Satchel lot of space:

I bought a set of decorative hooks in the Debenhams sale quite a while ago with the intention of using them to store jewellery on.  Typically, the hooks sat in the corner of the room gathering dust for a few months after I purchased them, and in that time I developed a slight obsession with satchels.  Ergo, my jewellery hooks became satchel hooks.  I've been switching between bags a lot more frequently lately, and it makes sense to have them easily accessible.  I also think they look quite nice on display instead of stuffed in a cupboard, although I'm not sure Craig agrees...

I used easy to remove, adhesive command hooks this time, rather than hammering big holes into the bedroom wall.  This style of bag is generally quite light, so I'm not worried about hanging a few of them up together.  It's a good job, really, as I'm pretty sure the size of my satchel collection will only grow over time!

Fluorescent frames:

Some of you might remember the Petrol Rococo frames I featured in my first Inferior Inspiration post back in May.  I bought four of them in the Urban Outfitters sale then and have only just got around to hanging them (organised!).  Still, I had time to decide where I really wanted to hang them, and I think I've found the perfect place.

I hung all four frames together (you know how I love a frame collage!) to the right of the mirror in our bedroom.  I only noticed how empty that space looked recently, but it's a relief to be able to fill it before it starts to drive me mad!  I did take a before photo of the bare wall to show you all, but, of course, I accidentally deleted it almost straight after I'd hung the frames.  Typical!

Killer hooks:

I bought these hooks with our initials on them from Anthropologie (yes, I'm obsessed!) recently, specifically for mine and Craig's bedroom.  I decided it would be better to put holes in the side of our inexpensive wardrobe than in the back of our landlord's door!

Maybe it's just me, but there's almost something nostalgic and a wee bit comforting about having a peg with my 'name' on it again.  It's the little things, eh?

Fun with spray paint:

I went through to visit my parents last week and took advantage of their back garden to get some spray painting done while I was there.  The next few photos were taken by my glamorous assistant (big sister).

As you can see, I sprayed two frames and my jewellery storage hand gold to go with my bedroom colour scheme, and the other two frames glossy black to match a few I've already bought for the living room and hallway.  The whole process was fairly painless, although the gold paint seemed to dry much faster than the glossy black, for some reason.  I expected to make quite a bit of mess (hence the extremely attractive yellow apron) but came away with only two or three small blobs of black paint on my right arm that just looked like black freckles, and faded after a wee while.  As long as you lay down cardboard or newspaper, spray outside and use some common sense with how close you hold the can to what you're spraying (I learned this the hard way...) you'll probably be okay!

Above is the mirror that I mentioned in this post that has been hanging (mostly unused) in my bedroom at my parents' house for years, but was originally from my grandparents' dining room.  It's a nice sentimental heirloom that I'm glad I was allowed to have, and will keep for a very long time.

I realise that things look a bit disjointed and bare above our bed at the moment, but the plan is to slowly hang lots of frames and make a bit of a collage on the wall.  So far, above my side (left) I have a Some Like It Hot film cell, a Maccabees set list and a print that my best friend Emily made in high school (she has now just graduated from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and her work is amazing, check it out here: http://emilyinns-fineart.blogspot.co.uk/).

Craig's side only has one frame so far (and we just hung it today...) but the print is of an oil painting by his great uncle, George Wilkinson, who was an extremely talented artist.  Ever since I've known Craig, he's always had that print, but never found a frame for it or really been able to display it properly.  I was very chuffed when I found a frame the right size and colour in a nearby charity shop for 50p this morning!

I also want to give a special mention to my lovely Mum who made these cute sheep cushion covers for me as a house warming present.  My Mum is great at sewing, while I am absolutely rubbish (yes, I still get her to sew buttons on for me...) and the covers were not at all creased when she gave them to me: I only have my big bum to thank for that!

Here they are in action on my old Bargain Corner IKEA armchair (also from my bedroom at my parents' house) where I've put them for safe keeping and to avoid further creasing!

I feel like the flat is starting to take shape now and has a bit more character with some of our stuff up on the walls.  Having said that, we haven't even unpacked completely yet, so there's still quite a way to go!

A real live bed:

I have a bed!  A real live bed!  I am indescribably happy about it, too.  Smug smiles all round, and better lumbar support as well.

After admittedly giving Argos a bit of a slagging off in my last post, I should tell you that this bed frame is from there and I'm very pleased with it.  Unlike the drawers and wardrobe we bought previously, the bed frame feels very solid and was easy to put together, with minimal tools required.  I also really like the colour of the wood, and it matches my chest of drawers quite well.  If you're interested, the frame is called the Manisha double bed, although I notice that it is now being advertised at £749.99, and I certainly didn't pay that much for it!  We paid under £150, and that was including a delivery charge.  Here it is in all its glory:

I've chosen gold as an accent colour in our bedroom, which I think will go well with the creams and browns that make up the majority of the rest of the colour scheme.  Obviously there is a lot more still to do in terms of wall art and knick knacks. I have a few frames and ornaments that I'm going to repurpose by spray painting them gold, but there are still a couple of things that I'd like to buy.

1. These GARNITYR storage boxes from IKEA come in loads of different shapes and sizes, and I'd like to get two or three to use as under bed storage.  Because our bed is quite high, you can see what we've got under there, so ideally it should be both neat and pretty!

2. I have a mirror similar to this one hanging in my room at my parents' house, which I'm going to steal back and hang in our room here.  (Picture found on Google Images.)

3. Ideally, I'd like to have transparent glass lamp bases with gold or beige coloured shades on them for bedside lamps, but after some research I've realised that those are quite pricey!  I think this IKEA KNUBBIG table lamp would be an excellent (and much cheaper) alternative.

I'll update you all soon on how the spray painting goes (I'll hopefully be getting it done on Friday without too much mess...!) and I'll post some photos of the results!  Also, if anyone has seen any nice, yet affordable gold cushions anywhere lately, please let me know!