In fairness to Dan the title of this post is slightly mis-leading; his flat is so lovely, I have absolutely nothing to complain about. But when I moved in over the summer I couldn't help but make a few tweaks to the space to make it feel like home.
Fear not, this isn't about to be a re-hash of the very scary scene in "How to lose a guy in 10 days", (watch the trailer at about 40 seconds in), if you can't because you're at work just imagine frills and tampax EVERYWHERE.
Anyway, I already had a great neutral canvas to work with. I actually chose the wallpaper because when we first got together there had been a leak in the roof which had ruined what was already there. After a little trip to the end-of-line bin in John Lewis we were all sorted.
Before I got my little mitts on it, this is what the roomed could look like on any given day. Pretty messy and blah, huh?
Seriously, how much aftershave does one boy need?
After a little tidy up and some accessories it now looks like this! And I love it. Still neutral but more cosy and interesting.
I added some pillows and a throw, that's it. The throw (£14.99) and stripy pillows (£6.99 each) are from TK Maxx, and little miss "ooh la la"(£7) is from Asda.
Total makeover cost: £35.97.
A (free) tidy-up of the bedside tables keeps them looking pretty.
Oh, and then I added this heart to the wardrobe door.....I don't think he's even noticed, yet!
What do you think? When is it too soon to "make-your-mark" on your boy's pad? Never?! I can't wait to decorate our room in the new house. It will be still be neutral, as much as I love vintage and shabby chic I can't handle anything too patterned and floral (Dan breathes a sigh of relief).
Speaking of the new house. It's all starting to come together, finally! Phew. A little update on that coming soon.
On a side note - why do I have such a good memory for cheesy music and films circa 2000?
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