Feeling all House Proud!!

As i mentioned in my first blog entry, im hoping to move into a new place pretty soon. And in preparation for this move, iv been buying up bits and pieces to make the house a home for my son and I.

I have lived on my own before but as a student and had only a plate and a cup to my name. So i had absolutely everything to buy... Everything you would ever possibly need for a kitchen, a bathroom, a living room and two bedrooms had to be bought. And i have nearly all the essentials purchased. I have been very conservative with my spending, only buying the things i really need. But in my travels, i have come across a few gems that i WILL OWN. Things that will have no use but will sit and look pretty and shiny.

These are fancy fairy lights i found on Amazon and i absolutely adore them...Im going to buy these and put them in my bedroom around my headboard. I love fairy lights, because they remind me of christmas and i love christmas.. Harsh celing lights and those energy saving lights do not go down well with me. I prefer soft lighting, sometimes in various bright colours... hence the love of fairy lights (and candles).

 This is a really cute vintage sign, also from Amazon... i love these kind of things, makes me think of the 20s ( one of my favourite eras). Its also an Americana style sign.... and thats just a piece of american culture that everyone should have in their home.

Another awesome find from Amazon.. These are quirky fridge magnets designed to look like bits of a randsom note... I love this, iv made collages like this at school... I love the idea of people using words cut from a magazine in ransom notes... You know that so much more effort has gone into the kidnapping hehe!

Ok, one of my crazy vice's when it comes to home furnishings are ornate lanterns for tea lights. I own about 30 of them already, ranging from really plain white ones that resemble bird cages to beautiful copper ones that look almost arabian like. But i have found these beautiful ones with colourded glass panes.

I could own hundreds of these and never turn on my electricity. Just sit in the warm glow of candlelight.
I also found these awesome hanging tealight holders that hang from chains... I love these for gardens.

I also love hanging winchimes in the garden... This is a personal favourite.

I have a love of beautiful Asian inspired furniture, with lots of colour and patterns. I love teaming silk cushions and throws with bright colours with very dark furniture. I would say that black is my favourite colour and i guess you could say my taste in clothing and the like is very gothic. But when it comes to my surroundings, i love colour and texture... i love weird art and vintage movie and tv posters. I love candles, love love love them. And when it comes to a kitchen, i love vinatge colours and items... Like cute cupcakes stands and aprons and even muffin cases. When it comes to kitchen things there is no colour better than green and i am going to purchase a lime green toaster, kettle and microwave...I like continuity in appliance colours.



If i find any more treasures i will add them soon... Id love to hear any feedback on these items and if anyone knows any webistes that sells items like these, i'd love to know about them.

Love Nova
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