Around here lately.....

I've been a little quiet here on the blog and my other social media lately as I just don't seem to find the time to pop in and post like I used to. So today I decided to share a little look at how the house is looking lately. As we've said goodbye to Summer I like to change the rooms up slightly each season. Hey, it's just my thing! Whether that means bringing in items from another room in the house, moving furniture or just adding a new cushion. 

It's the little things that can freshen a space and give it a new look.

Noah's room below had a little makeover. The prints, wall weave and plants were from other rooms but I love how they look grouped together here. His new drawers add extra storage as he needed a little more now that he has started school. Plus the wood injects a little warmth into the neutal space.

 Bed, rug and buffet - Fantastic Furniture

Weave - @holly_marling

Noah pennant - @my_friend_fred

Aloha print - @lonelyseaa

Little Frother print - @thezookeeper__

Coverlet + cushion - Adairs

Rainbow light - bargain shop at Belrose Supercenta

Lamp - Kmart

My little desk space received a refresh with some new Jasmine Dowling prints.

The space is tiny so there's not much to it but I'm loving the peachy tones at the moment.

My sitting room just received a cushion change up. The cushions from the main living room were moved in here for a new look. I'm still loving the pinks and neutral tones. It feels perfect for Autumn.

Last year we put doors on all of our Billy Bookcases in this room and it gives the room a more serene feel.

Just don't open the cupboards! They're full to the brim! Also look how well my plants are doing here.

The devils ivy seems to love this spot!

Bookcases +doors, lounges, rattan ottoman, rattan chairs - Ikea

Tan cushions - Kmart

Pink + neutral cushions - H&M Home

Rug, long multi coloured cushion, large abstract print, orchid - Freedom

Brass Tray - The Brassman - Neutral Bay

Other prints - Etsy, Jasmine Dowling, Olive et Oriel

Jasper's room received a little change up with his bed being moved onto a different wall and a refresh of his artwork. Weave and prints were from other rooms in the house. I added a new plant for some greenery. The main pop of colour comes from his rug. The colours are a gorgeous combination.

Bed and rug  - Fantastic Furniture

Basket - Kmart

Buffet - Ikea

Peace light - Bargain shop at Belrose Supercenta

Weave - Target

Coverlet - Adairs

Peace Cushion - Children of the tribe

J - Typo

The main bedroom stayed the same. Still loving the wall hanging above the bed.

As you know bed linen is my weakness! It really can change the whole feel of the room.

I couldn't resist this green quilt cover and I'm loving the combination with pink pillowcases.

The entrance way is still feeling very summery with my hats and bags so I will have to change that a little when the weather gets cooler. At the moment they're both still getting a work out!

Bed - Domayne

Bed Linen - H&M Home

Pink pillowcases - Adairs

Leopard Euro Pillowcases - Kip & Co

Lamps - Beacon Lighting

Wall hanging + bag - Coven & Co

Gemini print - Sunday Lane

Rug - Freedom

Chandelier - Alfresco Emporium

Bed Bench - made by Simon

Bags - Boho Leather Co

The main living area stayed the same. I just grabbed cushions from other rooms in the house and added a couple of new cushion covers in a dusty pink and a burgundy.

Recliner lounges - Domayne

Alaia Surfboard - made by Simon

Mirrors - Ebay

Pink + Velvet cushions - H&M Home

Tan cushion - Kmart

Rectangle cushion - Adairs

Rug - Home on Darley

That's about it! That's how it's looking around here lately.

How have you been?

Autumn changes at home......

At the start of each season I usually get the urge to do a big clean out and change things up around the house. It might mean moving furniture, changing cushion covers, mixing up the artwork etc

It's just something that comes over me! So the house is usually a huge mess for about a week before I pull everything together with a fresh look. 

This season I wanted to remove all the clutter and anything I didn't love. I was attracted to warm tones, natural fibres and of course plants everywhere! I didn't want to go out and buy a whole lot of stuff to achieve a new look so I looked at what I had and how I could work it a new way. 

You can see the looks I came up with below......

I started with our entry way. Now this is only a small space and I had tried various benches and drawer situations but nothing really worked. So I decided to make it a simple as possible and started with a white bench and white coat rack.

Simon cut down one of our old long benches to create the perfect size. 

We bought the coat rack from Ikea. It was a blank canvas. I wanted this space to always look neat + tidy so it's for my stuff only ;)The boys are still encouraged to put away their things in their own rooms. Only pretty things allowed!

I grabbed the jacket, scarf and hat out of my wardrobe, popped a couple of my bags up and put the cactus that was in one of the boy's rooms on the bench. 

I love the fresh, clean look when you walk in the front door!

Next up was our sitting room, now this space is usually only used by me as we all watch tv and hang out together in our main living room. This is a thorough fare and this wall is one of the first you see as you walk in the house. I wanted it to be interesting, have some muted colour and for it to feel light and airy. I also wanted to add some extra texture to all the white with the rattan chairs.

I'm the ideas girl and Simon is my helper ;)

One thing I haven't learnt to do is hang a gallery wall. Working out measurements and spaces is not for me. I like to go off my eye and how it looks. I can only do this by having Simon hold up the artworks in different positions while I stand back and decide. He loves this! ;)

I knew I wanted a gallery wall but nothing too busy so I had the main, large piece take centre stage and a few others around it. I had my eye on this large framed print from Freedom for ages and watched it get reduced in all the sales and then I snapped it up! The prints surrounding it were some I had in other rooms and I downloaded a few more from Etsy to finish the wall off. I'm really happy with how it turned out and I know it can easily be changed by switching up the prints for a fresh look.

The chairs were an impulse Ikea purchase but they were such a great price I had to have them. They really add a bit of warmth and interest to the white room. The cushions were a mix from other areas of the house and the coffee table, homewares and rug we've had for ages. 

We also added doors to our bookcase to give it a cleaner look. Plants and books add a little colour to that white wall of cupboards.

To give the kitchen a new look I moved the lightbox to another room and restyled the shelves. I added a long fruit bowl and the colours of the fruit give the kitchen an autumn feel.Trailing plants on these shelves are a favourite! Nothing major done here but the change is nice.

I love these cushion cover colours from H&M, the mustard colour gives the living space a really warm feel plus they're velvety and so soft. The morrocan cushion from Adairs is a new addition.

The major  change to this room though is the mirror. I have always loved that gold ornate look mixed with modern furniture. When I saw this mirror on Ebay I knew it would be perfect! The gold and wood texture of the mirror brings warmth and colour to the space. Everything else is as before.

So they're my recent little changes to our home. I'm really on a decluttering/rearranging kick at the moment! I'm loving how everything is looking at the moment. I've still got a few other corners of the house I want to refresh but will probably get to those after the holidays.

Have you made any changes at home lately?

Products can be found here......

Entry way

Bench - Simon made it

Coat rack - Ikea

 Bags - Boho Leather Co

Scarf - H&M

Sitting Room

Large Artwork - Freedom

Frida print - Etsy

Cactus print - Oh Eight Oh Nine

Byron print - Olive Et Oriel

Peony print - Jasmine Dowling

La Luna print - Etsy

Prada Marfa print - Etsy

Rattan chairs - Ikea

Tasselled cushions - Jumbled online

Kitchen

Fruit bowl - Freedom

Living Room

Mirror - Ebay

Cushion Covers - H&M

Morrocan cushion - Adairs