I’ve had lots of requests to feature more of my shabby chic style and interiors posts so I thought I’d start by sharing some of my favourite home decor finds. The selection below are little bits and pieces I’ve found on eBay – a great resource for finding hundreds of decorative items at low prices. I also have a huge home decor haul to show you, although I’m contemplating filming it as…
Christmas 2012
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a lovely New Year. This Christmas seems to have crept up on Matt and I. As we’ve been going through such a difficult time, Christmas present shopping took a back seat and we had to tackle it all on one day just one week before Christmas day. Matt and I both have large families, so with other halves and children included, plus…
What’s On My Bedside Table
I’ve seen the ‘what’s on my bedside table‘ post pop up a few times on beauty blogs I read so I thought I’d give you a little peek of mine. The bedroom is my haven, with all my favourite products residing on my bedside table, perfectly within reach when I’m curled up and encased in a heavenly feather and down duvet. My bedside table drawer houses a mass of lip balm,…
Shabby to Chic – Upcycled Vintage Telephone Table
My first instalment of ‘Shabby to Chic‘ which featured a few pieces of upcycled furniture had a positive response with lots of you saying you’d love to see more, so I’m happy to show my latest transformation – an old telephone table. I’m drawn to anything vintage, so when I spotted this on eBay, I knew it would be the perfect hallway piece. After a tense few moments of last minute bidding,…
Life in Instagram – Shabby Chic Interiors Edition
1) Shabby chic shed door 2) Shabby chic loveliness 3) Spring blooms 4) A sweet little bird box 5) Shabby chic coffee table book 6) Laura Ashley clock 7) Lily Flame Blush Scented Candle 8) Shabby chic gardening set 9) Fresh flowers 10) Shabby Chic Kitchen 11) Vintage Love EDT 12) Orly Prelude to a Kiss Nail Polish Follow me on Instagram – amyantoinette
A Shabby Chic Kitchen
Kitchens are an ideal place to experiment with the shabby chic look. I’m dreaming of the day we have a huge family kitchen with cream units and wooden counters, a belfast sink and windows overlooking the garden, but until we move to a larger house in the country (we’re hoping towards the end of the year!), we’re making do in our smallish kitchen. I’ve loved filling the space with small…
DIY Christmas Stockings & Sack
When I spotted these lovely Christmas stockings and sack on Not On The High Street, I wanted them desperately. I loved the rustic fabric which was in keeping with our shabby chic home and the addition of the cranberry polka dot fabric was the perfect touch of tradition. The downside was the price. With the stockings and sack costing £28 each I knew I wouldn’t be happy spending close to…
Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree…
Christmas is my absolute favourite time of year. Everything is so magical and I get caught up in the excitement as if I was a child again. Although Matt and I have now lived together for three and a half years, this year will be the first where our house is fully decorated and ready for Christmas! My parents house is always beautifully decorated by my mum during the festive season so…
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree…
Christmas is my absolute favourite time of year. Everything is so magical and I get caught up in the excitement as if I was a child again. Although Matt and I have now lived together for three and a half years, this year will be the first where our house is fully decorated and ready for Christmas! My parents house is always beautifully decorated by my mum during the festive…
When the Christmas Shopping is over…
…it’s time to settle down with a hot drink, a tin of delicious biscuits and a good book. Christmas shopping can be stressful. Hoards of people, heavy bags, the panic and bickering over what to buy who. To warm up and wind down I cosied up with some hot chocolate (I’m not a tea or coffee drinker!) white chocolate and lemon biscuits from Crabtree & Evelyn (isn’t the tin lovely?)…
