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New Baby?

There’s nothing more exciting than preparing for an impending arrival of a newborn.  Having been through this 21 months ago I thought I’d share my tips for creating the perfect nursery on a budget!

My first tip is this re-use (or upcyle as we now call it) old furniture. If you are lucky enough to have such frugal parents that they saved your cot (thanks mum!) then all you need to invest in is a new mattress and some paint! I used Farrow and Ball’s “Tallow” a lovely vanilla cream colour. I then decided to paint an old pine chest of drawers to match this and use as a changing table. The new ones are so expensive and you really don’t need it, a chest of drawers will serve your offspring for years to come and can always be repainted when they decide they want to create their own scheme!

If you have a larger budget than a shoestring then you may want to invest in some beautiful hand made wooden furniture such as a chair or toybox which can be personalised and is still very reasonable.

A local company Its Childsplay do just this. They also have a great selection of old-fashioned toys which I love compared to all the plastic you normally get!

http://www.itschildsplay.co.uk

Lighting Up Your Life!

 

Reproduction Arco Lamp

Lighting is key to any scheme and there are some great bargains out there at the moment.  A real steal is this Arco Reproduction lamp  from Dooleys (the original being designed by Achille Castiglioni in 1962) keenly priced at just £119 with solid black marble base and chrome finish it’s just perfect in my lounge window and has filled the void the Christmas tree would have otherwise left!

http://www.dooleysfurniture.com/chrome-arco-large-floor-lamp.html

For pendant lights, chandeliers and more try Heal’s sale at the moment. A great find is this glamourous crystal style pendant light from Heal’s priced at £44! If you are looking for an uber contemporary pendant with an adjustable drop maybe for a dining space then try the Ligne Roset Bloom Ceiling Light from Heals by Japanese designer Hiroshi Kawano at £114.75

http://www.heals.co.uk/pendants+chandeliers/ligne-roset-bloom-ceiling-light-by-hiroshi-kawano/invt/bloom

If it’s outdoor lighting with coastal style you’re after then try the beautiful Cream Fishing Light priced at £65 from Graham and Greene

http://www.grahamandgreen.co.uk/wall-lights-wall-sconces

There’s some really cool lighting for children out now including this retro red phone box lamp. Makes me feel quite nostalgic – I remember people using these regularly!!

http://www.KidsRooms.co.uk

Telephone Box Lamp
Retro Red Telephone Box Lamp

 

 

 

 

 

How about  this for a nautical boy’s room – a pirate ship ceiling light?  http://www.KidsRooms.co.uk

Boys Pirate Ship Light

Expecting a baby girl then this pretty balloon light with teddy could be perfect and is on sale at £31!  http://www.KidsRooms.co.uk

 

Balloon Light with Teddy
Nursery Balloon Light with Teddy

If it’s reclaimed lighting you’re after be sure to head over to http://www.skinkflintdesign.co.uk for all sorts of retro 20th Century pan European lighting and they’re based in Falmouth!

With love and light have a  Happy New Year wherever you are!