My Pretty Nostalgic home

“This is my special place! My corner of the living room in the 1930s semi I share with my husband Jason and sons Archie, 11 and Ollie 8.  No boys’ toys are allowed into my corner!

I keep my most recent book purchases on the shelves, when I have finished pouring over them they move into my study, soon to be replaced by the many other books I avidly collect (it is an addiction!)

Also on the shelves are many little bits and pieces special to me, a forever changing display of family photos and little treasures I have found.  See the beautiful vintage children’s shoes I bought from ebay!

The wall is my personal gallery space, which includes a drawing by my husband and some beautiful Victorian prints (I am passionate about Victoriana)

My leather armchair is the most comfortable in the world and was bought from the owners of our previous house for £20.  I have prettied it up a bit by wrapping an old, but beautiful flowered linen curtain around the seat cushion (this also changes according to mood and season or when the dog has spent too much time on it!).  On the chair is a lovely cushion made for me by my friend Sarah from old bits of welsh blanket, an embroidered cushion cover found in a charity shop, and a welsh tapestry blanket which was given to my mother by her grandmother for her bottom drawer.

The early 20^th century oak table with barley twist legs is really an old cutlery box and the top lifts to reveal a very handy compartment within which I keep my laptop, and all the adaptors for the camera and bits of technology that need to be kept safe, out of the way, but within reach.

The raspberry coloured rug with cream roses was a fantastic charity shop find as it was mistaken for a throw and priced it at just £4! And I love it!

Taken from - Pretty Nostalgic Home - Nicole Burnett 2012