In A World of My Own

I’m not sure how I have managed it but unbelievably I have managed to get to the ripe old age of 33 and I have never decorated my own bedroom. Yes I have decorated rooms in a practical sense – I have opened cans of paint, slopped it on as it should be done, I’ve filled holes, drilled holes and even hung wallpaper, but I have never actually designed a room… perhaps that’s a better way of putting it. Yes I have had input, but as a child obviously there are restrictions and rightly so or it’s highly likely my mum would have ended up with a bedroom in her house painted black or neon pink at some point. As I grew older, I was obviously allowed even more input and I was always happy with the outcome but they never felt like they were truly mine. When I moved out I lived in rented accommodation with A LOT of restrictions and then I obviously ended up back at my mums house where she had just redecorated and now we have left and will be living in rented accommodation. Let’s face it in today’s economic climate I have no chance on buying my own home unless I win the lottery or someone wants to give me one so I have now come to the conclusion that if I want a room to feel truly my own then I’m going to have to work out a way of doing that within the limitations of where I am living…

I spoke to my mum about the fact I wanted to make my room my room and she agreed. I think another thing that has always made it difficult is that I have never had a definitive style and my likes and dislikes have changed A LOT! However, this time I think I have finally figured out what I want… and that is where the new difficult part comes in because it is not very specific. What I want is not a set theme or scheme but is lots of little bits put together cohesively to make me one gorgeous and relaxing space just for me!

Basically I want a room like a cloud – I want pale soft colours, lots of materials draped softly, cushions, a cuddle chair, candles and fairy lights. How they all come together in the room I have no idea but those are the things I want. Of course I am letting my mum help and she has gone to town with a Pinterest board (I swear she could Pin in the Olympics!!) and has done basically what was in my mind and each pin is something I love and would go together.

When moving out of our old house, I got rid of practically all of my furniture as it had been with me so long that it really did need chucking and updating. I feel like I now need investment pieces too, ones that will last a long time and won’t need replacing in a year or two or ones that I can mess up when building it from a dreaded flat pack. I think the best bet is for me to choose Oak Furniture and get some really gorgeous pieces that are soft looking and add a sort of enchanted feel to the room if you know what I mean. To be honest it would also be nice to have bedroom furniture that matches rather than random bits I collect over the years.

I also think that a floor can make a huge difference to a room and how it comes across. I took a look at Lifestyle Flooring UK and really liked some of the options available. They had wood, vinyl, carpets and laminate. In an ideal world, I’d go for a gorgeous maple floor or something like that but as I am in rented, I think their laminate options would be best. They have so many different shades, finishes, options and shapes I’m sure I’ll find something I like…perhaps the grey!

So what do you think of my light, cloud, floaty, ethereal bedroom idea? I just want a place that when I walk into it is like pure relaxation for me. I suppose at some point in the future I may be fortunate enough to find someone to share my bedroom with but until then it is definitely a space that is all about me. Well…. kind of! I will of course be getting a nice double bed for when my little munchkin decides to crawl in for a cuddle too!

What would your dream room be? Have you managed to create it already?

This is a collaborative post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.