DIY Country Cottage

We are coming up to our three year anniversary in our lovely Country Cottage and you'd think in three years everything should be finished. Oh no, moving into an old house takes so much time and money, I really wish the apple trees in the garden grew £50 notes instead of apples! We have just had a new minky coloured carpet in our bedroom which adds luxury and much needed warm in this winter months.

       

I have given an old wooden picture frame a new lease of life by roughly brushing on metallic gold paint to give it that worn look. We then hung it on our landing above a chest of drawers. I added a small metal hanging heart and left it simple. I really like it!

       

Vintage Customised Jewellery Hanger

Displaying all your jewellery has always been hard to do, especially when you have as much as I do.

I do like the cute wire necklaces hangers as they stop the dreaded 'necklace tangle', but i wanted something a bit different.

A recent trip to my sisters hometown of Sheffield, she took us straight to Mr Goode's secret emporium. Stating that we shouldn't wear 'nice' clothes as we might get dirty, I as a bit concerned.

Dirty was an understatement! It was like stepping back in time, dark, dingy and dusty, but with so many hidden treasures, you could just about ignore the grime. 

This is where I unearthed 2 vintage picture frames and with a bit of tlc, I could see they had potential for something better than this time warped shop.

I painted one gold (which i'm yet to display) and the other I cleaned up and glued back together and added it to my necklace hanging display.

Nice Vintage touch I think! 

Coffee Table? What Coffee Table

My husband and I have been searching everywhere for the 'perfect' coffee table for our country cottage lounge. Problem is, we didn't want the shabby chic country style that is everywhere you look, we wanted something slightly different.

John Lewis had a new acrylic range in called Ice.

When it arrived, we thought we'd made a bad choice as the table was ultra modern. Once we'd positioned it and added the staple stack of coffee table books, it looked amazing. We had also purchased the nest of three matching tables that really complimented the whole room.

Always good to think outside the box with furniture, mix and match items that you would not always put together is a risk worth taking. 

Dungeness: Like another World

My Husband and I took a road trip to the South East a couple of weekends ago to visit friends in Hassocks. Taking advantage of the glorious English sunshine, we decided to take the Friday off and start our trip via the interesting 'village' of Dungeness.

Situated on the Kent coastline, Dungeness is a forgotten postcode that seems to have stood still in time with its shingle beach stretching for miles, dotted with boat caucuses and delapadated wooden sheds.

The sun was beaming down on us and the area was so quiet and eerie, we felt like we were in an American wasteland.

The area surrounding Dungeness is a heavily protected Nature Reserve with rare plants and masses of birds.

Most people will have heard of Dungeness by the film directors Prospect Cottage and the two massive Power Stations, which are a strange backdrop for such a uniquely beautiful spot.

We picnicked on the deserted beach, strolled around the shingles, and had a pint in the busy pub. 

Dungeness is well worth a visit for an afternoon or a day as it truly is like a different world.

Latest Purchases

Just thought I'd share a few of my latest purchases with my followers. 

Pink suede pointy stilettos from Topshop

Studded bikini from H&M, limited edition 

New pair of Nike Blazers from Office

Pointy flats from Office

Statement Jewellery from River Island, Primark and H&M

POTTER! Warner Bros Studio Tour

Such an amazing adventure! All thanks to my brilliant sister. The best Christmas present ever, a ticket to the Harry Potter Warner Bros Studio Tour!
Potter glasses purchased and on our excited faces, we were ready to enter Potter World!
Waiting anxiously in front of the doors to the Great Hall, our adventure was about to begin!

Real Film Sets, Costumes, Wands, Broomsticks, Props, Animals, Cars, Buses and Butterbeer, this place was truly magical.

Diagon Alley was by far the best part of the tour. It was so real and you actually felt you were part of the Harry Potter crew while you walked the cobbled streets!

Models and Cad drawings, Concept Art and Architectural Sketches, leads you through until you turned the corner to the final breath taking view of the 1:24 scale model of Hogwarts.
It was awesome. So intricate and flawless, no wonder it was used as the actual Hogwarts in the film!

Harry Potter World is a Magical, Educational and fun day out. I'd recommend it to any HP fan, no matter what age you are!

Lion Medallion

Just a little purchase i wanted to share with you in the form of this Versace inspired Medallion I found in H&M last week. I just had to have it.
I loved the Lions heroic face and thought it looked a lot more expensive than the £7.99 i paid for it.

Ladybower Damn Hiking Expedition!

Myself and my Husband visited our sister and her boyfriend this weekend in sunny Sheffield. She has recently purchased a new car, so thought it nice to take us out of the City and into the Peaks for a expedition!
We arrived at Ladybower Damn in about half an hour, had a hearty mix of warm homemade soup and crisps, then set out on our adventure.

With my Fur Coat, LV rucksack and my new Native Indian Cat jumper, i felt like i fitted in perfectly with the professional hikers!

We hiked, climbed, slipped, laughed, puffed and panted for approximately 3 hours! It was a beautiful place, with a lot more to explore.
Here's a few photos!