HUMBLE ABODE

So first things first... I LOVE Christmas!  What's not to love?  The cosy knits, mince pies, mulled wine, decorations, spending time with family and not to mention the fantastically overplayed Christmas tunes!!!!  I mean lets face it who doesn't love a good old sing along to The Pogues?  But one of my favourite things to do in the run up to Christmas and the New Year is to spruce up my bedroom with some new bedding and decorations to make it feel even cosier and more welcoming!

 I recently bought some new bits and thought I would share it here because even though it's not Pinterest worthy (yet ha) I still love it!

So THESE are what started the bedroom haul.  I fell in love with the 'Silver Grey' tones.  The smaller diamond quilt cushions match my throw, and the 'Duck Egg' patterned cushions just add some texture.  I got all of this from Marks & Spencer as well as a 'Silver Grey' fitted sheet and it cost around £120.  Next up I took a trip to IKEA, I got two Large 65cm x 65cm Pillows and then some plain white Pillowcases for them.  I wanted these for behind my normal pillows just to add some more fluff and make my bed look like a big cloud of cosiness!

 I got this Large Lantern for £22 which is a bargain for how big it actually is.  The candle for inside is also huge and cost £8.  Another thing I picked up was the strip light behind my TV unit.  This was £8 and was one of those impulsive "awk I'll just get it" buys but it actually turned out to be one of my favourites!

Nothing on my dressing table is actually new apart from the Candles.  I burn my candles EVERY night especially now that it's Winter.  I love my Jo Malone and White Company candles but being that their so nice and more luxurious I like to keep them for special nights.  So instead I stock up on the Vanilla scented candles from IKEA that I can burn until the cows come home.  The large glass ones last me around 2 weeks and Vanilla is one of my favourite scents!

 I was moaning the other day to my mum that I wanted some fairy lights for my room, so I came home from work one day and she had bought me these.  How cute?  They were £4 from Matalan.

I also picked this up in IKEA.  A faux shearling rug which was only £10.  I wasn't sure where to put it and in fact I'm still not sure so for the moment it's thrown over my chair which I think actually looks pretty good.

So that's it!  I'm constantly buying little things here and there for my bedroom since it is my little sanctuary of Zen, so I might even update this post if I get anything new again!  But thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed this post and come back for more soon! - Shannon

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Diamond Quilted Throw - Marks & Spencer
Diamond Quilted Cushions - Marks & Spencer
Velvet Oval Patterned Cushions - Marks & Spencer
Fitted Sheet - Marks & Spencer

Large Pillows - IKEA

Large Pillowcases - IKEA

Lantern - IKEA

Large Candle - IKEA

Strip Light - IKEA

Fairy Lights - Similar here

Rug - IKEA

Scented 'Glass Jar' Candle - IKEA

Scented Tea Light Candles - IKEA