Home Is Where The Heart Is

Sorry for the lack of posts recently! I have been très busy with my summer and preparing for my 3rd year of uni, which seems crazy to think is happening already. University life got me thinking about one of my major loves- home interior. Going to university is a really exciting prospect but leaving the comforts of your own home can be in essence a daunting prospect for many at the start of the academic year.

Although the revelry of next month's freshers week is the number 1 top priority for many of us students, the welcome of a somewhat homely room is sure to make everyone feel at ease in an unknown environment. Many home stores offer a range of home decorative accessories that can add a quirky touch to any room. With many, if not all students on a budget, the smallest of objects can often make the biggest impact. I commute to uni only living around 20 minutes away but my bedroom at home reflects my interests and gives me admirable space to work and store all my little bits and pieces away. I'm planning to  hopefully move out for my final year with some friends and I know that I don't need to take my whole existing bedroom to make a new place seem homely.

I've put together some of my favourite items below and some tips on how to make halls feel like home.

1. Old touches- You probably have tons of existing bedding, lamps and decorative items stored at home in the loft, your parents won't need them and these can be given a burst of new life in your new room. Storage boxes are a great way of keeping clutter away and can easily be tucked away too.

2. Photos and posters- Taking pictures of friends and family with you and placing them in frames or on pinboards is a great way to make you remember old memories and home. Although it might be a bit overwhelming at first, the photos of university life will make you in years to come remember the new memories you had.

3. Lighting- Lights can massively change the shape of a room and you'll need to have good light when studying. Fairy lights always add cosiness to a room and you can pick these up almost anywhere. 

4. New touches- The feeling of independence grows with the thought of buying new things for your uni room and the thought of adding your own touch to a new environment is a fun thing to do before starting your course. Making your room comfortable and suited to your interests for when friends, family or flatmates decide to drop in for a quick visit will make them feel comfortable too. You could even get crafty on a rainy day or before you start and make some DIY interior accessories!

5. Keep it clean (!)- The thought of tidying your room at uni is probably the last thing on your mind and it probably brings back reminders from home, but keeping your room tidy makes a tidy mind and you need some space to work and find things quickly if you wake up late for lectures from an evening at freshers!

Mirror- £39.99, Bird Cushion- £9.99, Cupcake Cushion- £12.99, Lantern- 49p!, Trunk Box- £7.99, Birds Cage- £1.74, Owl Jewellery Stand- £3.49, Heart Tealight Holder (I recommend!)- £3.99, LOVE Blocks- £2.99, Flower Vase- £1.49, Roses Bunch- £6.99, Home Canvas- £9.99

Lace Borders- £4, Milk Bottles- £12, Honeycomb Balls- £6, Roberts Radio (for a real moving in treat)- £159.95, Liberty Notebooks- £9-£10, Marshmellows (to share with your flatmates!)- £4, Crafty Storage collection- £8-£35, Candle- £8.50, Cath Kidston Fabric Bundle- £25

URBAN OUTFITTERS

KIKI'S BOUTIQUE

HOBBYCRAFT

THE RANGE

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DOTCOMGIFTSHOP

H&M

HOMEBASE

EBAY

There are a whole host of other stockists that sell a range of home interior accessories and a quick tip is to always check out websites that list 'Gifts' in their menus- this always pulls out some fun and quirky items to fill your room! So whether you're moving from the family home to halls or from halls to a new home with your uni friends, I hope I've inspired you that home is where the heart is!

xo