My usual, trustworthy types of post have well and truly failed me this week. Or rather, I've failed them - depends how you look at it! I haven't painted my nails all week and I've lived in outfits I definitely don't want people seeing! In short, I've been a bit of a bad blogger. (Sorry!)

What I have been doing in between uni work is browsing for quaint little things to decorate my uni room with. The spaces which I live in are very much an extension of me and I like to have active walls and shelves covered with all sorts, especially when I'm at uni and feeling a little bit homesick. I think it's nice to have a few home comforts and nothing makes me feel more at home than my interest in ballet. I've mentioned before that I dance at uni and that my parents are both professional dancers-turned-teachers, so dance does make me a feel a bit more at home. This is a bonus really because dance, ballet in particular, has really hit the high street of late. I already own a cacophony of ballet related paraphernalia but I've still managed to spot a few more I'd love to add to my collection!

I love both number two and three - I think the chrome finish for number three is really beautiful and I like that all of these can be bought for pretty much anyone of any age. The wall stickers would be great for a children's room and the Minnie Mouse one is perfect for any fan of dance and Disney!

 

Like I mentioned earlier, I already own quite a few ballet related items thanks to numerous birthday and Christmas presents over time. Since I enjoyed researching this post so much, I figured I'd include some of my own ornaments which I would love to say I had to dig around for but the truth is, all of them are currently on show in my bedroom at home. Doesn't say much for my non-girly protests, does it!

 

 

 

 

These a just a few of my favourites and I have a great fondness for all the ornaments I've collected over the years, perhaps none more so that the ballet shoe endorsed door sign. I know, I know, it's pink with smiley faces on it - everything I claim to dislike! But it was on my bedroom door for as long as I can remember and when we moved house in December, the sign somehow got forgotten and was left behind. It was still term time at uni when we moved so I didn't realise until a while after we moved that my door sign hadn't moved with us! Thankfully we were able to get it back eventually and though I no longer have it on my bedroom door, it does have pride of place on my bookshelf.

I know this post probably won't appeal to a whole host of people, but I love dance and I loved researching and writing this post - it was a perfect break from reading literary criticism!

Jade :)
 

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?