Moving in together is really exciting! of course there's all the important things to sort out like bills, and sharing the washing up! BUT then there's all the awesome parts, making your first little nest together! Being passionate about interior design made the process even more fun, even when working with a budget. I wanted our first home to reflect us and be a place we could really relax and enjoy our relationship as we grow together!
In the living room we created a desk corner for Ryan as he has a whole bunch of technology (his passion!) and turned it into a feature wall by adding a shelving unit in the same colour, and filling it with all of our interests! On the top shelf we have jars of sand we have collected from different trips we have been on together. On another wall I framed 3 photos we have taken from various 'adventures' of our feet! We bought the t.v unit from Ikea and the baskets for it from Tiger, it's really practical but not bulky like a lot of units you find. Our sofa is bright pink and secondhand from a project that rehabilitates ex-drug addicts (something close to my heart - working within mental health). The rug is Turkish and was borrowed (stolen!) from my parents as they had a bunch they weren't using! The pouffe was from a charity shop and is covered with a blanket from Primark. The lamp is from Ikea, we fell in love with it! The small side table we found and up-cycled for the room by me. Lastly the fireplace which I up-cycled before we moved in so it doesn't match the other themes but I love it! We still need a few more bits and bobs for this room; cushions, an armchair, coffee table, candles, artwork, pot plant etc. But i'm really happy with what we have achieved so far! It's so personalized and comfy!!
The kitchen is great it's so modern lots of space and everything you could ask for in your first little home! We of course stocked the cupboards with pots and pans etc. and then displayed some ceramics on the windowsills from countries I have visited! We used our small up-cycled bookcase to have our record player on. And I displayed some of my postcard collection on the wall to add more colour!
The bedroom really is a place you can just relax! The furniture was a bargain from Gumtree, and the mattress a great deal from Wowcher (it's SO comfy) the artwork is from China, the duvet cover from Primark, and the rugs from Ikea. To finish this room off I think we need some photos on the walls or some more art and maybe a few bits to go on top of our chest of draws, oh and a snugly throw and cushions for the bed!
The hallway is so useful we have space for shoes and coats! I put down a colourful rug from Tiger and a key bowl I bought from a trip to Turkey! I finished off by using train tickets from our 'adventures' together to decorate the walls! We also have the garage and a small garden which is such a bonus in our first little home - and for me to do projects in!!
Lastly the bathroom, like the kitchen it's super modern and perfect for what we need! It's filled with the usual bathroom 'stuff' but I also framed some of my own photographs and hung them on the wall as a finishing touch (I guess bathrooms can be pretty too)!
I can't wait to see what else we do with our home and all the memories we make here, i'm now looking forward to the last part of the year where we get to decorate for Halloween and then Christmas!! K.
