As you probably know, we moved into our new (old!) home just over a week ago now and the first room I knew I wanted to tackle was the living room. In my experience, it’s always good to have at least a couple of rooms sorted as quickly as possible when moving house – no one wants to feel like they are looking at boxes and chaos at every turn and I was keen to have a spot to just relax at the end of the day, no matter how much stuff we still have to get on with.

When we viewed the property, this was the room I initially envisioned tackling first. The bold plum colour on the walls wasn’t my style and I had other plans for the space but once we were actually in, I’ve come to realise it’s probably not as high up the priority list as I’d first thought. Meaning, there are other rooms I hate a lot worse than this one so it’s gotten knocked down the MUST DO RIGHT NOW list. As soon as the sofa came into the room, I was shocked at how nice the olive green looked against the walls and so for now at least, I’m going to live with it like this.

I promise you, this room will not stay this way but I wanted to share how I’ve styled it so far. The funny thing is, it looked like this within 2 days of moving in. I simply can’t live amongst chaos for too long – it drives me up a wall – so I needed this space to just be pleasant and styled the way I like. We will be repainting in time and we will be changing the flooring in here but I wanted to provide a little snapshot of what it’s looking like at the moment.

plum purple living room with green chesterfield sofa

I’d planned the layout before we even got in here and was delighted that the furniture placement ended up almost exactly as I’d envisioned. If you’ve been following my blog for a while and if you are familiar with our old house, you’ll see that there is very little in this space that’s new. But I also didn’t want to just recreate our old living room. With a different layout and a bigger size, I was able to do a little more with it which I’m happy about and having so much room to play with is a great bonus.

plum purple living room with green chesterfield sofa

The vintage shelving unit was in my old office but I knew when I got it that eventually, I wanted it to be in a room that was seen more often. It’s probably one of my favourite pieces in my entire home and it was a perfect fit for this alcove.

vintage gold and brass shelving unit Pierre Vandel

The styling on this unit has already changed but it’ll likely be a constant evolution regardless!

vintage bar cart in fireplace alcove

On the opposite alcove, I’ve placed my bar cart (which used to be in my old dining room). I kept all the artwork in here to simple black and white pieces. With so much colour happening on the walls, I didn’t want to overwhelm the space with too much.

vintage cabinet vignette with flowers and candles

The vintage cabinet is another favourite piece. It used to have the television on top of it in our old home but now it gets pride of place next to the sofa. It’s nice to have it in a spot where you can really see the details of it. Those legs just kill me and I hated that they were impossible to see in the old house. I styled it with a lamp and a few candles and books and of course, a bunch of faux hydrangeas.

vintage art deco style cabinet with small yellow velvet loveseat

The little yellow sofa really needs to be recovered. You can’t really tell in the photos but it’s been destroyed by the pets and the velvet has been scratched up and stained so I’m hoping at some point to get it reupholstered. It’s a cute little thing and the yellow works well with the walls (again, total surprise at just how well it all works) but we could actually go a bit bigger in this space so, at some point, I might want to move this up to the master bedroom and get a small two seater sofa for here instead.

coffee table styling with gold

My coffee table is pretty similar to how I had it styled in my old living room as well. The tray – another favourite – is from Sweetpea and Willow and the gold vase is a new acquisition from Made.com (as is the one you can see behind it on the shelving). More faux blooms here as well, a mix from OKA and Abigail Ahern if memory serves me.

grey chair in purple living room with fiddle leaf fig

In the corner, I’ve placed the small grey armchair that we had in our ‘Glam Cave‘. I’ve actually changed this set up since I took the pics a few days ago (well, nothing stays the same here for long) and added a small side table and moved the lamp. But it’s the only place really to put the chair in here with the current configuration. I’m not thrilled with this corner, to be honest – it feels a bit awkward but I suppose in time, I’ll figure it all out! The fiddle leaf fig made it here in one piece which I’m grateful for but it is HUGE and I think, as its Spring now supposedly, I might actually give it a bit of a trim! It’s getting a bit too crazy and looming now!

victorian fireplace styling in purple living room

I’ve kept the fireplace simple. I didn’t want to hang anything up because I’d like to be able to rotate out the art and decor on the mantle. I considered a large mirror here and might get one for this spot but for now, my tiger art (which used to be in the old master bedroom) works well enough. A bunch of dried eucalyptus and some candles finish it off and I like that it’s not too cluttered with things. In time, I’d love to get a marble surround but for now, this will be fine!

tv in living room on gold sideboard

And finally, I bought that gold cabinet from Swoon Editions for the Man/Glam Cave last year, knowing full well that eventually, I’d like it in a future living room. And it fits really well on this wall. The TV is less imposing in the space over here (especially against that dark wall) and eventually, I want to hang it so that’s why there’s nothing on this wall for now. But, I admit, it’s a bit boring for now – I keep thinking I might need to hang something on this wall. I don’t really want to do a gallery wall of art here so I might wait a while to decide what I’m doing with it.

living room with victorian fireplace glam styling

So, anyway, that’s my living room for now in all it’s purple glory! I know a lot of people said they really liked the colour on Instagram and I’ve certainly seen much worse colours on walls! So yeah, for now, this is what it’s looking like. Of course, I have plans for the space but I promise I’ll reveal all in time. In the meantime, what do you think of living room styling? Is purple a colour you’d choose for your home?


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My new rug can't compete with that belly.

Rug is from @laredoute_uk (not an ad) not that anyone cares 😅

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I've really loved making these pretty reusable Christmas crackers! I'm still in the process of finding cute bits for filling them but they'll definitely be a centrepiece for my table this year!🎄💕

Suggestions for what to fill them with coming soon!

(By the way, I'm not a skilled seamstress so I'm sure my techniques can be improved but just sharing what worked for me 🤗😅)

Let me know if this is something you'd try? ❤️

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I've been thinking about making refillable crackers for so many years now - I just hate the waste the disposal ones create! So I'm so excited I've finally gotten around to starting this project!

I will be sharing more details on how to make them as well as ideas for what to fill them with too so stay tuned for more but in the meantime, what do you think? 

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Just wanted to introduce my latest plant baby in my dining room 🪴

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GUEST BEDROOM REVEAL 🌟

I decided on a whim, 2 weeks before we were expecting visiting family, that our guest bedroom was in desperate need of a refresh.

Well there's nothing like an impending deadline to light a 🔥 under my 🍑 and I managed to clear out the clutter, repaint the woodwork, ceilings and walls and hang wallpaper as well as restyle the room in one week 😅 (Meisha was zero help 😼)

I'm calling it Boho Vintage Victorian Grandma 😆

This wasn't sponsored in any way but the wallpaper and bedding is from @lauraashleyuk and the paint is @earthbornpaints Peach Baby - everything else I already had!

What do you think of the new look? ❤️

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San Sebastian photo dump - just a tiny selection 😄

We have had such a fabulous holiday to Basque Country - our first 4 days spent in the beautiful city of San Sebastian, land of pintxos, stunning architecture and some damn good wine.

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A little kitchen reshuffle today so I thought I'd share 🥰

It's been 4 years since we created this space and it's still one of my favourites ♥️

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This little decked patio was looking worse for wear after a wet winter but @frenchicpaint came to the rescue with their beautiful Dusty Blush Alfresco Paint, perfect for all your outdoor projects!

The deck has been a few colours over the past few years but this is definitely the most fun and gives the whole space such a tropical vibe - even in Shrewsbury! 🏝️ 🦩🍹😄

The paint has incredible coverage and was so nice to use - I loved the tools they provided too, especially the oval brush which got into all the nooks and crannies easily!

Let me know what you think of the new colour! 

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So on a whim I decided to paint the bedroom pink yesterday 😅🩷

This room has been neglected for so long as I've wanted to fully redecorate for about 3 years now but there are always other bigger priorities or a lack of time/energy/money so I keep putting it off 🙃🙃🙃 (tell me I'm not the only one) but happily this didn't cost a penny as I used what I already had although it did take me the best part of a day!

I went through my paint stash and found that I had extra @coatpaints Percy from when I did the living room early last year -- well I'm not one to let something this good go to waste (honestly this paint is absolutely wonderful to work with and has amazing coverage) and my goodness it's just so pretty in here 🥰 I also moved my pink curtains from my office into here and the whole room just glows!

I might actually be able to live with the mural a little longer until the room gets the attention it deserves! Let me know if you like the change ♥️

*For those who are wondering, it used to be white walls and I had grey curtains! 😅

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A little photo dump from my recent living room shoot because I still love to dig into the details of a still photo 😄💕

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April has been #stressawarenessmonth and so I've teamed up with the wonderful @frenchbedroom to share a few simple tips in creating a cosy sanctuary at home!

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Finally managed to get the gallery wall completed in our hallway!

I couldn't have been happier with @violajayphotography capturing our little intimate wedding in October and knew as soon as I saw the photos I had to print them for our home! I admit, I've never been one to hang photos but it's probably because all we ever had after 14 years together was selfies 😂🤷🏽‍♀️ I'm so pleased we finally have some lovely shots of us together 🥰

Do you have photos of you/your partner/your family up around your home?? 🤔

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✨These little vintage copper pans needed some TLC! ✨

After searching for a while for vintage copper pans, I found these on eBay - they looked quite grim on the ad but I knew they could be shined up nicely! A little @barkeepersfriend later (not an ad!) and I'm loving how they look in my kitchen 🥰

Let me know if you like the new addition ❤️

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Oh hey living room, nice to have you back ☺️

I always feel very ready to remove the excess of Christmas decor pretty much as soon as the 26th arrives but I've been later than usual this Twixmas as we've both been unwell the last couple weeks 🤦🏽‍♀️ Nevertheless, I've managed to get things packed away and I styled this little faux arrangement today for my coffee table so ya know, small victories 😄🙌🏽

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