Dressing Rooms

For the past few weeks I've been house hunting, something I fast realised is one of my least favourite things to do. Just when it was getting to the point where I thought we'd be searching for months, miraculously, we had an offer accepted on a lovely place that I cannot wait to move into. It's a few weeks until we get the keys, so I'm biding my time by planning how I'm going to decorate the new space. Here are some ideas I've had.

{Black frames on white walls are so elegant, especially when aligned like these Getty images in a new gallery collection at John Lewis. From Sophia Loren to Paul Newman, I love how there's a story behind each picture. See below for what I'll be displaying in my own black frames}

{Francesca Waddell is my absolute favourite fashion illustrator. She draws for a number of magazines including Vogue and Tatler, and I plan on framing some of her prints for my walls}

{I've just discovered an amazing online party supplies shop called Paper Mash. Along with fun stationary and gift ideas, they stock this Joie de Vivre banner which I've just ordered. Seeing as I don't have a headboard, I plan to hang it on the wall above my bed- but not before spray painting it a less-obtrusive gold}

{Whether on a sofa or a bed, cushions are an easy way to add colour and texture to a room. These are a few designs that caught my eye in John Lewis and Heal's- the hypnotic black and white one is my favourite}

{Pretty lights such as these create a cosy vibe when the weather out side is blustery and cold. Folie garland (left) £35 and Bonsai (right) £30, both from Habitat}

{I think you're meant to use this Heal's gold milk carton as servewear, but I much prefer the idea of using it as a vase with a few long stemmed flowers inside}

{These concealed shelves - which are a bargain at £15 from Heal's - make books look as though they're floating, when in fact it's a fake book that serves as the shelf. As well as being a quirky design, it's a great talking point}