Living in a shared house in the centre of London, I had forgotten how much fun it was to kit a house out when you moved. I resided in a small room that was pre furnished on the ground floor, and pretty much the only thing I could influence was the colour of the throw on the bed, which on the whole, is a pretty depressing state of affairs to a colour magpie like me.
So since I moved a few months back, I have had a renewed urge to buy cute little mugs and duvet covers that match the pillows and everything that falls in-between. And it’s been so fun. My old favourites like Etsy have been called on on a regular basis as I peruse the pages of vases made of old light bulbs and personalised tea towels with the excitement that is normally reserved for booking a holiday, and I have to physically stop myself from reaching for my card to buy a whole heap of unnecessary items.
It was going so well, until I discovered a new site and everything went wrong.
Not on the High Street is the cutest and most fun site I have found in a long time, and it is pretty much singlehandedly responsible for the fun stuff that now lives with me, in my giant hoard of colourful fabrics and moustached accessories.
My absolute favourites are the wall decals. We have a particularly fussy landlord who won’t let us do anything anywhere, which makes me incredibly sad. White walls and wood floors feel sterile to me – its photos and paintings that give a living space life and make it feel like home, rather than a space you are renting. Having a home where I can kick back and chill is key to me, and putting my stamp on it is part of this process.
So when I discovered this awesome wall sticker or a dandelion and birds, it was the simple solution. Stick it on, peel it off later, no one is any the wiser. And it’s turned our drab, white walls into something quite magical. A home. A place where my best friend and I can continue to build on the memory bank we have been depositing in for the last 25 years.
My favourite purchases are:
Moustache Mug – £25 each | Dandelion Decal – £60 | Owl Cushion – £17
Where are your favourite stores for home shopping?
Tinkerbelle 
Hi hun! 🙂
I do most of my shopping on the the wibbly wobbly web, usualy from Play or Amazon, but also several others! 🙂
I only go into Middleton for food and consumables like tooth brushes and toothpaste as I have demophobia and it feels like there isn’t enough air for everyone! 😦
Love the Dandelion stickers!!! 🙂
Huge hugs!
Prenin.
Love that mustache mug! Too cute!
I know! I realised I was moustache over killin’ it when I wrapped some eBay parcels this weekend and used handlebar moustache selloptape. Oops!
Why, what a beautiful mug! I’m really into owls now, too – I have this gold owl necklace and he’s got glasses that move up and down. I tell myself he’s my good luck charm, when he really hasn’t done much but just hang there looking cute. I guess we have a lot in common. Har har.
I’m boring when it comes to online shopping. I usually use Amazon.
Oh don’t, owls and feathers always take me down. Must develop new tastes! If I see an owl with a tashe ill be sending it straight to New Joisey!
I love the dandelion decal, definitely a lovely way to personalise a room without doing anything permanent! ❤
I cannot wait to live on my own….I will decorate like it’s my JOB! Love those items you bought! A good mug is an essential!