Boohoo Christmas Party

 

 

When I got told the date and dress code for my works Christmas party the first thing I did was head over to boohoo.com.  Whenever I need a dress this is the first place I will go to, they always have the biggest range of dresses in different shapes and sizes to highlight your best assets, and not to mention prices that don't blow your bank!

 

For me, Christmas parties are all about glitter and glamour, a night filled with drinks and laughter and a night to look your best.  Working in the horse racing industry I spend most of my days with my hair shoved up in a messy pony tail, bare faced, wearing a baggy t-shirt that's generally covered in some form of horse snot or poo and steel toe cap boots- mmm sexy!  So I really wanted to take this opportunity to actually dress attractively and remind my colleagues that believe it or not I am of the female gender and I can actually smell of something more pleasant than sweaty horses!  (I'm really selling my job here I know!)

So without further ado here are my top picks...

1) EMILY CRUSHED VELVET STRAPPY BACK PLAYSUIT £18.00
2) RUBY METALLIC CUT OUT BODYCON DRESS £20.00
3) LEANNE PLEATED VELVET MIDI DRESS £25.00
4) ROSIE SEQUIN BODYCON DRESS £35.00
5) NIAMH EMBELLISHED TOP BANDEAU CHIFFON DRESS £30.00
6) LOLA PLUNGE SKATER DRESS £30.00



Of course no outfit is complete without some killer heels and some diamonds!  These are just nine of my favourite heels and accessories that are fit for a fabulous female to flaunt at a Christmas party!

 

1)  LUCY LUCKY WISHBONE NECKLACE £5.00
2)  FERN FAUX FUR CANTER SKINNY HEELS £25.00
3)  PENNY FLORAL STATEMENT NECKLACE £14.00
4)  BLOSSOM ORNATE ENGRAVED ARM CUFF £6.00
5)  YASMINE GLITTER STRAPPY TWO PART HEEL £22.00

6)  DANIELLE GEM AND CHAIN STATEMENT EARRINGS £6.00

7)  CYNTHIA SNAKE TRIM BARELY THERE HEELS £25.00

8)  TINA METAL CHECK BOX CLUTCH £20.00

9)  ESME SUEDETTE TWO PART HEELS £25.00

Which items would you wear to a Christmas party?

Mr and Mrs Nog ♥ 20/09/14

On the 20th September 2014 my beautiful cousin Vikki married her boyfriend of 9 1/2 years Nog (Antony).

It was at Crabbs Barn in Essex and it was one of the most stunning weddings I've ever seen.  One of the things that impressed me the most on the day was actually the bridal suite, something I wasn't expecting! It was so pretty I turned round to my boyfriend and said "please let our future bedroom look like this?!" Surprisingly he actually agreed it was really sweet, so without out rambling on too much about it I shall let you guys see for yourselves this gorgeous room.

 

So what do you beauties think? Let me know in the comments if you would like to see how I'd design this type of room if I was moving into my own house and how you can achieve this look too :-)

My Autumn Wish List

So in just 6 days its officially my favourite time of the year!  I can't wait to be working outside in the slightly cooler weather, walking through the crunchy orange leaves and snuggling up in the evening surrounded by cinnamon scented candles, sipping hot chocolate, under a soft blanket!  -Bliss!

I'm so excited for autumn that I have officially created my autumn wish list for 2014 and of course am super excited to share it with you all and have a good chin wag about your favourite things to do in autumn!  So without further ado...

   1.  Light grey chunky knit beanie hat- River Island
 2.  Limited edition fluro pink tartan scarf- River Island
 3.  Cinnamon appleberry large jar candle- Yankee Candle
4.  Dress to Kilt nail polish- Essie
 5.  Ethnic print blanket wrap- New Look

 6.  Skin luminizer foundation- Max Factor

 7.  Sony HX300 camera- SONY

8.  Blue faux fur collar oversized wool coat- River Island

 

 

How To: Decorate A Family Country Living Room

The living room is the heart of the home, a place where the whole family gathers round the TV on a Saturday night with bowls of popcorn and a place warm and cosy to relax.

 

When we first moved into our cottage it felt damp, cold and worn.  The layout and natural features of the place were beautiful but it was in need of some TLC.

 

I strongly believe just the smallest bits and bobs can transform a room, so here if how I transformed our bland, cold living room into a cosy family retreat.

 

 

We decided we wanted a natural rustic theme throughout the room to keep it matching with the cottage.  It just wouldn't look right if we decided the colour theme was luminous green, maybe in a modern flat you could make something that crazy work, but not in a 350 year old cottage!

 

We got these photo frames from The Range and added our favourite family photos to them to keep the room homely and family orientated.

 

 

I love little positive messages dotted around the house, just reading them makes me smile. We have this stuffed beige and cream heart hanging on the lounge door which we got from Dunelm Mill.  I love the textures of it, the softness, the rope and the wood.

 

We also got this light blue wooden message with 'Follow Your Dreams' written on it.  Even though its just hung up outside the lounge it sub consciously adds a positive vibe to the house.  This was purchased in Store Twenty One.

 

 

Candles were added to the room to create warmth, light and a gorgeous clean vanilla scent.  You can use candles to create different dynamics to the room by using candles of different shapes and textures.  The candles in the photos above were purchased from Tesco and Primark.

 

 

To make the room feel more 3D we added this neutral coloured candle bought from The Range that has a knitted texture to it with a suede feel heart tied round the top of it. 

 

 

Light is a really easy was to create a warmer more glamorous feel to a room.  To keep within a natural, country cottage theme we added a range of flowers to our twig/branch style lights which contrast slightly to the brassy rose gold coloured vase they're standing in.  We chose orangey red coloured poppies to add a little splash of colour to the room.  We thought poppies were the perfect flower as they're natural wild flowers which tied in with the country theme we were trying to create.

 

The vase and pot were purchased from The Range and the flowers from Dunelm Mill.

 

 

We used lettering placed unevenly on top of the fire place to make the room more homely and again, creating depth and texture by the use of the uneven placement of each letter.

 

We also added a cream fleece throw, a cream ribbed light reflecting square cushion, a cream teddy bear texture rectangle cushion and a soft beigey cream coloured faux fur square cushion to the sofa.  This added extra texture as well as homeliness to the room.

 

When creating a room it is important to remember that it is an experience to anyone that visits, and an experience is remembered through all five of the senses.  So when we added accessories to our living room we ensured we placed plenty of textures throughout the room for feel, light and warmth created with the candles and lights and a pleasant scent made from the candles.

 

Follow that simple rule and you will easily create a room that stays in a guests mind, for all the right reasons.

 

Remember to chose an appropriate colour theme that transitions from room to room appropriately so the whole house 'flows'.

 

I hope these little tips and photos helped any budding interior designers out there or anyone looking for inspiration to decorate their own living room.

 

 

 

You can find some of my favourite home shops below:

http://www.therange.co.uk/

http://www.dunelm-mill.com/

http://www.storetwentyone.co.uk/

http://www.matalan.co.uk/homeware

 





Autumn Primark Haul

Hello my lovely readers!
Last week I popped into Primark to buy a few warmer bits and bobs for autumn and winter and wanted to share my buys with you.  Unfortunately there were 2 pairs of trousers and a top that are currently in the wash and therefore I couldn't include them in this haul but as soon as they re appear in my wardrobe I will be sure to post some photos of them.  A few items included in this post I didn't get last week but I did notice they were still for sale in Primark which is why I have included them in this haul.

 

 

Gold necklace (also available in silver) £3.50 (unfortunately I don't have the receipt for this item so this is a bit of a guess, it definitely didn't cost any more than this)

 

 

Cream owl print snood £4.00

 

 

Pastel blue super soft round neck jumper with button detailing on the shoulders £6.00

 

 

Plain white boyfriend tee £3.50

 

 

Skinny floral print denim jeans £7.00

 

 

Black faux leather ankle boots £10.00

 

 

Burgundy knitted beanie hat with turn up detail £3.00  

 

❤

 

Well that's it m'loves!  I hope you enjoyed this post and if you would like me to do more Primark hauls or an Autumn look book please comment below.  What else would you like to see?  Face of the day, OOTD, beauty hauls?  Drop me a comment and I will do my best to reply!