DIY | christmas decorations

These hanging bauble clusters are made from wire, small matte and shiny silver baubles and are taped to the celling with masking tape. They are going to be hung above the dinning room table where our christmas lunch will be served (once I have made a few more of them).

They look really clean and modern and will be an alternative to the standard table decoration. You can hang them all at different heights and do as many or as little as you want.

Using the wire simply add a bauble one at a time then twisting the wire to hold the bauble in place creating a round shape making them as small or big as you wish.

Wire | £1.00

Baubles | £1.00

    Baubles | £1.00 

Total | £3.00    

PLACES | the laundry

You'll find me at the Laundry most Sunday's at their bar/canteen. In fact, I am heading there after this post. They do the most incredible weekend brunch and cocktails, plus their rustic meets modern interiors are amazing.

It's a really close walk from London Fields/Broadway Market and I would recommend it to everyone.

DIY | concrete columns

After obsessing over concrete for a few months now and not finding anything I really liked for less then £35 I decided to give ago my self.

It was one of the most straight forward DIY’s I have done and it they worked out to be so cheap so I am glad I didn’t end up buying anything.

I brought the concrete mix and matte spray paint from my local DIY store and have been collecting recycled plastics to use as moulds for a few days.  I used classic plastic drinking cups and a washing powder pot. You can make these as shallow or deep as you want, and can be used to store anything small. At the moment I am using them and a cactus planter, candle holder and a ring pot.  

1| mix concrete as instructed on concrete mix packaging
2| pour concrete mix into moulds
3| use a pillar candle or a plastic cup to create the bowl (these can rise so place something heavy on top)
4| leave for 24 hours then pull plastic off and take candles out
5| use masking tape and matte spray paint to decorate if you wish 

DO: use plenty of cement when mixing so it goes a nice light grey colour [unlike my cup ones]
DONT: use any metal as a mould as you will never get it out

concrete mix | £5.99

[used 1/2 of bag, if not less]

total cost of each pot | £1.00

PLACES | tiosk

                       

Located on the renowned Broadway Market this tea shop has every tea imaginable. Although it was the decor that attracted me to Tiosk. 

White brick walls, bare bulbs and copper details gives this place an industrial feel, yet the plants in jars and the snug enclosed seats at the back make it feel comforting. 

Fresh mint tea | £2.50 

ACCESSORIES | matte mid rings

I get though middy rings like I get though coffee.. therefore finding a cheap alternative was a must. I found these in a local DIY store.

I was told they function as pipe fittings and are called olives but they function so well as middy rings.
They have this modern matte glaze and are a great shape, plus you can stack them up. They come in two colours; gold and copper,  perfect. 

Middy ring | 24p

Total Cost | £1.20

PLACES | spa

Everything’s white, there’s a roof top pool, green plants, marble and glass pod scented steam rooms.

The Thermae Spa in Bath designed by Grimshaw Architects is well worth a visit. I could only post one photo as images just don’t do this place justice.The spa is filled with glass and steal bridges dotted around connecting the space together and the steam rooms are these huge glass round pods with the largest waterfall shower I have ever seen placed in the centre of them.

The stairs have to be the chicest stairs case ever, they are white with a grey stripe defining each stair and have large black industrial wall lights which frame them. [check for my Instagram for images]

2 hour spa session | £27.00

Total | £27.00

DIY | clear mind

Writing a 'To Do' list is the first thing I do every morning, my day becomes extremely unproductive if I don't. Writing on a piece of paper seems wasteful, scrappy and old-fashioned.  I know I could just use my laptop or phone but theres something about having it written down and constantly being in view that makes me motivated. It looks really clean and modern placed on my desk next to my laptop. 

This is a piece of glass from a unused photo frame, its slightly smaller then A4. A sharpie writes on it perfectly and a damp cloth removes it. 

Glass note pad | £0.00

DIY | get organised

With less then eight weeks to go till Christmas,  I thought it was time I got organised so I made a November and December calendar. Save the images and prints yours to get ready for the busiest season too.

 ball dog clip from Broadway Market | £3.00

Total Cost | £3.00