All White Everything

I have a new folder on my computer, It's entitled 'next house' and it's full of pictures of things I love which I didn't do to this one and wish I had. Mainly making it totally Scandi and minimal. Renovating a Victorian terraced house I couldn't bring myself to strip out any of the character so ours is a far cry from minimalism. Oh well, will have to make do with saving pictures of all things ivory for my next move whenever that shall be.  

Until then...

Interiors Wishlist

Over the last year of renovating aforementioned abode, my late night ritual of Net-a-Porter surfing has been replaced by online shopping, far more selflessly I like to believe, for furniture.

While the house was under construction I fell passionately in and out of love with hundreds of different items, pinning furiously to my pinterest boards all the many things I'd fill my empty spaces with once paint colours were chosen and floors selected. Yet a year on and my complete inability to make decisions have left us living a spartan existence with only a bed, a dining table and an unnecessary number of mismatched chairs picked up at Sunbury antiques market.

While I may not have committed fully to purchasing anything yet, the bulk of my interiors wish list comes from one place alone - the true mecca of all things cool in the world of furniture. Two words that make my husband run a mile (with my bank cards safely in his pocket), two words that make me glad I know my credit card details off by heart.... WEST ELM.

An American brand with only one London store (on Tottenham Court Road), West Elm may be less well known here in the UK than its competitors but its perfect designs and affordably-expensive prices mean it's a secret gem that won't be secret for long.

In the spirit of sharing, find my West Elm must haves below:

Mid Century Perfection

Side table, Bar cart, Sideboard, Bookcase, Chair, Side table.

 Minimal Utilitarianism

Chair, Coffee table, Clock, Shelving unit, Larder cupboard, Stool.

Perfect Prints

Rugs, Chair, Side table, Butler tray table, Bowls, Market cart. 

All can be found at www.westelm.co.uk

GUESS WHO'S BACK?

Yeha! That's right! It's me!

I'm back from the abyss of moving house and life and world, with more bang-for-your-buck content to keep you occupied between 11 and 11.15 on a Tuesday morning when you've finished your coffee, emptied your inbox and haven't all that much else to do.

It's been a crazy summer for me, having bought a house last year that looked like THIS:

And turning it into THIS:

That stuff ain't easy I tell you, hours of walking round with tiles and painted bits of wood looking at them in different lights and mumbling things like 'oh yes a terribly cold colour in a North facing room' because that's what you're supposed to do when you renovate a house dontcha know.

So, although still only partially furnished (one table, one sofa, one bed, lots of echoing) the house is pretty much done and I can get back to focusing on what's really important in life - WHAT TO BUY FOR WINTER?! (and world peace blah blah blah).

I will of course be doing the usual Stylist Shops rounds of the high street now the new season has started to drop, but until I do, here is my current shopping list for you to peruse at your leisure....

Black Skirt Vanessa Bruno, Grey Marl Rollneck H&M, Black Tee Marc by Marc Jacobs, Black Sneakers Adidas, Grey Trousers Mango, Black Skirt Lot 78

Silver Dress H&M, Grey Coat Mango, Silver Sneakers ACNE, Grey Wool Trousers Zara, Black And Blue Skirt Topshop

Finally, the ultimate evening dress, the one that's gonna solve everyone's what-do-I-wear-for-a-winter-wedding crisis - this casually non casual, fringed fantastical slice of perfection from Net-a-Porter's 'Finds' collection.

MayDay

I feel like I'm constantly publishing all white inspiration pictures at the moment, but there's just something so refreshing about it as we move head-on through spring and into summer. 

I'm currently coveting everything head-to-toe white - and then perhaps a pause in rainfall in which to wear it. 

New Season Shopping...

Light from Artilleriet

Lighbox from Artilleriet

Chandelier from Lee Broom

Light from Artilleriert

Those of you who follow me on Instagram (rachelingram14) will know that I am currently renovating my house in London, so when I'm not knee deep in fashion, I'm glued to pinterest and interiors blogs trying to find inspiration for every room in the house. 

We bought a wreck that hadn't been touched for over 50 years, which meant lots of the original Victorian features had been preserved. And now that most of the structural work has been done, it's time to choose flooring, bathrooms, tiles lighting and paint colours..

I found the website Future and Found a year ago and have had it bookmarked for a while, not only for inspo pics, but also their amazing stock of everything from stationary to furniture.

all product from Future and Found

A few other bits on my shopping list...

Blue cushion, place mats and pineapple cushion - Roberta Roller Rabbit

Linen throw, crockery, stripe cushion and linen duvet set - H&M Home