LATE SUMMER DREAMING: House Decor

For today's post we're introducing this month's theme. Around this time each year as the summer season is near its change, we always begin to think about decor and creating a new look for our living spaces. As we are still in University, we always feel that September is more of a new beginning for us than January, and with S moving into a new house and K creating spaces to call her own, this is a first look into our current decor inspiration and style. So here are some of our favourite interior styles paired with items from our wish list. 


Office 

Office decor has become very popular as of late. An office can be one of your most personal rooms in the home; it's a space that you don't have to share, meaning that you can truly go wild with your personal style and taste. We love being able to personalise an office space with a gallery wall full of photos and a light up letter for the table. We also love this lamp from John Lewis, but for a cheaper option, Tiger also sell a similar one.

                  Drawers: Debenhams            Light Letter: Etsy             Frame: Paperchase            Lamp: John Lewis            Planner: Etsy 

Bedroom

We feel that your bedroom is one of the places in a house (especially if you're sharing!) that you can truly make your own, so go for it! Let your style and tastes shine through in your decor choice: little details can say as much as bold items too, like these gorgeous string lights combined with the wooden ladder.

Throw: Asda,    Lights: The Little House Shop,    Mirror: H&M,    Faux Sheepskin Rug: IKEA,    Plant Stand: IKEA



Kitchen
We feel that the kitchen is well and truly the heart of the home; it's where you probably spend most of your time, either cooking an easy weekday meal or having friends over for a weekend takeaway, so it needs to feel loved with its decor. A trend that we're falling head over heels for lately is copper and rose gold and we couldn't resist adding a bit of this colour in our kitchen.

                         Kettle: NEXT                       Plate: H&M                           Toaster: NEXT                         Cups: NEXT

Bathroom

 For some, a bathroom can be a room of escape and relaxation, so choose items that will suit your needs! We love neutral tones for a bathroom, but our tip is to choose a colour and stick to it. We've chosen these copper accessories for storage (this basket is a firm favourite), and the green in the aloe adds a pop of natural colour.

 Basket: H&M,        Revitalise Candle: Chloe Jane Candle Co,       Vase: H&M,       Aloe Plant: Ikea,       Candle Holder: H&M 


We had so much fun creating this post today: it's clear to see that we LOVE home interiors, so check out more of our home inspiration on our Pinterest board!  Remember to follow us on Twitter & Instagram too! 

See you Sunday 
S & K  xo

FROM US TO YOU: Late Summer Dreaming

Welcome to August at Eleven Oh Seven!

This month is all about Late Summer Dreaming for us, as August always feels like the countdown to the end of the summer break. Being pretty prepared girls, (and who doesn't love an excuse to hit the shops?!) we love to prepare for the early Autumn and a new University term throughout August, seeing all the latest Autumn/Winter trends emerging and checking out the latest stationery for the new academic year.

August at Eleven Oh Seven will be filled with inspiration for you (and us!) for the upcoming early Autumn season and new term of University, college or school, featuring laid back fashion, our stationery loves and plenty of lifestyle posts in-between.

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S & K  xo

SUMMER CELEBRATIONS: BBQ

This week's Summer Celebrations post is all about the ultimate summer event: the BBQ.

Let's Eat - When it comes to BBQ's we always find that the whole event is centred around food and we love it! You can create and display food as aesthetically pleasing as it is tasty.

Cheers - The second most important element within a BBQ is drinks; making sure every glass is topped up at all times. Drink displays can be so interesting, especially in today's 'Instagram ready' world, this area can become part of the decor. Whether it's creating a sweet table for the glasses and drinks or filling a wheel barrow with ice and letting the drinks cool in that.

Alfresco Style - The best part about a BBQ is eating outside under the summer sun. There's something very social and relaxing about gathering around a wooden table and eating in the open air (maybe because it reminds us of being on holiday abroad).

Decoration - If you haven't guessed already, we love decor! From planning on Pinterest to creating the finished look, we love it all. A summer BBQ is no different. When hosting any event in the garden we always find ourselves attracted to vintage bunting hung from tree to tree. We are also obsessed with strategically hung strings of magical lights around the garden. 

If you're having a summer BBQ this year, we hope this post inspired you to create a Pinterest perfect night!

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See you Wednesday,

S & K xo

SUMMER CELEBRATIONS: Ice Cream & Cocktail Party

Happy Sunday and welcome to the second part of our Summer Celebrations series here at Eleven Oh Seven.

Following on with this month's theme and last week's post all about summer birthday parties, this week we decided to create a post inspired by two of our favourite things; ice cream and cocktails! Throwing an ice cream and cocktail party is not only interesting, fun and a little bit different to the norm, this style of event can be budget-friendly with a lot of it being D.I.Y, and would be a great and relaxing event to create lasting memories with friends and family. Today we'll be giving you a little inspiration into how to throw one of these parties, whether pastel fits your palette, or rustic is more your thing.


Pastel

When thinking of ice cream, pastel colours always come to mind. Instead of trying to fight this stereotypical colour scheme, we decided to embrace and celebrate it. Pastels and summer are the perfect combination, with light and refreshing colours against the backdrop of blue skies and the green grass of your garden. We think this sounds idyllic!

Rustic 

A rustic aesthetic has become a popular choice for many recently and we couldn't agree more. This aesthetic is perfect for a country garden and a hot summers day. Creating this look at home doesn't have to be expensive (although we'd love our own circus-esque lightbulb letters!), the beauty of a rustic look is that it can be created with an eclectic mix of woods found in and around your home or collected over time from different country walks.

We hope this has given you some inspiration for throwing your own cocktail and ice-cream station event. Even if it's incorporating these ideas into a birthday party or even wedding event!

If you haven't already done so, remember to follow our Pinterest boards: we're pinning away all through the summer, with a mix of fashion, food, interiors and so much more (yes, we're definitely obsessed with this site). There's something for everyone to get inspired by.

We hope you've been enjoying your weekends, whether that's spent outside in the sunshine or with plenty of junk food and Netflix!
Are you following us on Twitter and Instagram? Lets be pals!

S & K  xo

GIFT GUIDE: Father's Day 2015

We all know when it comes to Fathers that they're not the easiest to buy for, in fact we always find them to be the hardest to buy for! We find that every time we ask if there is something they want or need the answer is always: 'there's no need to buy me anything' which doesn't help us at all. So with this years Father's day just around the corner on Sunday, we decided to share with you some ideas that we are loving for Father's Day this year.


Accessories are always a good option for Father's day: they'll always be found useful and you can even personalise some items so that the gift is made even more special.

1. Next: Ray-Ban Sunglasses 
2. Not On the High Street: Personalised Wash Bag
3. John Lewis: Ted Baker Card Holder
4.  Not On the High Street: Brown Embossed Hip Flask: Not on the High Street
5. Liz Earle: Men's Try Me Skincare Kit
6. Marks and Spencer: Suede Moccasin Slippers



For more quirky gift ideas for the man who has everything, the list below varies from office decor to your dad's favourite tipple offering something for any Father out there.

1.  Not On the High Street: Personalised Pocket Cushion 
2.  Not On the High Street: LED Carnival Light 
3.  John Lewis: Staffordshire Traditional Crafted Cider 
4.  Not On the High Street: Chocolate Toolkit

5.  Not On the High Street: Grow Your Own Beer Plant Kit
6.  John Lewis: DAB Digital Radio

We hoped that this fathers day guide helped you to think of the perfect gift for your loved one. 

Comment below with some of your ideas for Father's Day and make sure to keep up to date with us on social media at:

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We'll see you on Friday for the third instalment of this months theme at Eleven Oh Seven: #SUMMERGETAWAY

S & K  xo

#STUDENTMONDAY: Uni Work Spaces

Welcome to another Student Monday. This morning saw the last of our University assignments being submitted for second year (crazy we know!).  This has left us with two weeks before the start of summer, and before we move out of the house we've shared for the past year, we wanted to show you where we've been completing our University work and creating blog content.


S's Work Space 
I was lucky enough to have a workspace next to a window that generates a lot of natural light. This most definitely helped when I needed to spend a lot of time working on assignments at my desk. I definitely prefer working in a light, fresh and natural area hence the colours around my desk which I've decorated in pastel hues.

I've recently begun brightening up my work area with fresh flowers; this is a great way to add colour and life to your space. Today I wanted to keep it clean and fresh so I added white roses. 

Throughout the year, I've slowly been adding to my Polaroid photo display above my desk. It's nice to look up to all the memories I have created with my friends and family over the past year.

K's Work space 

Unlike S, my room only has a tiny window so it's a bit like a cave most of the time! I don't really like to work in this sort of environment, but it's given me the excuse to buy and decorate my room with probably too many fairy lights! I've tried to keep a girly colour scheme going throughout my desk area to brighten it up on dull days.

 

I also love these fake peonies as they brighten up my desk area and add some colour.

I love these cute and bright postcards from Paperchase.

I bought this copper wire-frame in Tiger a little while ago as I'm obsessed with copper details in homeware. I think Tiger have brought out pastel coloured versions of this now which would be super cute for S' room.

We hope you've enjoyed seeing where we've been working for the past year, and how we've been decorating this part of our student rooms. Remember to follow us on Twitter and Instagram to keep up to date with Eleven Oh Seven.

See you Friday! 

S & K xo