Geraldine

This is Geraldine!

As you can see, my room is a vile pink and blue combination (I liked it at the time) and I have a hideous blue carpet (which I NEVER liked and I still stand strong about the fact it isn't the one I chose, even though my parents insist it is). I'm decorating *yaaaay!* during the holidays. Only 3 weeks left before we go to Wales then 6 more weeks of total relaxation - plenty of time to test my textiles talent. It seems my English lessons have paid off, check out that alliteration!

ANYWAY, I'm painting my walls white - boring, I know, but this creates a blank canvas to fill my room with anything I like. I plan on making bunting to hang on a new bed (white, metal frame) and lots of cushions, curtains etc. all handmade. I'm aiming for a vintage-feel to it which it, where Geraldine would look perfect! The M&S catalouge is great inspiration so I'm constantly cutting and tearing out pages and making mental notes of everything I like.

In Melbourne there is a street full of new shops - French Decor, for example; HOW COOL?! I can't wait for them to open! Since Melbourne's a small town it's full of vintage-style shops and little shops with loads of handmade, kooky stuff. They're perfect for what I want and I really hope one day I will own a shop much like these. A bit irrelevant, but there's also a wedding shop with BEAUTIFUL dresses in it. If you're ever in Derbyshire, visit Melbourne - it's lovely!