Dream Decor: UMM WILKOS?!

Oh hello there :)

I have a question for you all...WHEN THE HELL DID WILKOS BECOME AWESOME?!

I popped into my local store today and was genuinely cooing at pencil cases and bed covers. Then I thought aw yeah I'll do a little post on the cute stationary but when I looked on the Wilkinsons website there are tonnes of amazing things and they are so so cheap! Lancaster store is tiny so I'm sure bigger stores will have more incredible things. Honestly I'm really impressed and some of the products could be compared to Urban Outfitters homeware. They have a few different collections on the site, my personal favourite being the 'Wilde' collection.

Here are a few things that I will 100% be buying come payday :)

(From top left, clockwise(ish)

DARK TEAL FAUX FUR MONGOLIAN CUSHION £7.50

You can't beat some fluffy cushions to add a bit of homeliness to your bedroom. I'm really loving teal at the moment but the site has many other colours too. They are £7.50 each or 2 for £10-even better!

TREES WALLPAPER BLACK/GREY £8.50

I absolutely love wallpaper especially when used on feature walls. I often peruse the wallpaper section on Rockett St George crying at all the £80 rolls of wallpaper I can never afford! This gorgeous tree pattern is only £8.50! I'd love to do one wall in my bedroom but I think I need to ask the landlord first. Who watches 'Once Upon A Time'? I love all the decor used in the series (examples here) and Regina's office is plastered in woodland wallpaper-dreamy :)

WILDE CERAMIC MUG £2.25

I really like whimsical cups and mugs and this one is no different! The print includes old telephones, bees, skulls, taxidermy magpies & rum! Could it be anymore me? Also the teal inside is another cute detail.

MOUSTACHE CUSHION £6.50

I know everywhere has gone a bit moustache crazy recently but I saw this cushion in the shop today and it looks lovely. Its illustrated design and cream burlap material makes it look a lot more expensive than it actually is.

WOODLAND DOCUMENTS SLEEVE X 3 £1

I'm a bit woodland animal crazy especially for owls & foxes and these little paper wallets are SO cute! The fox looks very Aubin & Wills (RIP) and three for £1 is amazing value. I'm such a sucker for stationary too.

STRIPE & CHEVRON DOUBLE DUVET SET £12

LOVE LOVE LOVE this duvet set and I was this close to buying it today but they had sold out of the doubles :( Black & white chevron print is everywhere at the moment and it just looks really fresh and crisp. I can't believe it's only £12 for a double & two pillowcases! My current duvet is from Wilkos and I've had it since first year of uni (almost 4 years!) and it's great quality and the colours are still bright.

RETRO MILK BOTTLE £2.25

I saw this is the store today too & I thought it was really sweet. It has a number two etched into it & although it something that doesn't really have a purpose I think it would look nice on my dressing table, or even in the kitchen somewhere.

NOSTALGIA KEYS UMBRELLA £4.50

I always buy really boring, crap umbrellas for a couple of quid but for a mere £4.50 this antique key print would cheer me up on the rainiest of days! The tea-stained effect is really cute and when in England do we not need an umbrella?!

Have you bought any home things from Wilkos before?

Thanks for reading :)

Rachelle xxx

Dream Decor:YEW TREE BARN

This post goes under the 'better late than never' category. Before Christmas I went to visit Yew Tree Barn which is a place 'where art meets architectural antiques'. It is only a couple of miles away from my mum's house in the Lake District yet I'd never been!

Basically it is whimsy central-it's part reclamation yard/ part local artists gallery. When I visited they were holding a Christmas market so there were lots of local arts & crafts stalls too. Inside it was really busy but everywhere you looked was filled with all matter of beautiful antiques and furnishings. There was a whole room dedicated to doorknobs! If you are visiting the Lake District or it's not too far away for you, I'd urge everyone to have a little trip there. Have a moochy mooch around all the different rooms and have some of the amazing food in the cafe! I couldn't possibly capture all of it's beauty and charm otherwise it would've been a photo overload...

Cute Morrocan style lamp

Bright blue stove! (sneaky glimpse of doorknobs too)

Beams decorated with antlers and bunting :)

Rob Ryan collection in the gift shop

Jazz band playing carols!

Outside in the surrounding barns are hundreds of random weather-beaten statues and figurines. Some are actually terrifying but still interesting nonetheless! Kirstie Allsopp is always banging on about visiting your local reclamation yard for unusual finds for your home but how about...

A stags head for above the mantelpiece?

A slightly cross-eyed dog to guard your home?

A scary nun holding a cloth with a dead persons face on for the bedside table?

A naked rusty lady?

A zombie boy with no eyes and 'weathering' that look suspiciously like he has just eaten someones brains

Of course I do kid about the statues! If I had an endless budget I would love to adorn my home with unique bits and bobs from Yew Tree Barn. I could spend hours and hours there and hopefully I'm going to visit again soon when it's quieter so I can absorb more of the beauty!!

Have you been to a reclamation yard before? What do you think about them?

Thanks for reading :)

Rachelle xxx