Is it just me or does having Instagram make you unhealthily obsess over interiors? I blogged earlier in the week about my upcycling project to spruce up some old chest of drawers, but I quickly got on a bit of an interior design hype. Although perhaps that is a bit of an overreach; I didn't actually design anything per se but I do now have a lot of strategically placed fairy lights that give my bedroom the kind of Parisian writer ambience I've been actively trying to create.

 

My favourite corner - surprise, surprise - is the one where I produce most of work. Every writer needs a good workspace and I adore my little desk station. I bought a glossy white desk in the sale and my parents surprised me with a little £8 fold away white chair to accompany it, all to match the recently upcycled drawers. To create more space my Dad fixed my TV onto wall, which unfortunately left a few unsightly cables hanging down in front of my desk. Cue the strategic placing of lights!

 

The corkboard is also terribly old and coming apart a bit on the sides, so I worked the lights around the wires and the board to create a cosily lit corner. During the day the desk reflects all the natural light from my window and then come evening, the fairy lights create the softest glow that I've found is actually really conducive of creativity. Which will be good when writer's block inevitably comes a-knocking once more. Ugh.

 



 

There are still a few things I want to change and add in, but for now at least, I think my bedroom is finally finished and furnished. And not to be biased, but I really do love it.

Despite the fact that we moved house just before Christmas because of uni I haven't actually spent that much time in the new house. As a result, I have yet to really make my room mine. So given that the weather hasn't been particularly (read: at ALL) spring like, I've been mostly indoors the last couple of days. Which has been a bit boring but seeing as my motivation for uni work has been very absent (I'd nearly go as far as to say worryingly so!) I took this prime opportunity to shift my room around a little and I think I love it.

I haven't changed the colour scheme since moving in to my new room but the cream/beige combo actually kind of suits me. I might decorate it in the future but for now, I'm more than happy with it as it is. My fairy lights are all cream and white anyway so in the evenings my room looks ever so cosy. I'd almost go as far as to say it's looks cute.

But by all means, see for yourself..





It's not particularly big or bright or impressive but now it feels more like it's mine. I love my big old bookcase: it has all the ornaments I collected as a child, all my dance trophies I'm incredibly proud of and all the books and DVDs I pore over on Easter holidays like this when the weather decides to punish us all.

I was bought the 'bonjour' mat as a birthday present from my two best friends from home and it really is me all over (especially now it's had me stand all over it. Poor joke. I'm sorry). I'm kind of obsessed with the idea of Paris - it seems so beautiful and I think part of the reason I like France is because ballet originated from there and that's probably been my favourite dance discipline in recent years. I also have a poster of France in my room; it's in the same place as in the picture below, the only difference is my bed is now directly underneath it. I liked the idea of having the fairy lights near my head - I'm a really, really bad sleeper. I'm talking the type who still uses a nightlight (embarrassing, or what?)


As a room it's quite understated but I think that's a large part of why I love it (along with my dog, who seems to be spending an increasing amount of time in it this Easter.) Now I've got it feeling more like my room, I'm a little less inclined to do back to university - I'm a returner in halls this year so it really doesn't feel homely at all. But it's only a few more months until I'll be back home (bringing with me a ton of uni stuff that I'm certain is going to ruin my room here!) Plus, I'm moving into a house for my final year at uni and I am so, so excited! Who knew interior design could get a girl so happy?


 

Moving back to uni was as stressful as it always is but decorating my new room was as fun as always too! I cannot stand plain walls and I like having inspiration and pretty things dotted all around my room so that was this years theme so to speak. It's not quite finished yet because I managed to run out of white tac and haven't been out to buy any more yet! Still, I like it so far and it feels very homely and I hope that it expresses what I like and find interesting :)

So there we have my little humble abode. I'm trying desperately hard to keep it tidy but it's not in my DNA! So far so good though!

I'm looking forward to catching up with everyone's blogs - I feel like I've been out of the loop for too long! Have a good Thursday everyone :)