the bedroom project 2014

In preparation for my very likely move back to Homeland, I've been reclaiming my old attic room back home, which had been turned into storage space, and redecorating. Previously, anytime I am back home I would simply crash in my mom's room on her floor. Lol, typing it out makes it all sound so vagabond and sad :D. Anyways, after the stuff that went down in Workland went down, I feel it's pretty much inevitable that I'll be moving back to Homeland and living with my parents. Lol, that sounds sad as I type it out but in all honesty Asians do such things and aren't ashamed of it. Plus, I'm single, it's completely okay :)

Anywho, since I have had a place to myself for the past 6 years, living with quite a number of people again will be a total adjustment for me. I have an intense need for solitude sometimes so i knew that my mother's bedroom floor was only workable for a short amount of time. Long term, I would need to get my own space. So began the big bedroom overhaul project.

Earning your own money certainly allows you more liberties in decorating choices. Instead of whatever my parents deemed was good enough, I can spend my own money however I want in order to achieve the aesthetics I want. And apparently I am going for an English vintage farmhouse vibe. In a black and white palette. Surprisingly, I have an inherent need to deck my space in white furniture which I would have been loathed to do not too long ago. But somehow, when I decided the theme I was going for, all I could envision going with the concept was decked in white.

Hence, the majority of the furniture I have gotten is in white. I mainly went through IKEA for the bigger furniture and accent pieces but I also have gotten more than a few things from deal sites like LivingSocial.com and Groupon too.

From Ikea, I have gotten the following:

Malm 4 Drawer Chest

Kvart Floor Lamp With 3 Spot

Laborg Low Pile Rug

Napen Clothes Stand With Cover

Knodd Bin With Lid

There were some things that I wanted but were OOS, so I will have to wait for them to become available which I hope is soon. Like the bed I want which is the Hemnes Day Bed With 3 Drawers below:

And the accompanying polyutherane foam mattress, SULTAN FLORVÅG:

Then there are these items which I recently decided I wanted:

I want to get 2 of these Aneboda wardrobes though right now quantities are limited so I might go for the wardrobe I originally wanted which is a tad more pricier, the Musken 2 Doors + 3 Drawers wardrobe below:

From Groupon I got these two accent pieces:

This full length mirror that also doubles as a jewelry case. And also this steel stand rack, though The pic's grainy since I had to crop the original image:

And last (for now) but not least, from LivingSocial I snagged this rolling side table which I am gonna use as my nightstand:

All in all this project is gonna cost me close to $1000. This isn't inclusive of the decor pieces I have already purchased prior like the art I have from Typo. Anyways, although the room is cleared and cleaned up, it's really only half liveable since I have an enormous collection of IT books from my learning days that I have no where to put right now. That's also not to forget the large collection of novels I also possess. All of them are just sitting in boxes on my new carpet. I haven't had the time to sort them out since I had to come back to Workland. I should be going back soon, I just don't exactly have a date yet. My life's kinda up in the air right now, lol.

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birthday treats 2014

I've been relatively good about not buying stuff unnecessarily considering I am saving for my big "American Shopping Extravaganza 2014" this coming May/June when I head to the East coast. However, my birthday came around and with it came a slew of promo codes and discounts in celebration of my turning a year older. I didn't really indulge much except to claim my free entree from Tony Roma's as well as my Sephora birthday prezzie. Then Strawberrynet came along with an additional 14% off coupon code on top of my 7.5%. Granted, it wasn't actually a birthday code, more of an "I-Miss-You" kinda thing but that's just semantics.

In total I got a 23.5% discount on the following items:

DKNY's Golden Delicious 50ml EDP - $30.33. The DKNY fragrance was really an impulse get. I got to the main page of Strawberrynet and it was one of their daily deal specials. Taking into account that it's a 50ml EDP going for a lil over thirty bucks, that was a major score.

Kiehl's Powerful Wrinkle Anti-Aging Set which contained the Powerful Wrinkle & Pore Reducing Cream (50ml),Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate, Double Strength Deep Wrinkle Filler, Midnight Recovery Concentrate (4ml), Midnight Recovery Eye (3ml) and a complimentary toiletry bag - $132.07. I had been eyeing that Kiehls set for awhile but hesitated spending on it since it is rather pricey but with the discount it became quite affordable. Right before this birthday rolled around, I suddenly became more aware of the "baby" lines that had started showing up on my face which totally freaked me out hence why I decided to go for this set. I generally love Kiehls eye creams and I figure I might be able to love these too if they manage to lessen the appearance of my under eye lines as well as the pronounced - to my eyes - laugh lines not to mention the ghost of marionette lines I may be imagining. Anywho, it's better to be vigilant than late :D

Philosophy's Purify & Refresh Set which consisted of the Purity Made Simple Facial Cleansing Gel & Eye Makeup Remover 225ml and Take A Deep Breath Oil-Free Energizing Oxygen Gel Cream Moisturizer 60ml - $39.67. I was actually never a fan of Philosophy's Purity Made Simple cos I felt it didn't do anything but make me breakout when I first gave it a go back in 2010. I had gotten a bottle of it with my Clarisonic kit and had tried it for about a month but it just didn't suit my skin. I would only use it as a last resort when there were no other options. Fast forward to 2014 - that same bottle is now a staple. Okay, yes, it's more than 4 years old which likely isn't healthy but what can I say except it ages well....? It's still working, my skin seems to love it now. Right, looking at it in reverse, let's just say that my skin has matured enough for me to use it....? Whatever it is, I am close to finishing off the bottle and thought I'd get it replenished. I originally wanted the foaming wash but since it wasn't available, I decided to get the gel version that comes in the set instead. And the oxygen moisturizer doesn't hurt either - am hoping it'll brighten up my complexion with use.

Total spent came to roughly $202.07 after USD conversion which is a good deal overall. The conclusion to be gotten from this post is - I've started to feel the pinpricks of fear in regards to aging. Sue me, I'm vain, is it wrong that I want to remain as pretty as I am right now sans lines and drooping, lol?

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