Room Tour!

Sometimes moving a room around can be great! Although I'm not usually a fan of change, I find that re-organizing my space every now and again can really reinvent a room! So, a couple of weeks ago I decided to do just that-start over with my room and have a de-clutter. But, there was a catch... I had to do it without purchasing anything brand new.

Unfortunately, I rather stupidly didn't take any before photos, I know right?! but there are a lot of pics displaying the finished result. I wanted to create a cosy room, one that looked inviting, which is quite tricky as my room is quite squared shaped with a dominating feature wall. But I think it's looking pretty good now!

First up is the trinket table (pictured above). This is where the majority of my nick-nacks are, such as an old Pepsi Cola pic and a stack of notebooks. It's also where I store my nail polishes and display bits of old jewelry. I bought the old Coca Cola tin ages ago, and since then it has been battered beyond belief, leaving it in 'vintage' condition. I used to use it as a lunchbox, but now the retired old tin is the home for my ever-growing collection of nail enamel, such as my trusty Essie In Stitches and my trio of Rimmel Kate Moss Salon Pros. For the tea lights, I simply stole a saucer from downstairs and put a diddy candle in it. Not only is it cute, but it also lights up the room pretty well when paired with a selection of other burning tea lights! I bought the retro looking stopwatch from Claire's (yes, Claire's accessories, the place where all my pocket money was spent back in the day!) a year or so ago now, and although I rarely wear it, it's great for display.

This little cupboard was found by a friend of my Mum's in a skip. Sporting a blue and yellow colour scheme designed by the previous owners, it was soon upcycled and passed on to me. On top of this chicken wire sideboard is a lamp, 70p candle from Dunelm and a stack of vintage books, on which my camera is usually sat. It sits next to my wardrobe on the teal feature wall, but as both pieces of furniture are white, it really breaks up the blue. A few necklaces are hung on the wardrobe hook, along with my most-worn belts.

Whilst clearing out the all-too-cluttered loft, we came across this child's chair. Originally an orange stained wood, it needed a paint, but it now serves as my bedside table. I seemed to have failed again, however, and don't have a pic of said bed! It's a Malm from IKEA, but being King-sized and put on the feature wall, it was previously in the way. It's now tucked under some shelves from the same shop.

This is another trinket treasure trove. Positioned on my shelve, it houses all other bits and bobs.

And finally, my messy makeup station! This table is very old, and like the chest of drawers pictured at the start of the post, has been passed down many decades. I use this as a makeup desk, and is where most beauty products are photographed. I love it, and it sits in the corner of the feature wall.

So that's a brief overview of my bedroom!

El
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30 Day Photos - Day 4

The criteria for Day 4 was something green, so whilst browsing the frankly rather boring aisles of the supermarket, I thought I'd take today's snap!

I love this photo, but I got a few strange stares whilst snapping it! Tomorrow's theme is something from a high angle, so get creative people!

El
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30 Day Photo Challenge - Day 3

Today's theme was clouds, and it's been very interesting watching them. I tried to take a pic this morning for the challenge, but as the sky was full of a few too many clouds (like, white sky...) I had to wait until the afternoon. I took this snap around lunch time and just about caught a cloud, with a bit of blue sky too! However in the later afternoon, the clouds had all disappeared! Ahh, the problems of being a cloud-spotter...

Day 4 is something green!

El
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30 Day Photo Challenge - Day 2

If you happened to stumble across yesterday's post, you will have heard the astounding news about my 30 Day Photo Challenge. I think that half of the battle is going to be posting for 30 days straight, but it's definitely worth it! Today's pic is what I wore today, but as I was cycling, my outfit wasn't very innovative. Apologies. But I did take this snap in my garden this afternoon...

Hoodie - Dorothy Perkins. Top - Miss Selfridge. Long Cardigan (not really visible) - Next. Jeans - New Look 

Hope you liked it! Tomorrow's theme is Clouds, so give it a go and join in!

El
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30 Day Photo Challenge - Day 1

Today's post is one of a slightly different nature. The 30 Day Photo Challenge- we've all seen them come and go, but this one caught my eye. It's not your typical restrictive and boring set of 'rules' if you like, so I thought I'd blog it. Although it's not strictly vintage, it does have a nice vibe to it, therefore just about squeezing itself into a post. I'll be blogging everyday (yay!) as I am aware this El's Vintage Blog has taken a bit of a backseat recently whilst I've been building up my Beauty Blog, but now I'm back!

Today's criteria for photography is a self-portrait. I love the fact that it isn't entirely specified, leaving room to have a play with different approaches. I'm very pleased with my hair do today, so that's the feature of the first photo!

proudly sporting my pony

  I'll be posting everyday for the next 30 days, and feel free to join in! Tomorrow's one is what you wore today so why don't you have a go?

El
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