Wonderful wallpaper: perfect or past it?

Wonderful wallpaper! I feared I might never be able to forget the pebble dash effect, thick as a duvet, painted blue wall covering on the bedroom I shared with my brother but it seems wallpaper is making a huge comeback and not the early 90's monstrosities that I remember; hurrah!

If these don't tickle your interior design taste buds then nothing will! A heavy dose of Scandi with a cherished childhood memory to begin with (perfect for a potential nursery)...

Osbourne and Little Wallpaper, Quentin Blake design From £37 - £39

Sandberg - Charles from £65

Sandberg - Metropolis II From £65

Mini Moderns Whitby Wallpaper, Lido 

Grey geometric print <3

Do you live in a town wallpaper from £45

Harlequin Grasses wallpaper from £50

Whether a feature wall or a bold, entirely wallpapered room these modern takes on mid century design bring colour and interest to a large white canvas and against teak furniture would look beautiful in my humble opinion.

Would you consider wallpaper over paint? Do you favour bold or subtle patterns?

"Dec" the halls - Wilkinson's Super Scandi budget Christmas tree decorations

You'd be forgiven for not thinking of Wilkinson's as your first port of call for Christmas decorations. It wasn't the first place I had thought of and immediately headed to Next to gasp in horror at the prices of felt decs that I remember crafting at School. As our first Christmas in our first home approaches we're both bursting with excitement whilst our piggy bank is bursting with dust so this year will be Christmas on a budget.

We have been on the hunt for some (mainly) cool toned Christmas tree decorations for a little while now and were delighted to discover that not only did Wilkinson's have a nice little selection but they EVEN HAD GREY DECORATIONS which is exactly what we had been looking for.

Below are a few of the Scandi gems we bought today but I'm certain we'll be back as they have a fantastic "build your own wreath" display which is a lovely mix of berries, cinnamon sticks, foliage and mistletoe. All coming in under £4 means our frosted winter tree is starting to come together with some change to spare.

Clockwise: Grey wooden Robin, Red Tin Heart £2, Red Knitted Star £2, Foil Bauble £1.50

Clockwise: Snowflake Garland £4, Wooden Tree £1, Grey Wooden Tree £1, Knitted Candy Strip Bauble £1, Knitted Grey Heart £1.50

Clockwise: Knitted Heart £1, Grey Wooden Lovebirds £1.50, Teal Knitted Star £2, Bark Star £1

Grey Wooden Hearts Garland £4

The hunt continues for some more traditional Scandi decorations including the essentials such as a wreath for our red front door and the stockings for the fireplace. 

Where is your favourite place to shop for Christmas decorations and do you go all out to decorate your home during the festive season or keep things minimal?

Our next post will be all about trees and fingers crossed we find one before 1st December!

The Sunday Session: Part deux (finally!)

1 What are you reading?



I 'm attempting to finally finish "The hundred year old man who climbed out of the window and disappeared" by Jonas Jonasson. It's funny, heart warming, captivating and I'm annoyed at myself for not finishing it first time around as it really is as bloody brilliant as the reviews say. I recommend charging to your nearest charity shop and find a copy and then pass it immediately onto someone else so they can belly laugh as well!  



2 What are you watching?


Thanks to someone updating their Facebook status last night (we would have completely missed it otherwise!! Thank goodness for social media!) we've started watching the third Series of "Borgen" this weekend on BBC 4 and it's started off as brilliantly as Series 3 ended. The Danish Political drama is still filling the gap that "The Killing" has left in our lives and high five to the BBC who are showing 2 episodes every Saturday!

Also back on our British screens is "Masterchef: The Professionals" on BBC 2 which is a relief as I've watched so much of the Australian series that 'I'm starting to guess the dishes and ingredients before they happen.

Last night we watched Ryan Gosling in "Lars and the real girl". If you haven't seen it and you're a Ryan Gosling fan be prepared to see him in a totally different light! I hadn't read the blurb or even heard of it so was not prepared for the brilliant but heart-wrenching tale. 



3 Where have you been?

We went South to see one of my oldest friends from Uni get married at the weekend and it was magical, cold, romantic and I felt so happy for her and so proud as she deserves her happy ever after. It was very much a reality check as friends are beginning to get married and have babies. Is it time to grow up?!


4 What made you smile?

I found the old emails my buddy Dan and I sent to friends and family when we were travelling around Europe and it included an email from my Mum checking that we hadn't been kidnapped in Croatia as we had forgotten to call before we left Hungary. Not sure what's worse; the risk of being kidnapped or the fact that she had just emailed her concerns to us and hoped for the best?!


5 Most listened to?

• Delilah, Strong for me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvVW7u2y4LQ
• Sky Ferreira, Everything is embaressing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEamE0MYPkg
• Robotaki, Walking on a dream http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKm2jdzB2n0

6 Who deserves a mention?

Design sponge

I discovered Design Sponge via one of Essiebutton and Gemsmaquillage's TTYL videos (See here) and have not been able to stop scrolling through the pages and pages of well put together interior design spaces. The photos are brilliant quality, the style a mix of vintage, restored and mid century categorised by State, Country and style and now I know that there is a book to go with it I'll be hinting over the next few weeks! (Please boyfriend!!)

7 Favourite purchase?

These boots from New Look. My All Saints army boots finally gave up this Autumn and although I don't expect these to match their lifespan I think they'll at least last the Winter. 



8 Most used site/app/game?

This Month, in preparation for our Holiday to Paris in little over a Month, I've been upping my French lessons and Dualingo has been a brilliant on the go tool to improve both my vocabulary and my tenses. It's silly and easy to pick up and mixes the written with the spoken (with an option to not use the mic if you're on the train for example) and with a leader board that shows your friends progress it's good for motivation too! Some of the sentences are very silly (This morning I had "The pig has a large fly") but I've since discovered that they have made some of the silliest into t.shirts so I know a few people who might get one for xmas!

If you're looking to pick up a language I highly recommend Dualingo although the choice seems to be limited to a few European languages at the moment.


9 Something good to eat? Drink!

This Months lineup...

Chai Latte has taken over my life. I'm fully on the bandwagon and I can't see my getting off this side of "the worst Winter Britain has ever seen". It's amazing with milk, with water, in the mornings, at work and with a tiny dash of Nutella.



10 Random favourite

I think I've mentioned this before but seeing as they've moved I feel it's only right to mention Artemis and Nao of Junkaholique. The Husband and wife team run their own jewellery company, have the most beautiful home and sense of style and a little girl who wears Artemis' handmade knits adorably well. Their blog is inspiring as it is endearing. A weekly read for both the Boyfriend and I.