What’s new in IKEA?

Hanging plants and floating lighting draping over a bamboo style bed, decorated with plump green cushions and pillows greet me from the entrance of Ikea. Ikea is one of my favourite stores, it has affordable, good quality and easy to assemble furniture and furnishings. I don’t think I can go into the store without leavingContinue reading “What’s new in IKEA?”

Cosy home ideas

Winter time is coming! It is the time of year which many people find difficult due to the shortened days, light and freezing cold weather. YouGov has estimated that 29% of adults will be affected by seasonal affective disorder which is similar to depression except it is induced due to the weather. With these lastContinue reading “Cosy home ideas”

Championing Black UK Homes

During my time scrolling on Instagram I often come across a lot home accounts, the ones that I come across tend to be the ones which are white owned, with a huge following and a lot of sponsored items. I think that it is about time some light was shed on Black UK Homes thatContinue reading “Championing Black UK Homes”

House plants to spice up your life and lift your mood!

Spring is around the corner, I literally cannot wait. The short days will be turning into long summer evenings with beautiful sunsets and sunrises. After all the snow we have had these last couple of weeks I am looking forward to feeling the sun on my skin. One of my favourite things about spring isContinue reading “House plants to spice up your life and lift your mood!”

CHRISTMAS DÉCOR IDEAS

Christmas is coming, it’s my favourite time of year. This is my second year living at my flat over the Christmas period and to make it feel more festive, I love to decorate.  Originally the Christmas tree I wanted was from Asda however it quite quickly went out of stock however I found one evenContinue reading “CHRISTMAS DÉCOR IDEAS”

A guide to body shaped homeware

I first discovered body shaped homeware and furniture when I came across Anissa Kermiche’s ‘Love Handles’ case on Patricia Bright’s office tour video on YouTube.  Anissa Kermiche is a successful jewellery maker who broadened her interest and started designing homeware objects. This led to the successful and notorious ‘Love Handles’ vase. The vase is aContinue reading “A guide to body shaped homeware”

Top home decor picks for the month

Since I have moved into my own home, I have been obsessed with finding high quality affordable designer furniture pieces.  It can often cost thousands of pounds to buy luxury furniture pieces but I believe that you can have a luxury feel on a smaller budget. I tend to spend the most money on largerContinue reading “Top home decor picks for the month”

Guest Post: My Sweet Home Life

My name is Tracy and I am the founder of @mysweethomelife_ a blog platform that I document my journey of being a young woman living in her parents’ house turning my room into my sanctuary, whilst preparing myself for my own first home. I started this journey in April, so I am still quite fairlyContinue reading “Guest Post: My Sweet Home Life”