Matalan Homeware - Laundry Room Buys

Laundry Basket, Laundry sign and Hand towel - all Matalan Home

I love Matalan's Homeware lines, particularly the French Farm House inspired collection for this Spring.

The collection has vintage inspired colours and wooden accessories bringing an authentic country feel to any home.

I've been looking for a metal laundry basket for a while to replace my old plastic red one and Matalan had the perfect one - oval shaped with two metal handles. 

I couldn't resist the laundry sign and hand towel too, ideal for my utility room. The pastel tones and natural colour palette creates the perfect rustic feel and at Matalan's prices high street prices are pocket friendly too! :-)

Festival Fun! Outfit of the Day

 Playsuit - F&F

Wedges - Primark

Bracelet - ASOS

It's that time of year again!  Pack up your Hunters, ponchos, sunglasses and denim cut offs - it's time to hit the festivals! 

We all know festivals are about looking fab but still comfy enough to rave your socks off! Hard to pull off but not if you pick the right outfit. 

This year, I'm going to channel my inner festival chic.  I love this easy to wear floral playsuit* from F&F.  It's casual chic and ideal for summer. It has a button down front with elastic at the top and I love the cute cross-over straps at the back. The self tie belt is flattering on my waist and there are two pockets which is always handy when you're at a festival! 

 I love the cross over straps!

You can team with gladiator sandals and a denim jacket for a casual (and comfy!) look or grunge it up with a leather jacket and tan wedges.

Even if you wont be making the drive to Glastonbury this year doesn’t mean you can’t channel this festival chic look for whatever your weekend may hold! The best bit about this look is that it is good for warm summer days, festivals or not!

*Disclaimer: This item was sent for review however all words and opinions are my own*

Nan-Tastic! Lil Nan's Cocktail Club Review

 Me at Lil Nan's Cocktail Bar

On Friday night I went to the opening of Lil Nan's Cocktail Club in Brockley.

Based on the first floor of the Talbot Pub, the bar is styled as a homely living room and cocktails are served out of teapots and decanters. All guests choose their own tea cup and saucer which are found hanging all around the room.

 

 Firstly pick a teacup that takes your fancy

Little Nan’s cocktail menu has something for everyone: from Sexy Scottish Santa (whisky, fig jam, fig syrup, lemon zest and rind and fresh rosemary) and Dame Patsy Stone (white rum, vodka, watermelon syrup, lemon juice and mango juice). 

 Select a cocktail from the menu

My favourite was the Lady Bet Lynch - London Dry Gin, fresh lime juice, elderflower syrup and prosecco - fresh, not too sweet with a nice hint of lime, a great cocktail! I also tried the Candy Vodka shot which came with a gold topped magnet - strong but sweet just how i like it!

 And enjoy!

Little Nan’s Cocktail Club has launched as a pop up venue for six weeks only with the plan to stay longer if it becomes a hit with the local people in the area. If it is anything like their sister venue Little Nan’s Bar in Deptford, this is sure to be a success!

The atmosphere was laid back and relaxed and I loved the vibe of the bar. If you're ever in the area it is definitely worth checking out :-)

Outfit of the day - F&F Shell Top

Top - Florence & Fred, Tesco

Jeans - Topshop

Boots - New Look

Bag - Zara

Spring has finally arrived in London and I've been on the look out for some pastel coloured blouses to brighten up my wardrobe. I spotted this baby pink shell top in Tesco by Florence & Fred which I absolutely love! 

Best of all the top comes in mint green and purple so of course I had to get them all... :-)

Upcyling wooden chair

I've been on the look out for more furniture to paint and I knew this wooden chair would be next on my list. I just couldn't decide on what colour to paint it!

I decided to mix Annie Sloan chalk paint, old white and paris grey together to create a very pale grey - it was exactly the shade I was looking for.

I would love to hear from you about your experiences of mixing paints to create the colour you were looking for. What amazing shades did you create? More of my DIY projects are on pinterest too! 

Outfit of the day - skater dress

Dress - Warehouse Necklace - Primark Shoes - Primark Bag - H&M
How cute is this skater dress from Warehouse? I find these style of dresses so flattering, (my last post was also a skater dress) as as they come in at the waist and then move out to skim over your hips and thighs, complimenting hourglass figures, like mine, perfectly.
In fact the skater dress works well on most body types including pear and apple shapes by creating curves in all the right places. Go get yourself a skater dress and see what all the fuss is about! ;-)

Debenhams Happy Mother's Day #CelebrateMum

Mum and I on my wedding day

A few weeks ago I entered a Mother's Day competition with Debenhams #celebratemum to win a VIP shopping experience for my mum and I.

I had to submit a picture of us together and in a few words, explain why my mother is so special (you can read my entry here) I completely forgot about the competition so it took me by complete surprise when I was told she was one of the lucky winners!

Mum looking fab!

We decided to make the occasion a real fun day out to London so on Friday we visited the newly revamped store on Oxford Street where we were treated to a personal shopper, beauty consultation lots and lots of shopping with gift card just for her to treat herself to something special.

My mum picked up a stunning cocktail dress from Jasper Conran and a pretty blouse from Coast.  After all the shopping, we were kindly treated to some tea and cake to end the perfect day...

It was really such a lovely day spent with Mum and she was treated so well by all the staff at Debenhams. So I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the Debenhams! We had a wonderful day and I'm sure my mum will remember this Mother's Day for years to come :-)  

Disclaimer: Although this post is sponsored, all opinions are my own

Outfit of the Day

Dress - Topshop

Jeggings - H&M

Shoes - New Look

Bag - H&M

So many great sales! I picked up this cute skater dress from Tophop in the sale and teamed with these denim jeggings from H&M. 

These pointy heels from New Look are lovely - not too high so very comfy and I particularly love them in beige, a great colour for the spring/summer!