cabin bed or midi sleeper of some sort. This way I can store plenty of her things under the bed and give her as much floor space as possible. She is four now so I think she's probably safe to be on a raised bed now so long as there is a barrier.

Unfortunately this bed is £2,330 at bobo kids!! But isn't it fab!

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This then got me day dreaming about all the other interior touches that I could add to make the space beautiful, and of course I've been pinning like crazy!!

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What is your favourite interior find that you have in your little ones bedroom (or yours for that matter!)?

Home & Interiors - Oliver Bonas

When I was in London the other weekend, I paid my first visit to an Oliver Bonas store. There were so many lovely pieces of homeware and accessories... I could have quite easily spent a fortune! I thought I'd share with you some of my favourite Oliver Bonas items.

Beatrix Teacup and Saucer, £10

Set of Four Pineapple Spoons, £16

Hexagon Tray, £39.50

Alphabet Copper Letter, £10

Luxe Drinks Trolley, £350

Edgar Wood Chest, £365 (made to order)

And look at the huge range of colours these cute Velvet Tub Chairs come in... all £445 each:

I resisted the homewares - main reason being that I didn't have enough space in my suitcase to take any of it home!

Instead I bought a few little things for me...

Luella Mini Pouch Purse, £12

Brighton Tipped Belt, £14

Spotty Pouch, £15

There really are so many gorgeous things... if you haven't heard of the brand before then I do suggest you take a peek!

Home & Interiors - French Connection

Whilst in London at the weekend we spotted a French Connection home store on the King's Road.

I wasn't even aware that French Connection did homeware, and the items on display in the store were beautiful.

Here are my top picks:

Caged Bird Floorlight, £85

 

Nest of Tables, £185

Paper bag effect ceramic vase, £25

 

Small Hurricane Candle Holder, £25

Woven Straw Baskets, from £26

 

 

Which is your favourite?

Home & Interiors - Room Tour

I've filmed a wee vlog of my home office space... if you haven't seen it yet over on YouTube, then here it is...

It's one of my favourite spaces in the new house. I really enjoying working at my desk blogging and editing videos.

The only thing I'd like to change is the blue carpet!

Crafting - Washi Tape Inspiration

I am absolutely loving Washi tape. The first tape that I bought wasn't very adhesive, but I've had better success with the mt brand. There is such a huge selection available and I'm struggling not to buy all of them!! I've been using my tape to display my Violet + Percy word garlands, decorate my FiloFax and make envelopes pretty. It did get me thinking though... what else could the tape be used for? So of course I took to Pinterest to find out!

{Mini Bunting}

How cute are these mini bunting! These would be ideal for party invites or even to decorate a wee dolls house.

{House}

I just love everything about this photograph. The colours, the Washi tape, the star...

{Patterned Wall}

I love the polka dot stickers that you can get, but this is just another way of easily decorating a wall.

{Dipped Legs}

This is a great way to inject some colour and try a new trend without having to fully commit.

{Frame Accent}

Such a good idea to add a pop of colour, and then when your scheme changes you can very easily change the tape!

{Hanging Trees} 

I thought this would make good decorations for any holiday... for example hanging little hearts for Valentine's Day or Easter bunnies

Are you a fan of Washi tape, and what do you use it for?

Guest post - Life with Munchers

Today my 'Bloggers Home' post goes live over on Life with Munchers blog. Do pop on over & have a look.

I met up with Mummy Muncher at the weekend and we had some fun at Satrosphere, Aberdeen's science centre Maybe even as much fun as the little ones...!!

Interiors - Made.com

I was very lucky to win Charlotte's What My Home Means To Me competition, and in doing so I bagged a £200 Made.com voucher. Yay! I'm so chuffed. I have a few items from Made.com already in my house... my two-seater brown sofa and my plum armchair. Both of which are in my living room. I've been impressed with the quality and value-for-money, so I'm excited to see what I can buy with £200.

So now I'm faced with the tough decision... what to choose?

Flynn Scoop Back Chair, Grey - £109

Noa Side Table, Mirror - £99

Bouji Ottoman, Grey - £149

Bouji Love Seat, Grey - £199

Dipped Egyptian Cotton Bed Set, Grey - £65 (kingsize)

I could add a little more to get this - Arthus 2 Seater Sofa, Grey - £229

You can see I love grey, can't you!!

Range Side Table, Oak & Copper - £149

Austin Floor Lamp, Copper - £79 (also comes in chrome)

I need some help, what would you pick?