safe haven // my bedroom

Friday, January 03, 2014
Well, hello! And Happy New Year! I'm as late as the rabbit in Alice in Wonderland because the last week has been a flurry of family events, trips, shopping and the general holiday busyness that make days untrackable... (I thought today was Sunday). Anyway, I've been having lovely holidays and although I do miss school and my friends very much, I could get used to the sleep-ins and lazing about endlessly. Yesterday I got back from a fun little 'one- night' trip to Brisbane (as you might have seen on my instagram) with my cousin and aunt. We saw Roger Federer play for the Brisbane International tennis tournament, stayed on the 70th floor of the Meriton and shopped till we dropped. It was fabulous! 


As for the room tour, it's been almost a year since my first room tour video, so I thought I would give you all a little peek into my bedroom since it has changed quite a bit since you last saw it! This year I was lucky enough to receive the bed frame I had been coveting for Christmas and I think it's perfect - especially with the fairy lights!


Bed // Overview
I think my Mum bought the bed from a local furniture store, but since it's a Christmas present, I'm not too sure. My bedside table was originally Izzy's but I gave it an epic makeover about two years ago and it's served me well ever since! My bedding is a little mismatched as I decided to save the money I was originally going to spend on a bedspread, and stick with my old favourite duvet over. I like the way it's turned out though; very pink and very me! The latest issue of Frankie was wonderful too, there's nothing better than a huge year planner for your wall. Oh, and ps: that Macbook isn't mine *sob*, it's my sister's and I pinched it because it's fun. 


Flower crowns // Perfume 
I recently ran out of my signature scent; Miss Dior Cherie so I replaced it with a more affordable fragrance from the Body Shop in Japanese Cherry Blossom. It's very fresh and summery and perfect for every day. My lovely flower crowns weren't made by me (unfortunately I'm not too skilled in the flower craft department), but I love displaying them in parts of my room to brighten things up. 


2014 Vintage Disney Calendar 
I found this gorgeous Disney calendar on sale at Typo in Brisbane and snapped it up instantly! I'm a huge fan of Disney and the nostalgia that one is overcome with whenever a movie plays. Speaking of Disney movies, have any of you seen Frozen yet? Oh gosh, I loved it. I was laughing so hard in it, I loved Anna's character too, she was just so brilliant. And I thought Olaf was completely adorable and funny. If you haven't seen it yet, I definitely recommend it!


Wardrobe // Makeup Area
This is probably the most frequently evolving area of my bedroom! That portable clothing rack has served me well over the last year (despite it's fickle stability) and it looks lovely and simple. My makeup and summer clothing shelves are also quite useful. I think I'm going to have to do something about that storage though... my makeup corner is an absolute mess! Oh, and stay tuned for a new post featuring some Lush goodies very soon (I went a little crazy in the Brisbane stores hehe). 

Anyway, I hope you all had a fantastic NYE and I'll talk to you soon! xo

diary IX

Friday, December 27, 2013

{Christmas gelato along the beach... my favourite flavours are pistachio and chocolate sorbet and the others got a classic favourite; mango and white chocolate}


{My favourite festive outfit. Simple and comfortable... and notice the three piercings again? I'm a little obsessed. Body alteration would never go as far as a tattoo or any piercings on other body parts but the ears seem quite versatile... perhaps I'll get my helix done? FreshTrends have quite a few pretty flowers for the helix so if I'm brave enough, I'll definitely have to snap them up. What do you guys think? Have you got any piercings?}


{The Christmas table setting! Oh my gosh, isn't it beautiful. My Aunty was responsible for this; she's a designing and planning extraordinaire and I was in awe over how stunning the decorations looked on Christmas Day}



{I'm not a beach girl but it did look lovely on Wednesday night...}

Hope you all had a magical Christmas and I'll talk to you all soon! xo

'tis the season...

Monday, December 23, 2013

I hope you all have a lovely, safe and merry Christmas. 
xo 

mint

Thursday, December 19, 2013
 Ally t-shirt, Forever New lantern skirt, Oasap necklace available here, Revlon Lip butter in 'Raspberry Pie'

Today I braved the holiday crowds and caught the bus to our major shopping centre. It was a huge day out, I made new friends on the trips there and back (a lovely elderly couple who told me all about life back "when they were young" and a woman who I discussed Body Shop essentials with), I had sushi and a watermelon smoothie, shopped for five people, and kinda got home and dropped. My heels had the most horrendous blisters and to add to my list of glamorous personal occurrences; they bled and there is now blood all over my shoes. I mean, they hurt, but I didn't think they would bleed! Silly feet. 
I can't believe it's less than a week until Christmas, it surely doesn't feel like it. I've been pretty busy preparing over the last few days; we've all made rum balls and cookies and tonight I'm going to make cinnamon rolls (ala Izzy and her family) so I'm very excited about how those will turn out. 

On to the outfit: I'm really loving this odd combination of stripes and an exciting pattern. This skirt was found on the 50% off rack at Forever New and I couldn't pass it up. It's way too pretty. And festive. Plus, I needed a new skirt! Ok, yes, I've justified it enough... 
Anyway, I hope you're all geared up for Christmas and you're spending time with your loved ones! I need to play more carols to get into the spirit. Talk to you soon! xo