If I Can't Shop, I Can Dream...The Green Edition

I really need to stop looking at homeware things until I've bought a flipping house but I can't help it. It's going to be a vision of green gorgeousness with books everywhere.



I would quite happily take everything from the new Botanical range at Matalan. Cushions galore!




This Fabrikor metal cabinet from Ikea wouldn't usually be my cup of tea but I rather loved it when I saw it in store and I'm sure I could find something nice to fill it with.



Definitely want the fab toaster and kettle set from Morphy Richards though. So cute!  I was very tempted by a similar DeLonghi toaster but alas the matching kettle is a bit minging and we can't have that, can we?

If I were a rich girl, na na na na na... I'd buy this really expensive tweed sofa from made.com. But I'm not, so it looks like I'll be buying a cheapo one from Ikea and dyeing the slip covers to make them a nicer colour.Why are sofas so flipping expensive? Do nice, cheap ones even exist? Answers on a postcard please.

My thoughts are not entirely occupied with homeware though. As always, there's one colour that catches my eye when I'm doing a spot of online window shopping.




Pretty coat is pretty and would look lovely slung over my coat rack (also comes in pink, orange and camel for those of you not of the green persuasion).

I don't actually own that many green frocks. Shock horror. I would therefore be perfectly justified in buying this lovely Lindybop number, wouldn't I?

If I Can't Shop, I Can Dream...

I'm not shopping for the foreseeable future. Thoughts of house buying are occupying my brain. In between bouts of extreme worrying and wondering whether I'm mad to even be considering buying a house on my own and on my wages (there's a whole other blog post waiting to be written about job/life contentment vs money), I'm researching a whole host of money-related stuff and saving even harder than usual.

It's boring and not fun at all. I'm pretty sure I earn less than most of my friends anyway but seeing them merrily buying nice things and planning all sorts of jolly japes that I have to keep saying no to is kinda upsetting. Can't be helped, and in no way do I begrudge them for it, but it still hurts a bit. Ah, to have a month or two where I could just spend whatever the hell I wanted and not have to worry about what else needs to be sacrificed out of the budget to make it doable.

Thinking positive though.  Bigger picture and all that jazz. I have my budget and there's very little point comparing it to anything else. Ultimately I want a house of my own more than I want the temporary buzz of buying something pretty. Online window shopping is not the same as actually buying things but it's the best I can do right now and it's still kinda fun!




I don't own any Abigails Party heels - the range of colourways have never quite taken my fancy. The pure orangeness of this pair are rather fun though, aren't they? I like the touch of gingham too. And they'd go very nicely with...




Oh Joules, you and your cute jumpers.




You know I love a good frock. This Dresslily dress has a whole lot going on but it caught my eye anyway.




*shakes fist at Liverpool libraries* Why don't you have Fangirl available yet? Whyyyyyy? Hopefully some Amazon vouchers will be due soon and I can treat myself.

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