Mesh Boards - Work space spin off.

After my recent space saver, office space post - gosh what a mouthful - I have to admit i've been slightly besotted with the mesh board design. Do you remember the one? I absolutely love the modern / vintage warehouse chic effect this very easy to make board brings to a room and with it's added benefits, what have you got to lose?  A design like this is very simple to make work in any style of home, if you have a modern home - think Scandinavian , this will create a chic design, adding to your minimalistic space. The only negative to this would be that you would need to consider how much you clip onto the board, you may run the risk of it being too cluttered and you don't want that, as it could potentially clash with the room it is in - uh oh. Likewise with a more homely environment, vintage inspired home. Take care when placing objects onto the board, although it's main function is too store, you must remember to merge it in to the room as an object of style too. With that said, here are some ideas on how you can jazz up your own board - take note, I apologise for the lack of D.I.Y / HOW TO within this post, this will be coming soon. 

Here you can see inspiration for a woman or teen girls room, possibly a design which could become useful in a dressing room too. By placing the board next to a mirror, you're able to create a unit which is useful for storing make up, hair accessories, magazines, etc. I love how in this image the person has incorparated chic metal hangers to create magazine holders, this is an incredibly clever (yet surprising obvious, oh my god why didn't I think of this before!?) idea, which can keep your beloved reads in immaculate condition - you're never going to know when you need some key hair or fashion inspo! 

Here's one I hadn't thought of before and again, it's something oh so simple. I've found that keeping your kitchen utensils in a neat and easy to get to environment is so hard. I experience this first hand as I live in a very limited spaced student flat - oh lord help me- and I'm ashamed to admit this, but due to the lack of draws (we have none!). I am currently using a shoe box to hold all my utensils, not the best solution but for short term i'm surviving. For anyone who is in a similar situation to me, or that would just love a bit of a kitchen spruce up, this cheap and easy idea is perfect. Say good bye to clutter and hello chic. 

Lastly, little kiddies can't be ignored. Give your child or children spaces which they can enjoy and love - but also a design that can keep the mummys happy too. This idea mixes the fun of a Childs room yet brings the maturity of an adult, in order to keep a theme running through out your home and also very versitile for when your child grows older - this is something which is key. By giving your childs room a simple design, you're able to keep costs down when refurbishing it as they get older - for example when I was younger I insisted my room would be a groovy chic theme. With this my poor mother painted my whole room in the characters. Fast forward many years later - well as you can guess- I didn't like groovy chic any more and a las, mother had to fork out more money to change it. (It was that or suffer embarrassment from friends, eekkkk) So mums and dads, stop this from happening to you, and stick with a design like the above for your child. It's simple, beautiful, cool even - perfect and most importantly much much cheaper, wahoo. 

Credit to www.myparadissi.com for the images.

Workspace Inspiration

This week I'm all about the workspace. Why? Well as a student with a dozen deadlines coming up, I thought it was only relevant to talk about my workspace. Or maybe not mine, as my horrible brown, plain, wooden desk is hardly worth showing. In fact it's that disgusting, instead of working, I found myself trolling through websites such as Pinterest and Houzz for inspiration on how to change it. However, I fear it is too late for my sorry old desk, so I thought I would show you my favourites today, focusing on the space savers - desks which erase limitations, give you a modern, uncluttered and design field area. I'm hoping in my next home I can create beautiful spaces like this for myself - oh, one day.

Image taken from Pinterest.com

This space is simply fantastic, the pegboard design allows you to gain extra storage, allowing a clear work space and a unique room with stylistic decor. This design would be perfect for creatives, in this instance you can see the sewing machine, thread, scissors - these important bits and bobs which would normally take up lots of space, now are out the way, easy to get too and they look good too...  what more could you want?

Image taken from Pinterest

Here's another fantastic ideas for work saver space. Instead of thousands of notebooks with scribbles and ideas written down, contact numbers, to do lists etc. You know the normal hectic details we need to remember to maintain a sane normal life, well how about a chalk board? You can purchase chalk paint from local home stores, paint on your desired walls and voila, you have you're self a giant chalk board - think toms from 500 days of Summer!  With this idea, you save paper, you reduce clutter and you also save the planet, now that's good karma. When it comes to your extra bits and bobs, purchase a desk which is minimalistic - you don't want something to fancy as the room could look quite busy - with a one of two draws, tops. This will allow you to store laptops, equipment, stationary away etc. Ultimately creating a luxurious unique work space and saving on added scraps of paper everywhere. 

Image taken from Pinterest

Here I officially introduce to you the  'iron mesh moodboard' designed office space, yet another great stylish space saver, which has become extremely popular over the internet.  Pin belongings, important notices, to do lists, calendars etc to keep your desk clear. Not only this, you could attach a box design to the mesh, creating a pen pot, or a holder for your stationary, etc - this idea very much like a combination of the two designs above. Grab some mesh from a local DIY store and in now time you have an incredible, space saver.  

Graduation Gloom

As I sit in my relatively comfy brick walled flat, a place which I can truly say I've become attached too, it dawns on me that I will have to leave soon.  My days as a student are nearly up, which means *sigh* so is my student accommodation. Most of you whom aren't students, I know what you're thinking 'aren't student accommodations disgusting, mouldy etc' well yes, you're right there - the majority are but that's partially down to the tenants that live there -there isn't much we can do when it comes to 21 year old boys hygiene. But my place is different. The building resembles an old factory, with old fashioned windows and red brick walls, the interior shares the same resemblance, yet with a slight modern twist. Although the furniture - I would definitely say - isn't my type, we've made it a home and that's what makes these places so hard to leave. Silk scarves now cover the walls, white modern tables and plants decorate the living spaces, for little old students, we've done alright.  I don't want to leave this place, but then I'm excited for the future too. 

Bag - Pockettypewriter.com

Buddha- Urban Outfitters

Peace Jewellery holder- Urban Outfitters

Clock - Charity Store, Nottingham

Asian inspired print - Charity Store, Nottingham

Frame- Car boot sale, £3

Lauras Bedroom

My amazing sunflower embroidered scroll purchased off eBay of all places!

Print, Unknown. Lauras bedroom.

I have a whole adventure ahead of me.