BEDROOM TRANSFORMATION

It’s been a long time coming but I’m excited to tell you that my room is finally starting to take shape and it's at a point where I feel like I can show you the progress I’ve made so far, and give you an insight into my style and the sort of space I want to create. A lot of people know that I am really into fashion and styling, but a lot fewer know just how much I enjoy designing, planning and buying home interiors so this is a really exciting post to be sharing with you... let me know what you think! 

There is still a long way to go, but to begin with I wanted to give you a bit of background as to what I was trying to create with my space so you can see where I’m headed. I wanted my room to be a space that I can escape to and really feels like, well.. me. I love being back at my family home more than anything and being surrounded by everyone I love, but after living away for three years in Birmingham I wanted it to be somewhere that I could enjoy my own company and feel like I have my own part of the house I can call my own that really represents my style where I can chill, get ready and just relax at the end of a busy day.

 This has definitely not been something that has happened overnight; I’ve spent hours researching, scrolling through Pinterest and I even started buying bits and bobs for my room all the way back in April. I wanted to do it once and do it properly, paying extra attention to the small details that can make or break a room. I’ve spent hours hunting for the perfect pieces for every aspect of the room, whether it’s the most beautiful bedding to the pens to sit in my pen pot and although it may seem a little over pedantic I’m a strong believer in it being the small things that really pull the space together. 

So, what is left to do?

 Well the answer is a lot.

 I’ve got all of the pretty bits sorted now really, but I’ve still go some of the major practical things to get sorted. I actually find these are the harder things to get right as they’re such big pieces they can completely change the room so I still have things like shelves, storage boxes and a statement chair to get sorted. 

I wanted to get a feel of minimalist Scandinavian design in the room without making it feel sparse or cold, so I’ve worked in touches of pink and some more feminine textures and prints to make sure it still feels homely and warm, and of course - it wouldn’t be my room without a pompom or two! 

I really hope you've enjoyed seeing what I've spent the last couple of months doing and I can't wait to share the end result! The plan is to really knuckle down after Christmas and get the room done, but until then don’t forget to let me know what you think of the room so far.

Lots of Love, 

Becky xoxo 

Shop My Room // 

'Change Your Thoughts' Print
Frida Print
Botanical Print

Bedding 
Pom Pom Blanket - Lizzie Bunting 
Faux Fur Blanket - Primark
Pink Cushions - Tkmaxx
'I Will Survive' Cushion - Primark 
Grey Blanket - Ikea
Weave Cushion 
Gold Lamp
Pink Lamp
Clock 
Gold Magazine Rack 
'Pretty Iconic' Book 

H&M X MORRIS & CO

This wasn't a blog post that I had planned to do but it was an outfit I just had to photograph... especially as I’ve been living in it for the past few weeks! 

There’s been many amazing designer collaborations with H&M over the last few years but I think that the most recent one has to be my favourite. The H&M x Morris & Co partnership is one I think I’ve been waiting for my whole life and I wasn’t going to miss out on this collection when I’ve had an obsession with the prints for years. It doesn’t feel two minutes ago that I was painting William Morris prints as part of my art GCSE and now I’m so excited to be able to add these iconic floral prints to my wardrobe.

Like every H&M collaboration, this drop sold out pretty quickly meaning that this was all I was able to get my hands on but I’m keeping my eyes peeled as pieces keep being restocked and I’m praying I’ll be able to get the midi skirt I’ve been lusting after for weeks.

Not only is the print on this blouse absolutely beautiful but if there is a bow involved.. I'm 100% buying it! 

Lots of Love, 

Becky xoxo

What I'm Wearing //

H&M x Morris & Co Blouse 

Topshop Jeans 

Topshop Coat (similar)

Osprey Scarf 

My Top Picks From The Collection //
Pleated Skirt 
Wide Trousers
Patterned Dress
Patterned Blouse 
Motif Sweatshirt

WHY I THINK CORDUROY IS A TREND WE SHOULD BE INVESTING IN

Corduroy is something that seems to be completely unavoidable at the moment; whether it’s in our staple pieces or something very of the moment, corduroy is something I think will work into all our wardrobes one way or another before we know it. 

As someone who acknowledges trends but doesn’t always buy into them with full throttle, I look at corduroy with a bit of a wary eye. Corduroy, like leopard print, is absolutely everywhere at the moment - you can’t walk down your high street without seeing it in every other shop window. It’s wearable, comfortable and certainly autumnal.

 Yet, I won’t be investing in it heavily. 

Why? Not because I don’t love it, I do, but it doesn’t have the longevity I look for when investing in trends. Having the odd piece that works well with jeans or a statement pair of trousers, a midi skirt or pinafore dress is great, but having all my staple pieces made of the fabric means that in a few months time I’ll be left with a wardrobe full of clothes no longer fashionable that I don’t want to wear.

 Yes corduroy is a staple autumnal fabric, yes we see it rear its head as we near the end of September and yearn for a heavier fabric in jewel tones but this year something is different. This year it’s absolutely everywhere and this year, I think we may have ruined it for ourselves and had too much of a good thing. With it featuring so heavily in our wardrobes this autumn, when we hit October next year and then to corduroy are we going to be thinking ‘that’s so last year’? 

I think it’s a great trend to buy into and definitely taps into a seventies look with mustards, burnt oranges and flared but structured pieces on the high street but I think we’re better off now indulging in too heavily sticking to a statement jacket or simple skirt that we can wear year after year. A smaller nod to the trend that when worn with woollen tights and a pair of Chelsea boots appears timeless and not so last year. 

Timeless is a trend I can buy into.

My Top Pick Staple Pieces // 

Topshop Double Breasted Blazer

ASOS Black Washed Skirt
ASOS Cord Shirt Dress
Weekday Tappered Cord Trousers
Cream Cord Skirt 
Monki Cord Mini Dungaree Dress

What I'm Wearing //

Jacket

Polo Neck 

Trousers
Shoes 

THE NEXT CHAPTER

I feel like I have so much to fill you in on. It has been a just over a year since I lasted posted which felt like one of the longest years by far. Saying that, when I look back my third and final year of uni has flown by and suddenly we have nearly reached the end of the summer.

One thing is for sure – it’s now time to start enjoying life again.

It may sound dramatic but I have spent the last three years hating every second spent on my degree; it was the most physically and mentally draining thing I have ever done and although I am delighted to have now got the degree under my belt nobody prepared me for the toll it would take.

 I have been left feeling completely lost and I don’t even know what I like anymore. I guess you could say that I feel I lost myself somewhere along the way, but now I’m back home in an environment with a lot less pressure and more space to think I think I’m slowly getting back on track in the direction I think I want to head.

I assumed that on leaving uni after three years of hell I would turn into my normal happier self overnight but that wasn’t the case. I’ve done some amazing things since leaving Birmingham – I was nominated and shortlisted for a styling award at London Graduate Fashion Week and found out I was graduating with a first, and in my personal life I went on a lovely family holiday and finally turned 21 that came hand in hand with another short break away (thank you Liam). It’s been non-stop and as fun as it has been, with it all happening at once it seems to have all passed by so quickly. I have loved every minute of it and it has been amazing having some time to enjoy myself again without the everyday worries around referencing, budgets and academic journals but now I’ve been left with a bit of a void – I don’t have a project or goal to work towards, so what do I do now?

It’s completely normal to finish uni and not be completely certain on what to do next, but this is the first time in my life I’ve not had something naturally come next. First nursery, primary and secondary school and then sixth form straight onto university… but this September is the first time I’m not going back to study. It’s a bizarre feeling but a good one. I’ve settled back in at home and just started a new job (that I can already tell I am going to love), and I am beginning to think things may just be getting back on track. I’ve found time to enjoy the simple things again like just having the time to bake a cake, go for a coffee with friends and just sit around watching another episode of Gossip Girl in my onesie. Doing all this without a looming guilt that I should be doing work is such an amazing feeling!

Looking back over the summer I do feel a little annoyed with myself that I may not have made the most of it (especially with the weather we’ve had!) but then I think to myself – what is the hurry? It’s perfectly fine to take some time out and just reflect on the past three years. Long term I’m still not 100% certain where I’ll be but I’m realising that’s okay… I’ve got the rest of my life to figure that out! What is important is finding myself again and remembering how to have fun. One of most difficult things to deal with since leaving uni is the expectancy from everyone that if you do a fashion degree you pack up your life and head straight to the bright lights of London at the earliest opportunity. I’ve been asked time and time again why I’m not pursuing a fashion career in the capital right away but to be honest I’m just not quite there yet. I’m 21 (just!) and have plenty of time to do that, for now my priority is working on me and figuring out what career path I want to pursue and that is much easier in the quiet surroundings of Herefordshire with the support of family and friends than in the big city where the source of your next rent and meal are always at the front of your mind. I truly commend those that are able to head straight there, but for me I need to figure out whether it’s a career in interiors or fashion I want to chase after first. 

By the time I got to the end of my degree I found that I had fallen out of love with my work, felt sapped of all creativity and just generally struggled to feel inspired. I gave myself a hard time for not getting back into blogging as I’d planned and although many posts were drafted none were quite right, and now I can see that my heart wasn’t in it and I wasn’t prepared to post content that wasn’t up to scratch. Yes I may have missed the chance to post a whole season of summer posts (with this probably being the first and last one) I’m excited to get to work on A/W content as well as sharing with you the complete redecoration project I’m about to get started on in my bedroom. It’s time to say goodbye to the little girl’s room it resembles at long last and create a serene, calm space to chill out in, work and rest. 

That became a bit of a ramble but I hope that going forward I’ll be able to focus on lots of brand new high-quality content that I enjoy creating as much as you enjoy reading. 

Here’s to the next chapter.

(PS. A huge thank you to my boyfriend Liam for taking me to the most amazing cabin for my birthday in such a beautiful location where these photos have been taken. You can see it here) 

Lots of Love, 

Becky xoxo

. Outfit .

Topshop Jeans

H&M Top

Similar Handbags // ASOS // Newlook