Friday, May 17, 2013

Red, Red, Red Step by Step

I've been very busy indeed these past two weeks. I have now finished University for this semester, which means I am constantly on my laptop trying to write an array of reports and essays. Thankfully I only have one Assignment left, and one exam. I finished one last night so I am taking today off as a break and an opportunity to finally make a post. Step by step, I am getting there!

Now I know that it is a little stretched (I can't seem to work out this new laptop) but this is the new book case that my partner and I recently bought. He spent this morning putting it together and it is perfect! I'd been wanting a bookcase for a while and my partner searched high and low and found this for me. I was quite reluctant to buy it at first as I thought the red would not look so good against our red walls. I also thought it would take up too much space, but the boy being the space genius that he is managed to fit it in perfectly, and now I am more than happy with it. As you can see it is beyond perfect for storing records. For the past six months I have been only able to listen to a short selection of 15 records out of my over 100 collection (so far). I cannot wait to bring the rest of my collection over from my parents house to store here at last! I also think it has a little bit of a 60's feel to it. What do you think?

When I think of it, there is so much red in my house. Red walls. Red carpet. Red bookcase. Red tea towels. Red plates. And of course red toenails. I've never been the biggest fan of the colour, but it is really beginning to grow on me. Anyway, I shall definitely update you with another post once we get it filled up and looking even more fabulous.

And here is a fabulous picture of Marianne that my red walls and red bookcase seem to make me think of. In future posts you are probably going to see me making outfit posts in front of all this red in attempt to achieve a look almost like this dolly bird here.

9 comments:

  1. I really like it! And red walls lend to being able to use pink, yellow green and orange to accent if you want to go full Carnaby Street boutique style. Have you seen the movie 'Smashing time'? there is a shop in the movie with red walls. Cant wait to see your bookcase filled!

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    1. Yes - Carnaby Street boutique style is exactly the look that I have in mind. Maybe even Lee Bender's Bus Stop too! No I have not seen "Smashing Time"...yet! I watched a couple of clips from it and it looks brilliant - so much 60's eye candy!

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  2. Hi, Lucy! First I want to thank you very much for choosing to follow me. I am honored to have you as a follower and a friend. Secondly, I love that shade of red and the style, size and dimensions of the bookcase are fantastic. It does have a 60's feel and I guarantee your records will sound better than ever before when you pull them from their new storage space on those striking red shelves. Thanks again for joining me, Lucy, and have a fab weekend!

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    1. You are very welcome, and you have a fabulous weekend also!

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  3. Your shelf is lovely and goes really well with the wall! I'd love to see it once the books and records are stored. Needless to say Marianne looks beautiful as always! xxx

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  5. I love that bookcase, it looks like something from a cool 1960s edition of Ideal Home magazine. xxxx

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  6. Red's my favourite colour so I love it! (But of course i'd love it even if it was a different colour- I'm sure it's going to look great once you start filling it!)

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  7. Nice! I really like when furniture match the colour of wall, for example white furniture in a white room with colourful things in it. Similary, I like when tights match the coulour of the shoes :D

    I can see the records there. Amazing:)

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