Eves & Moon

I was recently reading through the lovely Charlotte Valentine's blog The Home That Made Me , and she had written a post on what her dream house would look like, and it got me thinking- what would my  dream home look like? I make no secret of the fact that I adore cottages, but what different aspects of a building and interior would I combine to make it my house of dreams?  Of course, for any kind of inspiration interior/house related, I went onto Pinterest! If you didn't already know, I have a Pinterest page which you can go to  here  where I have hundreds of different interior ideas to suit almost anyone!  So let's start with the exterior..... I do love a good front door! Preferably in a pale green, such as Farrow & Ball's No.19 Lichen. A porch would also be a bonus. Something that I could put white lights around to make it look really welcoming.  Source: Pinterest Source: Pinterest I'm not too fussed on the build...

As mentioned on my Instagram (if you don't follow me already, it's Eves & Moon ), I mentioned that this frame and prints were all completely free! There was nothing to it, and here's how you can do it too.  First off, if you weren't aware, if you sign up to IKEA Family (a free membership) then you are given the option to choose a free gift. *Note* I'm not sure if the options I had are always the same, or if they change them up, so apologies if the frame is no longer there.  Once I got the frame home, I literally just went onto Google Images and searched for the pictures that I liked and printed them off! You may have to search around for a while for images that don't have a watermark or are distorted when you print them off, but this shouldn't take too long. A website that I recommend which did plenty of clear and beautiful images is Design Love Fest . If you head to the "Dress your Tech" section, you can scroll through different...

Firstly, sorry for the lack of posts the past few months. I lost my mojo for a little while, but hopefully I will be getting back on track now!  There's nothing more relaxing than being by the sea. Unfortunately, I live at least an hours drive to the coast, so I have to make the beach come to me!  I've always loved nautical themed interiors- particularly in the bathroom. Luckily mine is predominantly white inside, so it provided me with a lovely blank canvas in which to create my beachy haven.  Of course you can quite easily go overboard (excuse the pun!) with any kind of theme, and it can soon just look messy and let's be honest, a bit naff! If you can still keep it simple, but introduce some nautical touches, you can't go wrong. The main problem with my little bathroom was the lack of storage. I was so sick of cluttering up the edges of my bath with bottles of shampoo and shower gel. We did end up fitting a white floating shelf a while back, but it was bo...

I took a trip to IKEA on Saturday (which involved my first time on the motorway...long overdue since I passed my test last May!) I wish I had an IKEA closer to home, but such is life!  I just love the affordability of furniture and homeware in IKEA, and everything seems to be built to last- especially the furniture. The main reason I went was to pick up a new chair for the desk in our bedroom. I really  loathe the standard office chair, I think they look so ugly! So I decided I would go for just a dining chair in white to go with the white (and hopefully soon to be) grey theme in the room. I've seen a lot of country interiors featuring the INGOLF chair, and I loved the traditional look of it- perfect for my home.  It wasn't the easiest to put together as my other half discovered, but this was mainly due to us not having invested in power tools yet! After a visit to the DIY expert (aka my Dad) the chair was assembled in no time. Anyway, whilst I was re...

On Tuesday, my partner and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary! To mark the occasion, we decided to have afternoon tea at the Orangery in Ashburnham Place, Battle. I went there last year with my family for Father's Day, and it was so lovely I just had to go back. Ashburnham Place is situated down in a valley surrounded by rolling hills and a huge lake. The actual tearoom is inside a Victorian conservatory, with large floor to ceiling windows, and many varieties of indoor plants.  I loved this Swiss Cheese plant (Monstera Deliciosa) which was growing up the wall- it must have been at least 10 foot heigh! This plant is really popular in tropical themed prints at the moment.  The afternoon tea itself was delicious. The scones were roughly the same size as a saucer (huge!) and you also had a selection of sandwiches and crisps, as well as your choice of tea or coffee of course. The real icing on the cake (excuse the pun) was that you also got to choose a slice of home...

I have been living in a rented flat for almost seven years now, and I really do come to think of it as "home". Sadly, I know that at some stage I will have to be a grown up and think about buying somewhere!  I've tried so hard to make my flat my sanctuary, and I have made some lovely memories there. I thought for people who are maybe looking to move out from their parents, or just weighing up the pros and cons of renting, then this may be of some help to you. 1) IT ISN'T YOURS  Stating the obvious here, all the while you rent your home is never yours.  To be honest, this is one of the only downsides (for me at least) about renting. Some people feel as if you are "throwing your money away" and "you might as well get a wad a £50 notes and burn them". For me, it has proved to be a great way of gaining my own independence (I left home at 21) and finding my feet. I have had A LOT of growing up to do in that time. It also gives you a fee...

This is a bit of a random post as it isn't my usual Cheap Tuesdays, but if you follow me on Instagram you will know that I was pretty poorly this week so I haven't stuck to my usual schedule. Luckily I feel a lot better now and yesterday I made it my mission to go to Aldi after work and hunt down the much hyped about candle range that is supposed to be a total dupe of the Jo Malone candles. Sadly no such luck on that front! I will make it my mission this month to get my hands on one though!  Anyway, while I was in there I obviously had to scout through the range of homewares and DIY bits and bobs they always have in the middle of the store, and I came across this total beauty of a tea light holder. As you all know, I'm really feeling the geometric vibe at the moment, and it was only £4.99! Absolute bargain! If you are selective (and just happen to be in the store at the right time) then Aldi is great for finding really affordable accessories for your home. The only do...