Sunday 27 October 2013

Autumn is here



A gorgeous Sunday spent with my fella, it started with an extra hour in bed as the clocks went back, always a good day, an hour to enjoy some pancakes with honey and white chocolate made by Ben, pancakes are one thing I categorically cannot make.

Less than a week til we get the keys to our home and 15% off at Homebase meant a trip there, got some paint samples and a few necessities we have also browsed tiles for our kitchen and bathroom, it's amazing how enjoyable these home stores can be when you actually need things.

It has been super windy and didn't want to look too dressy in DIY shops so I ended up dressing like Kevin McCallister, the 8 year old boy from Home Alone.


 

I love winter clothes and like to be toasty, this is one of my more casual looks.

Jeans -vintage Levis, available in any vintage store or the renewal section of Urban Outfitters, I got these from there last March and surprisingly I have worn them loads
Jumper -Topshop
Bag -Zara sale at Christmas, check eBay, I believe Zara do some of the best bags on the highstreet they always look high end and similar to Alexander Wang styles
Scarf -stolen from my boyfriend, tartan is everywhere on the highstreet
Shoes -Office, again last years

 "keep the change, ya filthy animal!"

Autumn and the lead up to Christmas is one of my favourite times of year, Halloween is approaching and we have had fun carving a pumpkin this afternoon.






We have gone for a sugar skull type design with a love heart, we drew it on, it was a bit of a ball ache scooping all the inside out, but Ben did most of that! I used a screwdriver to make the small holes.  Pumpkin carving is definitely harder than it looks.

Bonfire night is also coming which means one of my favourite foods are back in the shop for a limited period -toffee apples, you are never too old for this snack, and it contains apple so can't be too bad for you, can it!?


Peace, love and happy halloween
Sophs
xoxo





Saturday 19 October 2013

Pass me a paintbrush...bring on the home decor.

In 2 weeks time I will no doubt be stood with a paintbrush in my hand or a drill putting up mirrors or shelves in our new home. I have recently become slightly obsessed/addicted to Pinterest, for all my decorating needs as well as obviously fashion, I have discovered some amazing DIY ideas, found hundreds of things to do with old maps and found some great inspiration. I have made mood boards for all different rooms in hope some of ours may look just as good, find me on Pinterest -Ladysophs or continue reading for some of my favourite things.

I am totally addicted to map prints, I have a small world map poster currently but I want a map wall somewhere in our house most probably our living room, I love the look of this next to the tan leather, our sofa is ordered, can't wait for it to arrive it is so comfy, or it was when I sat for 45 mins in DFS on it, we have gone for tan leather with chaise, I will most often be found chillin on it when I am in and everything is decorated, I wouldn't have picked tan leather single handedly but I am uber excited for it.


 I also want a navy blue wall in the living room as navy and tan look so nice together, obviously with accents of gold, mirrors and frame on a gallery wall as I am obsessed with these. 


If anyone knows where I can get an apothecary table from, remember that Friends episode where Phoebe and Ross got the same one -that is exactly what I want, obviously I have searched the Pottery Barn website but so expensive I need something UK based, a vintage one would be ideal. I want one as a TV stand the drawers would be amazing to store DVDs in.



I am also super excited to decorate the bedroom, in my head I'm thinking mint green, as we both think each other is mint and I don't want anything too bright, I want a Parisian French feel with a twirly iron bed and ideally that Urban Outfitters poodle table that I have obviously mentioned before because of how fabulous it is.


This bed is amazing and I adore the headboard and lampshade, these chanderlier type lampshades will naturally adorn more than one light bulb in our house possibly with an old ornate frame round too.


The elephant addiction continues I want this gorgeous print framed for our room.


I am totally going to get crafty with an old Bombay Sapphire bottle and lampshade too, I saw this craft tutorial on Pinterest -follow this link if you want to make one >http://suziscrafts.com/how-to-make-a-liquor-bottle-lamp/


I am obsessed with dreamcatchers, I have one tattooed on my ribs by the amazing Rebecca Vincent but Vanessa Mooney makes the best dreamcatchers, look at this amazing treat, love the plain simplicity of this, I will create my own dreamcatcher for above our bed.  If Ben would let me I would hang a dreamcatcher in every single room.


When we decided to move in together Ben bought me this Paris plan gift wrap as a poster I want to get this framed and have it in our bedroom, one day we will go to Paris.


Just an example of a gallery wall, I am collecting prints and frames as these are my favourite.  I don't just hang photos but bags, corsages and anything else I can think of.  I had one in my old flat pictured below and I loved looking at it.  Excuse the lolly, also fingers crossed Ben will put up our pix as I clearly am not the best at it as they are not straight.

 

The kitchen is Ben's domain so he is in charge of that, I want pastal colours and some exposed brick, or a kitchen like the one on The Great British Bakeoff.  It doesn't mean I've given up on shopping though, plates have recently become one of my favorite things to buy, I hope to have mismatched plates, which is why I have drawn some of my own, I also want mismatch chairs around our dining table, but that's another thing to think about there is just so much to do!


I got 2 of these flamingo plates a while back in the sale at Urban, I also want some plastic pink flamingos for the garden, but I will worry about the garden in summer.




These are all plates I have designed for our kitchen, I can't wait to use them, I recently made and sold other designs on my etsy store -search www.etsy.com my shop name is 10Bears.  I will be making some more soon when I'm moved in and unpacked, in the meantime if you want any special designs please let me know in advance, prices vary according to plate size.



I love this idea for a magnetic notice board, and I hope to recreate this in our kitchen, minus the children's drawings.  Or in my dressing room for outfit inspo.

Yes I get a dressing room! I am the happiest girl in the world right now, I can't wait to get started on the dressing room.  I want plain white as a blank canvas for my clothing.  An oldfashioned dressing table, copious amounts of mirrors and my room will be decorated with jewellery, Vogues and Chanel pictures.  This will be my favourite room.


I adore these old fashioned lampshades, this is the room I can add my girly touches too, he's having a boys game room too so don't feel like he is left out!


I adore this simplicity.


I am 100% going to recreate this for some of my jewellery



This rail is a dream, I would love this as a rail for my current favourite items and then a wardrobe for other clothes!

I literally cannot wait for moving day, not long now, all my dreams are coming true and I am extremely lucky.  2013 has been the best year to date.

For more decor ideas I love check out my Pinterest 

Peace, love and DIY
Sophs
xoxo

Wednesday 16 October 2013

Snow fairy is back Christmas is coming...

This year I am beyond excited about Christmas, Halloween isn't even here yet but Christmas Day will be here before you know it, after all we are already on the live shows on The X Factor, next we will have the Coca Cola advert but until then Snow Fairy is back at Lush.


Excited much! It's not only pink but it smells amazing, if you have not tried this get down to Lush ASAP, it's available in 3 sizes I went for the middle one and had change from £7, yes it may be expensive compared to Dove or simple but it is the sweetest treat and perfect for a winter treat, add it to your Christmas list.

My Christmas list is so far looking like this, I will be asking my Mum Sunday if she is willing to fork out the dollar for this absolute darling table.  Part of me wants to hate it, the other part of me wants to put it next to my bed with a jewellery box and Yankee candle on. Literally cannot believe how much I want this, £160 online at Urban Outfitters, I cannot justify buying this just yet, mainly because we don't have a dinner table yet but hopefully one day this will be mine!  


Peace, love and lush baths
Sophs
xoxo

Tuesday 15 October 2013

An elephant state

Today I am rocking my amazing new elephant co-ords, browsed them all summer but as most things in Urban Outfitters end up in the sale I waited it out, and these beauties will be just perfect for Glastonbury 2014, incase I haven't mentioned we finally got tickets to the only UK festival I've ever wanted to go too.

I think these will look lush at Glastonbury with a fringed kimono, wellies and flower crown but it's too early to think about summer, I've worn them today with tights and my footwear love of choice right now, Topshop Argo boots.  Also I've had to later a jumper and fluffy scarf over them as it is freezing!


My boyfriend thought I'd bought them to wear as pyjamas, truth is they are just as comfy as them!

Elephant print top and shorts -both Urban Outfitters current sale
Necklace -old Topshop
Watch -Michael Kors
Lipstick -Chanel red

Peace, love and elephants on everything
Sophs
xoxo

Sunday 13 October 2013

Pink Lady


Powder pink, it's everywhere this season, from the PVC pink skirt everyone owns in Topshop, if I could pull off bodycon midi length I'd probably own it too and match it to my Lana Del Rey H&M jumper, I want a powder pink coat, I'm loving powder pink knitwear in fact I wanna crack out a powder pink lippy (Mac Saint Germain) too.  

I feel blessed to be brunette when there is so much powder pink around as I think it suits us best



Powder pink angora jumper -Lana Del Rey for H&M (last years -check eBay)
Bag -Vintage Chanel -try Malleries.com
Necklace -Topshop
Phonecase -eBay 
Watch -Michael Kors
Trousers (just seen) American Apparel Disco Pants

I mainly am living in this jumper right now, one because I adore it and 2 because half, well 3 quarters of my wardrobe is packed until we move into our house so I had limited choice, plus it's bloody cold now in England -welcome to winter, it will last until March!

I bought Alexa Chung's book "It" on the day it came out, not only because the cover was powder pink, but she's a babe and when I flicked through I saw The Spice Girls and Kate Moss, all absolute babestations I had to have it, great read girls, def add it to your Christmas lists if you haven't read it!



A mood board of my current faves 

Cream lace dress (covered by jumper) Little White Lies £20 down from £95
Topshop Argo boots -£92 in store now in many different colours and finishes, worth the money I've literally lived in these beauts, even when I fell down the stairs and suffered tissue damage and could barely walk -these beauties were my shoe of choice to limp in.
Fishnets -Primark sell 2 pairs for about £3 and they are good quality too
Pastal pink nail polish is my fave right now
Alexa Chung -It -£16.99 Urban Outfitters

Peace, love and powder pink
Sophs
xoxo




Bear faced


In the process of moving house, moving in with my fella to our new home when we finally get the keys, roll on the first of November! So all my money (well most of it, I can't help buy clothes whoops) is been spent on homewares, I didn't know how much I love home shopping, not found our bed yet or a table and chairs but I'm all over the decorative accessories!

I have spent hours browsing Pinterest (Ladysophs) creating mood boards of things that inspire me for each room and I cannot wait to get in and get started! I'm most excited for my wardrobe room naturally, just gotta fine the perfect furniture to accompany my Topshop clothing and Chanel bags! I want a rail made out of a strong branch on an all white canvas with mirrors and accessories and frames, in my head I can picture it all! 

My boyfriend won't be forgotten whilst I have my walk in wardrobe he gets a boys room complete with bear head sculpture, shown above -bear head available from Urban Outfitters online, £75

Outfit details on my last blog post 

I have become obsessed with buying decorative accessories for our home, here are some of my favourites from this week


Ceramic elephant ring holder, this little beauty will sit on my bedside table and hold only one ring, he was a bargain from the Urban Outfitters sale which started Friday, down to £5 if this had come in at full price I would have been all over it, having a mini elephant obsession right now, also purchased the elephant print co-ords I eyed up all summer, perfect for my very first festival experience at Glastonbury next year, with a fringed kimono and flower crown -way too excited to finally have secured a Glastonbury ticket, only being trying since 2010!

Ridiculously excited by this too-


This is almost too amazing for words. Fear of velvet not even thought about when I laid eyes on the pink flocked velvet Mary money box -I've named her Proud Mary, she will also sit on my bedside table and own all future £2 I get given in change -she will also watch over me and ensure I am blessed! Another Urban Outfitters treat, it was tough to choose between this and the glitter Jesus! I am totally making the most of my staff discount before I leave next week! 

I have also purchased a Buddha money box, some fairy lights and other pointless items that don't really have a use other than to look pretty I just can't wait to move in and unpack! 

Peace, love and flocked velvet Mary's
Sophs
xoxo