My Little Heaven

I am moving next week for the 7th time in 2 years. I can not believe this. I have had a massive love/hate relationship with the excitement of moving in. And after the 6th time I vowed to myself I would not move in anywhere unless I could call it a home with friends rather than flatmate's, and home rather than a house. I wanted a nice decent lounge and a garden for braai's (BBQ's) in the summer and to know I wouldn't have to move for a while.

Bedroom inspiration

I have found my perfect sanctuary, so the excitement has started to mount excessively and I am making sure I have everything I want to make this my little heaven. I will be trying to sneak my huge Jim Morrison canvas banner into the lounge and my Jimi Hendrix framed poster in the hallway. Too excited. Fingers crossed! Woohoo, pre-drink's at mine!

Dressing table inspiration

Images edited by me some images by Nina Holst and Bubblegarm

Insight

A mixture of photo's, necklaces varied some from Barbara's Antique shop, H&M, Topshop, and gem
finds on eBay. Cameo Ivory & Gold Lady. Orange almond flower from Italy (gift)

Antique Ivory bracelet (been in my family for over 100 years- thanks Gran) antique gold & amethyst ring, mixture of Pandora jewelry and grunge silver, Jim Morrison (obsessed) badge , MAC concealer 

      

    

        Cross from an Antique store, Porcelain Doll in 'dress up'  (present from my Gran  when I was 12), mixture of costume and real gold jewelry 

Jimi Hendrix lighter (stolen from Sister), Mixture of perfumes on antique silver tray Cacharel- Amor Amor, Ninna Ricci- Premeire Jour, CK One, Burberry- Weekend, Silver spike bracelet- Topshop, 
St Christopher.

I love how this 'mess' gives you a little insight into me. From perfumes, to jewellery's to inherited family heirlooms and beauty products. I love how deeply into me this one picture shows.

I was looking at my dressing table the other day and thought is that messy?! See, to me a place that personal almost becomes a canvas. You sketch and paint and create something beautifully artistic through everything that is near and dear to you. You mix and clash personality, memories, fashion, style. 

Every one finds inspiration in different places. To me it is the people who surround me. I have some very delightful friends in London and I take a lot of inspiration from them. All with distinctly different personalities and their style reflecting that, I love being around these girls. I also find myself browsing throw my Dad's old photographs and I get a lot of inspiration from there I love many things about the 70's and 80's including jean styles and fabric washe and with thanks to the likes of Jim Morrison, Bob Dylan, Guns n Roses and a few other bands who made leather studs and torn anything that much more fucking awesome. 

Euphonious

It's Saturday afternoon. It's over cast and drizzly, what's new hey?! The hopes of Spring are no where to be seen and I honestly could have sworn they were poking their buds out last week. Hell, it was 12 degrees. I think I even produced a little sweat droplet. Was oddly refreshing. The silver lining to this is that all the foliage is excessively green. 

Any way, I am listening to this song. John Prine inspired a lot of artists I love the tranquil, pastoral country effect it has on the soul. Lovely. Skip his story telling part if you wish, the actual song starts at about 2.25. That is the beauty of country music- always inspired by a story. They look at life as a story book pulling inspiration from people, places, situations and writing and releasing it through music. If only we were all that talented. However conscious or not you are this afternoon this song is utterly moving. Happy Saturday! x