My Temporary Bedroom

So, as I am busy decorating and I don't yet have all my furniture, i.e. my bed, I'm sleeping in the spare room on a camp bed with all my stuff that doesn't have a place yet.

Mother's first curtain job was for the spare bedroom. The previous curtain was ugly, annoying and let in far too light... The new curtain was created from one half of a pair of black tab top curtains with a very pretty Indian single bed throw stitched onto it. The colours compliment the room very well and is just the right width for the window. A blackout blind was also very promptly put up! Yes I'm the person that will gaffa tape over any annoying little lights on extension cables, chargers etc and put a draft excluder at the bottom of the door to block out any additional light... In fact I remember covering my windows in my halls of residence at uni with black bags because the curtains were so thin and you weren't allowed to make any modifications...

The pile of stuff in the corner is a very interesting feature. At first is was a tad difficult finding things, like the suitcase full of my most commonly used shoes which was nicely hidden in the back corner underneath EVERYTHING else, but that has now been rectified and only things that I won't need/can live without for the next couple of weeks live in the deepest darkest depths of the pile...

Where or where are my shoes?...

Clothes was also going to be another issue as the small bag I'd packed for the first weekend clearly wasn't going to last... Bigger items are still easily accessibly from the big pink bag which actually fits a good 2 thirds of my clothes, but what about the rest? Living out of a suitcase at the best of times is annoying, but when you have to do it in your own home, even for a short space of time... Something had to be done! So out came one of the shelf units and the drawer tidies and my temporary wardrobe was created!

No more endless hours searching for a pair of socks...

And as for the bed, not too shabby either. Even got a wee table and lamp in there, and the double feather duvet and pillows are a must! :)