People often ask me how I did this with the fairy lights. Basically, at the bottom and top of the canvas I have placed 3 tiny hooks (the transparent, stick on, non-damaging ones) at the corners and in the middle. I have then wrapped the fairy lights around the canvas, keeping them staying up at the top and bottom by sitting them on the hooks. A bit difficult to describe but very easy to do! These lights are actually of snowflakes from IKEA that come out around Christmas time but any fairy lights would give a really good effect.
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| PJATTERYD picture of Audrey Hepburn $69 AUD IKEA Find it here |
I have a huge problem with storage in my room. While I seem to have tonnes of storage space it is never enough because I find myself hanging on to old clothing items and other things I probably don't need. When I got my new bedside table I lost a lot of storage space that I used to keep my DVDs and CDs. I had planned to get a chair for this are of my room but instead I thought I would go with this Ikea footstool which has a tonne of storage space under the seat cushion. I had no idea how it would look and it was a very spontaneous decision to go out to Ikea and buy it without really thinking about my options but it worked out so well because it ended up looking so nice against the end of my bed. Its really spacious for a footstool and could basically sit two people, not to mention it is really comfy and sturdy. This is such a great item from Ikea because it really doesn't look as cheap as it is. The amount it can store is actually incredible and I have so many DVDs, CDs and electrical items in there with a lot of space still remaining. I would highly recommend this to be used as extra seating. The only downside is that it was really difficult to get the white cover on and I think my dad and I actually had to rip a bit of it on the bottom to make it fit! But the footstool itself was simple to put together. I love this Peter Alexander teddy bear that came with a set of pyjamas (I'm obsessed) so I always have it on display in my room, I think its so adorable!
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| EKTORP footstool in Blekinge white $179 AUD from IKEA Find it here |
I had been eyeing this Ikea blanket for the longest time and bought it with no real idea of where I was going to put it. While the footstool looked great on its own in just the white cover, I decided to put the blanket on it to just add a bit more texture and make it a little less plain. I think it looks really nice especially under the fairy lights on the wall.
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| OFELIA blanket in white $29.99 AUD IKEA Get it here |
Again, I had bought the pink Urban Outfitters cushion without having any plans of what to do with it. I just saw it on sale while browsing the website and couldn't pass up the adorable ruffles. It appears they don't sell the cushion it at the moment but they have bedding and curtains in the same texture which you can find here. The pink cushion was looking a bit lonely on its own so I picked up the white one at Laura Ashley. It has such a pretty pattern on it and adds to textures from the ruffles of the blanket and the Urban Outfitters cushion.
A funny story with the redecorating of my room was that I bought the bedding before I had even found a new bed. I happened to see this bedding at Laura Ashley on a huge sale so I just got it and decided I would have to find a bed around the bedding. As far as I know they don't sell this particular bedding any more but they have some really great similar ones if you're after something similar. If you are interested in this particular pattern, 'Josette', they have a number of different items in that exact pattern which you can find here. Continuing the story, I had found the perfect bed on the website of a furniture store. I went with my family down to the shopping centre and it turns out the store had closed down ages ago. So as we were about to leave I had a look in Snooze and found this really great bed. It is so girly and pretty and I got the trundle/storage underneath to keep a lot of oldish clothes that I rarely use but aren't willing to throw out yet.
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| Paris Sleigh bed frame available in a range of sizes and 3 drawer bedside table from Snooze Find it here |
I love love love everything about this lamp! I think it speaks for itself.
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| LYRIK table lamp $49.99 AUD IKEA Find it here |
This little pink pot with the lace trim is from Daiso and they have a bunch of cute ones there. I just use it to stack my favourite pastel nail polishes that I wear on a regular basis. The fake flowers are from Ikea as well as the pot and I am loving Ikea's detailing on their pots and candle holders. In case you are wondering, the Victoria's Secret Angel fragrance spray in Dream is absolutely amazing and I got it at the QVB store for around $30 AUD.
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| SKURAR plant pot $2.99 AUD from IKEA Find it here |
I have had this desk chair for years and its still in great condition. The only issue I have is that the white gets dirty very easily especially as I normally do my makeup there and touch it with foundation-covered hands! I have fixed this by just repainting it when it gets too bad that it can't be cleaned and it looks brand new.
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| JULES swivel chair in white and silver $99 AUD IKEA Find it here |
I have had the desk for ages as well and its actually so helpful to have the little shelf. I love the look of the glass and I can't imagine ever getting rid of this desk.
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| Zed desk in white $399 AUD Freedom Furniture Find it here I think they sell the shelf separately! |
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| VIDJA table lamp in pink $29.99 AUD IKEA Find it here |
As soon as I saw these candle holders on the Ikea website I knew they would be perfect for holding my makeup brushes. They are so cute and inexpensive and you can use them to hold pens and pencils, flowers or even just stack up nailpolishes. I have a lot of photo frames in my room because they are probably my favourite thing to decorate rooms with and I really like this one from Ikea. The edge is quite thick and there is also a border around the photo so it looks a bit more modern than other photo frames.
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| SKURAR candle holder $2.99 AUD IKEA Find it here |
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| RIBBA frame in Aluminium $5.99 AUD IKEA Find it here |
I love how much space I have in my bookcase and the white and silver go so perfectly with the rest of my bedroom.
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| Roma Zig Zag bookcase $599 AUD from Dare Gallery Find it here |
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| GARNITYR boxes in beige and white flower $34.99 AUD IKEA Find it here |
My makeup drawers are actually desk filing drawers from Officeworks but they look really great for makeup storage and work really well. While they aren't as nice as the acrylic makeup storage drawers you can get for at least over a hundred dollars, for the price these are amazing and still look pretty fancy. They are also available in a 5 drawer style but the bigger bottom drawer works a lot better for storing my nail polishes and bigger makeup sets and palettes. I will probably be doing a more detailed review on these very soon and going through my makeup collection.
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| Keji 4 drawer desktop file $16.96 AUD at Officeworks Find it here |
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I love this jewellery stand from Urban Outfitters and it matches the candle holders from Ikea really well. I just use this to store extra little makeup brushes that come with products as well as any loose jewellery and some nail polishes. As you can see I also have some flower crowns on it as I didn't know where else to put them! The two perfumes on the left are Katy Perry and the right are Marc Jacobs Daisy, Britney Spears Fantasy and Britney Spears Curious (don't lie, we all know Britney Spears perfumes smell amazing). Unfortunately Urban Outfitters no longer has the jewellery stand listed on their website but they always have a tonne of cute ones and who knows - they may restock!
Jars with ribbons or buttons in them are a really easy way to add some decoration to your room and look great on a bookshelf or bedside table. These jars are from Ikea and I love the really large closure. You can have so much fun with mixing colours together or dividing them up into separate jars for each colour.
I recently got my wardrobe redone because I had doors which opened out and took up a lot of space in my room, as well as were falling apart. I really loved the glass doors and it matches so well with my glass desk but I needed a full-length mirror in my room which is why I went with one door of each. I really like it - it is very unique and looks a bit fancier than having both doors being mirrored. I got them done by Easy-Fit Wardrobes and they did a great job.
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