Saturday, January 7, 2012

Bedside Manner

After recently reading Miss Holly's post showcasing her fabulously arranged bedside table I was struck by a wave of motivation and finally got around to sorting out my own! My bedside table acts as a dumping ground of little things that don't have proper homes - I figure if I make it looks nice I will be more inclined to keep it tidy!

I have been collecting bits and bobs in colours that I intend to decorate my room with when I finally get around to painting it. Please disregard my lime green feature wall which complements my watermelon pink room SO wonderfully ( blame it on fifteen year old Gillian.....).

I had the opportunity to borrow my sisters Nikon with her amazing lens so I tried my hand at some non iPhone photography. I got a little snap happy so there are quite a few photos!



Some things I had already like the Australian Women's Weekly Cookbook which is perfect for giving my flowers some height! My favourite Ecoya French Pear candle also takes pride of place.

 I brought the three blue jars for $3.00 each from Bed Bath and Table.



The blue plate is part of a set of four I bought recently. They are by Freida Plumm, a Melbourne designer. She has some lovely stuff if you check out her website. I also brought some really pretty candle votives that match but I thought it was a bit much to have them all together? I might use one....hmmm.





Roses picked straight from the garden!


I bought this glass vase from Target yesterday ($16) and thought I might stick some hydrangea in it as it also grows in the garden, but I want to try learn some gardening skills so I forced T to take me to Bunnings, words he probably thought I would never utter. There was a bit of a ..... issue. I've had this plant less than 24 hours and I nearly killed it. I put it out in the sun to get some light and two hours later it was as flat as pancake! Thankfully some water has revived it! It only cost me $2.50 so I figure if it dies I can just replace it weekly haha. Cheaper than fresh cut flowers I tell you! Don't know how well it will go without any drainage. It's an experiment!

I put some blue stones at the bottom, can't see them as much as I thought i'd be able to.


I tend to collect pretty cards to be repurposed! This is from the Bond No. 9 shop on Bleecker Street NYC. Perfect to hide the stain from when a bottle of nail polish leaked out onto the table! Will be replacing the table shortly - hate blonde wood!


Chanel perfume card until I can find a suitable sized photo of my beau!



I'm so happy with how it looks! Can't wait till I can redo the rest of my room in a similar manner. I am imagining lots of white with splashes of blue- so fresh!

So there you have it! So much better to look at than a cluttered mess.

Back to work for me on Monday, it will certainly be a struggle after having the last 3 weeks off. I think I will go lay on the grass in the sun and read ( The Help is the book of choice at the moment) and make the most of what freedom I have left.....


9 comments:

  1. Love, love the blue jars! (blog looks great too)

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  2. Lovely! The colours are nice and I love how you've reused the perfume cards! Those photos looks great too. Ahhhhh to have a fancy pants camera! I overhauled my room today and finally tidied up my bed side table. So nice having it all neat and tidy. Now to see how long it lasts!

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  3. Your bedside table is beautifully styled :) I absolutely love the Frida Plumm cup and plate. Need to go look at her website. Oh, and I need a camera like that.

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  4. So chic an cute.
    Ps: You have the best nail shape haha!

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  5. Beautiful photos, I love the blue jars :)

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  6. Love this!! It looks so refreshing! Ecoya candles are THE BEST. So delicious without being overpowering!!
    Also love the blog header!

    xx
    coffeefashionlaughterlove.blogspot.com

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  7. Gorgeous! I will NEVER show my bedside table. It is a disgrace! :) Love voyeuring though. Keep the pics coming. xx

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  8. So pretty! I think a nice bedside table is essential, it's the first thing you see when you wake up of a morning, so it shouldn't be cluttered with junk! Beautiful blue jars x

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  9. oh yay!! it looks gorgeous, just lovely!

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