DIY Bedroom Decor

I honestly love doing this kind of post because it means I have made some lovely new pieces for my room and come across new techniques and methods to either upcycle a piece or make something out of nothing. I have spent a lot of time on Pinterest look at interior design or DIY's that will inspire me and I did find a few things that fit to my tastes and would be of an easy level to recreate. So ENJOY!

Marble tray upcycling

 I had this little tray that I bought from B&M for around £2.99 and I do like the quote but I think I could change it up a little bit and make it more appealing to my style with some marble contact paper. I purchased this paper for £6 at B&Q and for two metres on the roll that's really good as I am only going to being using this for small things like this tray. It was pretty much straight forward by tracing the underneath onto the paper cutting it out then making sure it fit properly and applying it to the base. It really does look pretty especially on my side table with my copper lamp as copper and marble go together really well. 

Watercolour Z

This was a spur of the moment creation, I was wondering around Hobbycraft when I saw this giant Z for £2 and after my copper Z that I created I knew this would look awesome with a water and paint mixture sponged/dabbed onto the Z. It came out quite well but was a little time consuming as I had to do all the inside and outside rather just the front. But for a £2 creation this looks really sweet sat on my vanity table and gives it a littler personal flare. 

Wire Notice Board

I had found this while surfing Pinterest and Youtube and knew I needed to make my own. I began searching online for single wire panels that I could use that didn't cost an absolute fortune like there is nothing worse having to buy more than you need to make a tiny DIY. So I finally came across this wire panel at Wickes for £3.99 and thought well for that price if it is too big I can trim it down because the measurements seemed big. I also picked up some binder clips (Home Bargains 49p) to hang up my polaroids (Lalalab online photo app) and a few other pieces like my tassel garland. When I had got the panel home I measured it against my door and although it fit I wanted to trim it down so I only took off one side just so it fit more evenly against the door. Silly me tried to actually stick it to the door with stick back tabs but I eventually used the sticky back hooks which work wonders as my wire was bent so by putting hooks on the top and bottom it straightened it out nicely. After it was hung up I pretty much just began decorating and placing my pictures where I wanted them and trimming my tassel garland as it was a little too long, and then finished it off by adding fairy lights. I love this DIY as it is probably one of my largest so far but it looks so awesome and much better than my previous way of displaying my polaroids. 

Cactus/Succulent Bunting

I came across this on Pinterest and decided to make a small version for my notice board as it needed some decorative combinations. I began by making the different shapes on various shades of green card and then cutting them all out. Once done I had a dozen different types of plant shapes and then painted onto them with mixed paints to represent the spikes of the cactuses and succulents. Once complete and dry I hole punched each of them and began laying them out into the order I wanted them in, I tried not to have two of the same shade next too each other and I was really pleased with the overall result. Once I was happy with my layout I began tying each piece onto the string with a simple knot so they did not slide around like my tassel garland does. I then hung my knew cactus garland onto my wire board and I actually love the pay off as this was so simple and looks really pretty. 

Cactus & Terrarium notebook

Whilst shopping the other day I noticed the notebooks i get from Home Bargains have larger A4 sizes so I decided to buy one to make a larger cactus notebook print. This Time however when I began drawing out my plants I did them inside tiny terrariums and things rather than just pots as I wanted it to be quirky. Once complete I began painting my sketches in various shades of green and adding the odd cute pink flower here and there. Once done I went around everything with a black biro to emphasise the cactuses/succulents and it was ready for us. This is super simple and the notebook is only £1.89 so it was a super cheap DIY. Sorry I know it isn't home decor but I just loved it!

Marble Nail Polish Jars

This was something I had known about for a while but didn't think to try it out with jars or anything. The jist of this DIY is to fill a container with water and then add a few drops off nail polish and swirl it around with a tooth pick to make a marbled pattern. Once you have a pattern you like then roll the jar into the water and the nail polish will stick to the outside of the jar. I used dolmio pasta sauce jars for this as I got the idea when cooking tea with my mum as I saw the empty jars. After letting the jar dry I was left with these cool looking jars to put flowers or my makeup brushes or art supplies like paint brushes into and I absolutely love it. Due to the colours I used this worked perfectly with my rooms colour scheme and I am really happy with the effect. 

 Well that is all my lovelies feel free to let me know if you tried any out or tweet me your creations @ZoeySarah. I really hoped you enjoyed this as I loved making them especially the board as it was something new and big for me and I really do like how everything came out. Thanks for reading!

All my love, 

Bedroom Features...

We know I love homeware and interior design it's pretty much a main feature of my blog as I make some of my own pieces especially marble and copper. I always look around my room and think 'that makes me happy, that is pretty, I really like that piece I'm glad I bought/made it' so I compiled a list of some of my favourites pieces and hopefully I can remember where i bought them and their prices, also if they are a DIY. So my little lovelies ENJOY!

So a biggy for me recently was buying this gorgeous copper bin/basket from B&M's for £5.99 it was just so perfect and when I took the picture the flash really made it's colour vibrant and beautiful. I debating getting two one for rubbish one for clothes but I didn't want dirty clothes in my room and honestly I just wanted another because this was pretty. Pretty sad to be honest but yeah this was a total bargain and worth the price.

Something that has become more and more appealing to me is the use of succulents mainly fake ones. I just think they add colour and maturity to a room. I buy a lot of mine from B&M's and places like that the ones in the picture are actually from a little flower stall near the starbucks and Primark in Manchester Piccadilly and they were like £5 for both with pots. Super cute and I love how unique they are and spikey but not sharp they look adorable with a copper candle in the middle.

I mention my tassel garland A LOT but when it looks this cute why not?! So I made this from a Youtube video and for the tissue paper it came to around £4 as I already had string and each packet of tissue came with around 5 to 10 pieces so I have a lot. It fits perfectly with my colour scheme in my room of like green,white, pink and copper and the addition of gold just make it really girly and feminine. I love tassel garlands as they add something creative and quirky to a space like this one does above my window.

This geometric tea light was featured in my holiday homeware haul and I was using it for a candle but I decided to move things around and I decided to put my lipliners and Primark lip crayons in here as it right where I need it. I was looking everywhere including Amazon for one of these tea lights but they were all like £10/15 and I couldn't justify it so when I seen this one in New Look for £7 I was like yes you are mine!

A great way to DIY a space with a bit of shopping flare is to use shopping bags as decoration. My first ever Victoria's Secret bag and a Valentine's day Pandora bag were perfect for this as I had seen it all over Pinterest and We Heart it. A lot of my friends say they love this and the little geometric copper tea light from Home Bargains for £3.99 really added something special and combined my love for pink, white and copper.

Also featured in my holiday homeware haul was this little pink marbled tray I bought in a charity shop for £1.99. I mean for that price it was perfect and I knew I wanted to put jewellery and either a plant or a jar on it but it just looks perfect on the edge of my desk. The plant was actually from Dunelm for £2.99 as I bought it recently along with a tiny jar. But anyway this tray is one of my favourites because of the effect on it as it really looks marble-esque.

A recent DIY for me was this marble effect jar, I created this by removing the label from a Dolmio jar and using the nail polish and water technique and rolling the jar into it. I will be featuring this in a future DIY post as it is easy and so effective and a great way to combined colours. Also in this picture is my water colour Z that I originally purchased as a normal brown Z for £2 at Hobby Craft and painting onto it in a patchy effect in just normal watered down mixed paint. Both fit in well as I used purple, white and pink and they are so gorgeous!

Okay next up is my photograph collection, I use this a lot to decorate the back of my shelves. So all my pictures and framed quotes that I had I put against my wall and then placed my copper LOVE lights in front of them and honestly it looks so cute. It's just like pictures and quotes that mean the world to me so it made sense to place my lights there.

So I am a big pillow freak and I buy that many that are all different but they just make me happy. I am a big fan of the New Look cushions and Primark ones like the elephant and the heart shaped one. I am so in love with my Z pillow as I just love personalised stuff. I just really think pillows make a bed look classy and especially when they are special to you as a person as I love elephants and pretty cushions that are sparkly,frilly or floral.

So as I said I love pictures and things so I ordered a whole packet of polaroids from LALAB an online picture app. They were honestly amazing quality and I could caption them all so I gave some as present for christmas in cards and things. I picked up the cute little plaque as well from Primark for around £1.50 and when I was making my tassel garland I has a few tassels left over so I hung them on my door to add some more colour. I just love how cute this looks as it some of my favourite memories with Nathan and my family and the quote just really adds a personal touch along with the garland.

Like the above post I also have polaroids hung on my computer as I also have a polaroid camera (£65) which is one of my favourite gifts of Nathan. I just love these as they are rather small and just add a cute little memory decoration as I call them. I also have one of these in my purse to remind me of Nathan as they are all dated so I keep track of my bestest guy.

Along with my love for just general pretty decor is a need to display my Lush products. So I keep all mine in a large copper fruit basket (£3.99 Home Bargains) as my cake stand began to rust and I wanted something new. This just looks so cute and simple and makes my window sill look so colourful and I always get the nicest smell of Lush when I walk in my room. It is honestly such a good idea to try out..

AND last but not least is a piece I have spoke about before my zig zag print pouffe, I wanted a pouffe for so long and when I seen this one I loved the print and how small it was. I knew instantly it would look super cute next to my computer desk and I can also put cute things on it. For £12.99 from B&M's this was totally worth it because let's be honest IT IS SO CUTE!

Well that is all my lovelies for this post, feel free to comment and let me know your favourite homeware/bedroom pieces!

All my love,

February Primark Haul 2016

So I am aiming to do a Primark haul each month along with a monthly favourites, hopefully don't judge me. Anyway, my mum is my shopping buddy so today we took a trip into Manchester to the big Primark as I had a cold all week so we couldn't shop. IT WAS HEARTBREAKING!

Anyway on with this haul!

So starting with the underwear, I always see Youtubers and other bloggers saying they bought underwear but wont share them and I'm thinking 'why not? we all wear them' unless you wanna go commando but hey ho that's a persons choice. No matter what it's whatever someone feels comfortable in, personally I love balcony bra's I think they are comfortable and they look attractive and keep me secure haha. So I picked this set up for £3 and it is beautiful, Primark do this print alot in different colours and it is stunning so when I see it from £5 to £3 I picked it up!

Next I picked up a detailed zip pencil skirt in khaki for £8, I don't know what it is maybe I want to match Nathan knowing he wears camouflage most days but I have an obsession with khaki green. Nathan thinks it's really funny but I have found it so appealing recently like its flattering and looks professional so I'm thinking of wearing this for mine and Nathan's Valentine's day meal. It has this beautiful gold zip down the front and is so soft so it's a winner in my books with the added detailed zip and pockets.

 Along with the skirt I picked up this cream jumper, I have one of these in grey and I love it! It's so soft so nice to go with leggings and doesn't make me look rough. It's baggy but not massive and the zipper down the back gives it that added detail. For £10 this is amazing as I find it hard to find jumpers I like, they had these in a variety of colours including navy, pink and white with small black stripes or black with small white stripes. So after having a toss up between the cream and navy I chose this one as I don't tend to wear dark pants like black leggings and a dark top. But i'll probably go back for the navy haha....

Next up I picked up this slogan tshirt for £5 I thought this would look nice with my black skater skirt and a denim jacket for when I'm wanting a casual look. The slogan says it all and is really soft, it's not normally something I would go for but it caught my eye.

I LOVEEEEE THIS TOP! The Boyfriend Tee, and how could it get any better? WHEN IT'S STRIPEY! I counted in my closet the other day I have like 8 stripey items of clothing from dresses to tops and I wear them alot! I just think stripes are so classic and pretty and work well with any frame/ body figure to make them look smaller for £5 who can complain?

I wear the same jewellery all the time it's that simple. My bow and arrow necklace from Nathan, a camouflage help for heroes wristband along with a beaded bracelet with Nathan on and a gold interlocking bracelet I was given off my gran as a baby. So when it comes to new jewellery I buy earrings and ankle bracelets but never much more than that but at the minute Primark have a large rose gold section so I picked up this pretty chain for £2 because my bow and arrow necklace one day won't go with all my outfits.

So finally onto my last 2 pieces. I could spend hours in the Primark homeware section because I think once I turned 20 I love looking at home improvements and ways to decorate my room. I recently did my wardrobe out and realised I had some old blankets like throws i could give to my pets to lie on etc so I thought 'hey Zoe you need a new throw'. Which meant I bought a new one in a light grey for £5, they had some awesome colours including a dusty rose, purple. white, blue and some patterned ones with zig zags and flowers.

Finally, was a little DIY project. I seen this little elephant candle £3 on the Primark website and I loved it. I LOVE ELEPHANTS! But I thought it was too pretty to burn so I decided I would keep it as an ornament but also paint it copper as the silver wasn't fitting my white, pink and copper asthetic. So meet Eddie the new copper elephant! HOW CUTE DOES HE LOOK NOW!?

Well that's all my lovelies I hope you enjoyed this Primark haul even if it was smaller than my last. I certainly enjoyed picking it all up and showing it to youse.

All my love,