Budget Interiors

I'm am a bit obsessed when it comes to interior decoration..

being a student in a student flat, it is hard to make your house look and feel nice. I luckily live in a nice modern flat but it needed some colour and life so off we went to ikea!

Already having a canvas from our previous flat, we set off on a blue/red theme hunt,,but i wasn't loving it. Bored of the colour scheme form the previous year, i had the idea to remove the canvas from the lounge and start with a whole new colour theme.

















So the canvas has now been demoted to the hallway, but it does give a good focal point when you walk in the front door. Along with a 99p store rug used as a door mat! Instant girly vibes..







Already having a purple vase and brown and turquoise candles, up came the theme of green and purple.








Being the bargain hunter i am, we found a single duvet set for £4, we cut the seams to make it a large sheet of material, which we used to cover the sofa (which was old and stained-classic student furnishings).


We brought a purple throw to go over the back of the sofa £3

And we then wanted some green cushions..
but Ikea had none-dilemma.

Another idea popped into my head, there where some small
cushions for £1.25 each


and 2 green bath towels for £4



I love being creative and crafty so back at home we made cushion covers out of the towels, and voila green cushions!

3 purple, green and mocha coloured candles sit nicely on our window sill tying in the theme for 99p each

From M&S i found this pretty place mat for 80p in the sale which covers the paint mark on the coffee table perfectly!

I know i'm no Kirsty Allsopp, but for a budget shop with limited tools, pretty chuffed with the outcome

So for a total of £17.30 we have revamped our flat ready for our last year at uni...ah!

The Perks of Working in Retail..

I find it hard to resist shopping at the best of times, and working in retail definitely adds to the temptation!
So over this weekend, M&S have had a offer where by employees get 10% off clothing plus an extra 20%...

If i'm honest, M&S clothing has never really appealed to me being a brand that is very much known for targeting the older woman.

..But i have to admit, this A/W they have stepped it up!

Some items in the M&S collection that have caught my eye..

This Milano Zipped Coat is an amazing £49.50

I love this shape for a/w! It's feminine, versatile and smart, great as that extra layer in the colder months.

Double-Breasted Boucle Coat

£89

I like the asymmetric zip detail and texture of this fabric.

The extra large pockets on the front also add a modern twist to a classic shape.

Again, a great coat to wear with any outfit

Tartan is a key pattern for A/W 13 and this scarf is gorgeous!

At £19.50 it is a great buy, and it is a wide/long scarf which i prefer (can't stand too short scarves!)

Checked Jumper with Mohair £35

As seen in Vogue, this lovely piece of knitwear is ideal for effortless a/w style,

Monochrome checked print with leather neckline really shows M&S making some good on trend decisions.

On my one day off this week, tomorrow, lets see how much will power i have to resist the urge to splurge..

The forecast is looking bleak.

What do you think of M&S's A/W collections?!

Thanks for reading :)

Changes for the better

I have tried to get into this blogging malarky and things were going well a few months ago..

but something wasn't right. 

I wasn't 'feeling it' which made me have a lack of inspiration and motivation to blog. And classic me, this meant i gave up...

Presentation is really important to me in anything i do, and i wasn't happy with the name, layout or images of my blog,, which i realise takes time to develop, but i'm a perfectionist. 

Out of nowhere, one rainy summers eve, i decided to return to my blog (after a long time) and sort it out!

'A Perfect Fit' was born.

I edited my title and profile photo on Photoshop, and created my own image to accompany the name. As tedious as photoshop is sometimes, and the fact i haven't used it since Uni, i'm quite happy with the outcome :)

Being predominantly about fashion, i felt this title 'fitted' well. The coat hangers i edited on photoshop to create my background, add to the overall look and add a fun, personal touch. 

I of course don't feel it's anywhere near 100%, but it is a hundred times better than my previous blog, that was my dummy run!

Creating a blog really needs passion and dedication, which i now have after feeling proud of my new layout.

Take time! It certainly doesn't come over night (i mean it took me nearly a year to feel at all happy!)

But when it comes together, it is a 'sigh of relief' moment!

Hopefully this will give me the inspiration to blog more,

fingers crossed..