Uni Room Tour and Tips

Slightly different style of post, but I've been at University for two months now, studying Fashion Buying and Merchandising (which I am loving!) at Manchester Met. So I thought id share with you how I've decorated my Uni room and some tips from my experience. As I am a HUGE bargain hunter, most of the things I bought for Uni were super cheap, which is always a bonus for us poor students! I hope I give you some inspiration for decorating your own personal space :)

My favourite angle of the room! As you can see, I've gone for a bohemian/Indian style of décor throughout my room, mainly because I fell in love with all the beautiful home-ware that fit the theme!

Wall throw: Ebay (around £13). There are so many beautiful variations of wall throws on Ebay!

 Dream catcher: Gift (similar available on Ebay)

Duvet Cover: Ebay (around £15)

Sequin cushions: Ebay (£1.99 each!)

Satin cushions: The Range (£3 each)

Bed throw: Ebay (around £7)

TIP: Buy some nice cushions to throw on your bed, although it can be a pain in the a*** to take them off when you get into bed and to put them back on again, it makes your room feel loads more homely!

TIP: Maybe not a wall throw if its not your kind of thing, but something that covers your walls makes the room feel less empty and 'cold'. Some large posters of pictures could make the hell of a difference!

I mixed a lot of gold and silver décor around the room because I loved the look it gave, and it makes my room feel so luxurious!

Buddha: The Range (£10)

Metal cup: I stole from my parents house (shh). These kind of items are easy to find in charity/thrift shops.

This picture looks awful quality but its because the pictures really old.... and slightly dusty I must admit. I found this in the attic at home and thought MINE! If your wanting a similar look, you could easily print a picture of a Buddha from the internet and just stick it in a frame :)

TIP: Get yourself some fairy lights! (I got battery ones, so no fuss with wires!) On a chilled night when your laying in bed, it feels so relaxing and homely just to have some fairy lights and a lamp on, instead of the horrible industrial white light that comes in most uni rooms!

I love ornaments.... can you tell?

Fairy lights: The Range (around £3)

Map case: Thrift shop (around £2)

Hour glass: Thrift shop (around £1.50)

Glass candle holder: Thrift shop (£1)

Cactus': Homebase (around £3)

Metal Tray: Thrift shop (50p)

Coloured bottles: Wilkinsons (around £3)

Mosaic box: Present

Green Vase: Thrift shop (50p)

Elephant picture: Thrift shop (£1)

Glass and metal candle holder: The Range (around £3)

Spirit bottle: Urban Outfitters (around £5)

Lantern: Stole from home (you can get similar ones at most furniture stores)

Buddha tray with pebbles and candle: Store 21 (£3!!)

TIP: Buy yourself some nice little ornaments to go with the theme of your room! But be careful, I reckon if I got any more my room could look clustered! Ornaments can be a lovely touch, but its nice to have a minimalistic feel to a room!

Mirror: Thrift shop (this was around £15, I spray painted it gold)
Elephant: The Range (£10)
Lamp: Store 21 (£3)

TIP: Buy yourself a desk mirror and a lamp. Nothing worse than at night time when there's no daylight, to attempt to do your make up with crappy lighting! Most uni rooms only come with a bathroom mirror, so a desk mirror is very useful if your a messy make up applier like me! (My desk if usually full of bottles of make up before I go out on a night... ooops).

Hanging lanterns: Ebay (around £2 each)

Mirror: The Range (£18)

Elephant hanger: Stole from my house (you can get very similar ones on Ebay)

Bag: Gift from India

TIP: Buy a full length mirror! If your a mirror selfie type of gal (like me) or you want to see what your outfit looks like from head to toe before you head off out, this is essential!

Workout mat: Sports Direct (around £6)

Weights: Sports Direct (around £4 each)

Skipping rope: Sports Direct (around £3)

Work out top: Sports Direct (around £4)

Work out shorts: Sports Direct (around £5)

TIP: If your wanting to keep healthy or fit at Uni, be realistic. Are you really going to go the the Gym which you have paid your membership for? For me, I knew it would be a waste of money paying a membership for the gym because its never been my kind of thing. I joined ResultsWithLucy (which I am absolutely loving, its the only fitness programme which has made me enjoy and look forward for exercise). To get me motivated to start, I went to Sports Direct and picked up these cheap work out bits and bobs which I am loving! Lets see if I'm being this enthusiastic a couple months down the line....

TIP: If your going to bring candles (which I think its a lovely homely touch) don't get caught! Candles are not allowed at my halls of residence, and to be fair, I don't light them often, so be aware of flat inspections, and obviously remember to always blow them out!

Storage Box: Home Bargains (around £3)
Lantern: Stole from home (similar available in most home ware shops)
Parrot ornament: Wilkinson's (£4)
Buddha notepad: The Works (£2)

I hope this little blog post has gave people going to uni, or people at uni, or people who just want some bedroom inspiration, a little guidance of some essentials and nice little bits that can make your stay at uni more pleasant! I am loving university and it was the best decision of my life. If anyone has any questions about university, feel free to ask :)

Note to self: Keep receipts! (I forget prices of items so easily... sorry!)

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The Pointed Boots

Yesterday I headed to the Christmas markets in Manchester with my sister to see what they were all about! Am I the only person who's not really feeling Christmassy yet? I really want to be, but Christmas still seems so far away :( I wore my beautiful new boots and obviously had to snap some pics! Must admit though, they killed my feet! Fingers crossed they give in, blisters are one of the worst pains ever!

Kimino/Blazer: Topshop

Top: Topshop

Trousers: Topshop

Boots: Henry Holland at Debenhams

Whilst there I couldn't resist getting a pulled pork bun with stuffing and apple sauce! It tasted like a Christmas dinner all in one (was so good!). I also had a cheeky pancake and couldn't decide which topping to have, so I got Nutella, white chocolate sauce and maple syrup all in one, was amazing hangover food (me and my sister went out the night before and I got slightly tipsy haha!) Had such a nice little day and excited to visit again and discover more stalls!

Hope you enjoyed this slightly different styled post, pop your blogs in the comments because I love discovering them all :)

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Sparkles and Lace

Two outfits in one?

I absolutely love dressing up and dressing down outfits! I always try to buy stuff in shops which I know I can wear in the daytime as well as at night time when I'm going out. I absolutely HATE when I buy a dress for example, wear it on one night out, then never wear it again because its not versatile in the slightest! Absolutely LOVE this colour green for this winter, and of course, lace is a must! I'm not a high heel type of gal, so when I saw these little shiny shoes I had to get them, they're great for work and Uni (I must admit, they KILLED my feet when I first wore them, but now they're totally fine woop!) Also slightly obsessed with these boots, they're the comfiest shoes in the planet, and the zip down the side makes them super quick and easy to slide on when I'm in a rush (which is most mornings...) 

Note to self: Fake tan before you get you legs out (milk bottle alert).

Top: Topshop
Skirt: Topshop
Jacket: H&M (last year)
Shoes: Primark
Long hoody: H&M
Boots: Primark

Tell me some of your fave winter outfits :)

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The Stripy Suit

FIRST BLOG POST..... This feels weird. Not going to write a big paragraph about who I am and what I like, because  I'm sure you'll get to know me and my style through my future blog posts and pictures! Got to say I'm kind of nervous (and super excited!) about starting this blog... But hopefully that's normal! So here it is, 'The Stripy Suit'.

Can we all just take a minute to appreciate this beautiful suit!? I know its not everyone's cup of tea, but I am in LOVE! Feels so luxurious too! I love an outfit that has a big statement about it. I chose to wear these Adidas trainers to make the outfit more casual, and thought the jumper was a really nice layering piece (and its now FREEZING in Manchester). I thought the hoops nicely added to the sporty (or 'chavvy') look. On a night out I think I'd wear this suit with some strappy heals and a crop top or a shirt? Its so versatile which I think is great. I love two pieces due to the fact you can wear the bottom half and top half separately to create some completely different looks!

Suit: Topshop

Jumper: Topshop

T-shirt: Topshop

Trainers: Schuh

Hoops: Primark

I would love to hear from some fellow bloggers! Let me know who you are :)

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