Bedroom Makeover - part one - Wishlist

I don't know about you, but I have an obsession with shopping. Shopping and Homewear. That's lead me to redesigning my entire room (that was redecorated only a year ago oops). I'm planning on keeping my wallpaper, touching up the paint on the wall (to cover the makeup marks) aswell as keeping two pieces of furniture. Other than that my room is having a whole new makeover and I'm very excited. 

I have had my room redecorated quite a lot, but that's because my style keeps changing, however each time I've kept the same furniture, and I feel like it's time for a change, so I thought, why not blog about it? I'll be running through what I want to buy, a before and after of my room, aswell as the little touches I do to make it complete. Today I'm going to run through my Wishlist of furniture, cushions, bedding, blinds etc. Remember this is my taste, it might not be for everyone and you will probably have a different style to me. You might like what I choose, and you might not, that's okay, everyone likes different things.

*I will go into more detail about prices and where I buy my furniture when I do a room tour post, so look out for that!

1. Bed- My bed is about 4 years old, and I've just outgrown it. When I brought it, I was going through a vintage/shabby chic phase, and now I'm more modern. The bed is also falling apart as it wasn't well made, so I need a new one. I chose this grey ottamon bed, with detailing on the headboard. I'd have a double bed if it wasn't for the fact my parents brought me an expensive mattress a year ago for my single bed, so I'm ordering a single version. It's practical for space and will look lovely in my room. 

      

2. Wardrobes- I've wanted new wardrobes for YEARS. Currently they are birch or beach (I'm not sure) coloured ikea Pax system large wardrobes that my mom picked out about 10+ years ago, and they don't match my room at all. I've decided to go for a modern white and mirrored door wardrobe, that will look very elegant in my new room. 

                     

3. Blind- personally I prefer curtains, however I'm changing my mind and feel like a Roman blind will open up my room, I've already got a grey blind so the Roman one will be for show. It's got a hint of green in which will tie my room together, as I'm going for a Purple accessories with pops of green. 

                          

4. Duvet Cover- I want a fresh look in my room and this duvet cover will certainly do it, I love the hints of green with the purple, and it's reversible too! It will look lovely on my new bed.

                                       

5. Dressing table- This is the item I'm most excited for. I currently stand up to do my makeup, next to a draw that is too crammed up with makeup. The most sensible decision would be to stop buying makeup but realistically that won't happen. I've wanted a nice dressing table to ages, and this will look so nice on its own wall in my room opposite my bed, where everything will be neat and organised and I can sit down and do my makeup properly.

         

If there's anything you have seen that will look good in my room, leave me a link in the comments below, I'm still looking for accessories to pull it all together, and I can't decided on cushions and throws.

I hope you will like this little room makeover series, I've never done it before, but I thought it will be interesting for me to look back on how it changes.

Let me know your favourite part of your room!

Ella x

Easiest Victoria Sponge - Baking

I thought that for my first Baking post of the new year, I would do something simple, but so tasty and something  that everyone should know how to bake. It can be made by anyone, with any baking ability, with just 4 ingredients.  A classic 2 layer Victoria Sponge. I learnt this recipe off my nan, and have been baking it for years.

   

In a bowl, put 8 ounces (227g) each of Self Raising Flour, Caster Sugar and Margarine. add 4 eggs, and using either a Mixer or wooden spoon, combine all the ingredients together until smooth. I don't sieve the flour or sugar, I don't cream the sugar and butter. I put it all in the same bowl and mix, which is why this is the easiest Victoria sponge you will find (That still tastes amazing). You could add in vanilla essence if you want but its not necessary.

Bake on 180 Degrees Celsius(fan) or 356(Fahrenheit) or Gas mark 4, depending on your oven, for 30 minutes or until golden brown and spongy to touch. Leave to cool then spread an even layer of jam in the middle. sprinkle icing sugar on top and enjoy with a cup of tea. 

Let me know how you get on! all my links are in the bar under my blog name.

Happy Baking

Love Ella x

The Blog Name...

Recently I stumbled across a '30 day blogging challenge' and while I'm not going to hold myself to that, I thought I'd use it as base for starting my blog, especially as the first day was 'Your blog name'.

I've been following a few blogs for years now, and I've always loved the idea of writing to a little community, and now as I have many lovely blogger friends, I've plucked up the courage to start my own blog, my own little community of happiness and fun, and I hope you like it.

I'm a keen baking enthusiast, I've been baking since a young age. I'm self taught and fun fact I actually work in a bakery and have done for nearly two years now. So hence the 'Baking' in my name. Anyone who knows me knows I like to talk, and as a said previously I like the idea of a community, which is where the 'Chatter' comes in. It's not limited to anything, it could be about beauty, fashion, lifestyle anything I want to talk about, or feel like I need to talk about. My blog is going to be an open blog where I feel I can talk about anything freely and I hope you enjoy the free feel and variety that I'm going to post for you, because who likes to just stick to one thing, am I right? 

So there's abit about my Blog name, and I hope you enjoy the things I will be posting! All my social media links are in the bar below my blog banner, come and say hi, and welcome to Baking & Chatter!