Its the most wonderful time of the year

I'm counting down the days to Christmas (16 days to go!) and I am getting more and more excitable as they pass. Everyone should act like a child at Christmas time, however I probably shouldn't quite be as the Christmas shopping hasn't quite yet been done. My excitement for Christmas was accentuated on a visit to Van Hages it was literally like being inside Santa's grotto. Visiting Van Hages has become a little family tradition and we have been going their since I can remember. Although we don't visit Father Christmas any more a walk around and an ice skate are perfect to get you in a Christmassy mood.
I had the opportunity to buy a beautiful red poinsettia which I think can really brighten up the dull Christmas days. Each year at Van Hages we also buy a Christmas decoration this year we brought a pair of ice skates which are now on the tree and I will include in a Christmas decoration post later this month.

I could have spent hours looking round the beautiful displays and If I had the time I definitely would. I don't think Christmas would be the same without ice skating and there are so many amazing places to go last year I got the chance to go to Cardiff winter wonderland and the year before we got to go to summer set house and hopefully each December I will get the chance to go somewhere new. I actually really like the idea of ice skating in the evening, I can't help but find the idea of a moonlit skate quite fairytale like.

Bedroom decoration

 I spent this weekend painting, decorating and accessorising  my room. As I live in a loft room its always really difficult to get furniture to fit into the nooks and crannies but I was really happy with the result.



The colour I chose was so different to the bright pink that caked my walls before its called  Dragonfly and it really fulfils the shabby chic design I was aiming for.

The bedding is from argos and was on sale, even though I have a single bed I purchased double bedding as I wanted it to hang over the side and hide the mess below.












The boxes are from store 21 and have different interiors, and the top one is a jewellery box. I think I may use the bottom one for scarves and the middle one for make up.
The mirror in the background is from homebase.

 I brought the vintage style sewing box off ebay and I think its really unique and it is great for keeping all the ribbons, threads and other bits and bobs that used to find their way around my room

                                                                                                                                                         

My dad made me the chest when I was a baby and I absolutely adore it, its so sentimental and I plan to keep it forever.  

I think this light is amazing it turns on and off by a sensor, I had no clue when I bought it and ended up exchanging one at the shop as it wouldn't turn on! But I have honestly spent hours just turning
this light on and off it's like something from the future.

Instagram and Introductions

I think my instagram illustrates my personality so  I thought that sharing some of my photos would be a good way to start my blog.

I have chosen some of my favourite photos to include in this post but the rest can be seen on my instagram

@nadia__louise.