Showing posts with label Room Tour. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Room Tour. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

PUPPY TRILOGY PART III: Teddy Room Tour


So, a while back, I did a Room Tour post of my own room, but today, it's a room tour of Teddy's room. Yes, Teddy has her own room. She is quite the spoilt little pup. She seems really comfortable in her own room since there's a lot of room for her to roam & play. Plus, her door's open when she's not sleeping so she can play in different rooms & whatnot. I'm happy to report that the toilet training is around 75/25 at the moment. It just makes me so happy when she's playing in my room but then wanders off into her room to do her business.

Anyways, back to the room tour. Here is the little sign I made/painted for her door... Yes, I'm a little obsessed with her (Kalen wonders if I'm like this with a puppy, how I'd be with a real baby xD). I bought the letters at Bunnings Warehouse & just painted them myself. And the picture of her is the one you may have seen in Part I of this trilogy & on my Instagram. It's probably my absolute favourite picture of her & I just printed that out on photo paper :-)


This is her little sleeping & feeding area. I got this playpen hoping it would keep her in but alas, she just slips right through (although, these days, it's not as smooth as it was at first :P - she's growing so fast!). Nevertheless, I liked the way the playpen looked so I kept it there, along with her food & water bowls. The food bowl isn't usually there all day but I forgot to wash it when I took this pic :P Nice & cozy, huh? I also had a whiteboard I wasn't using and just hung it above her bed with her name again since I wasn't sure what to do with it. The location of it makes it hard for me to constantly change the writing or image, etc. so it just stays there :-)


Probably the coolest thing about her room is that it has a balcony which is connected to my room. In other words, if I wanted to spy on her, I could just get out onto the balcony via my room & just peep into her room. My parents suggested just keeping her out there permanently but there's no roof & I'm just a worried mama who wants to keep her baby indoors.

You may be able to see the mirror on the far left side. That's a large built-in wardrobe where we normally store things we don't use but it also has some shelves & drawers. I cleared one shelf to keep her food and another for the stack of newspapers & tape we have, thanks to Monica :-) The funny thing about the mirror is that you can see the lick marks where Teddy's always intrigued by her reflection.


I've cleared up the bottom row of my bookshelves so that Teddy wouldn't chew up all of my books or anything like that so here's what they look like now. I have one on each side of her playpen. You have no idea how much effort I put into planning all of this...it's embarrassing.



I also get a lot of compliments on the drawer inserts I got at IKEA. I just bought 2 of ones with the drawers & 2 of the ones with the door and Kalen helped me assemble them. It was really quite easy. This is what is in them, from left to right.

First insert: all the grooming essentials. I try to brush her everyday to prevent her fur from matting. Her toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, cologne, and all the other stuff is in here.


Second Insert, Top Drawer: Towels for after her bath and any miscellaneous things like her other collar & little bow that I didn't want to throw away.


Second Insert, Bottom Drawer: Heat Pillow. I actually made this a while back when I had a few digestive issues and the doctor suggested heat packs. It's really simple; 2 pieces of fabric, rice & lavender oil. I also added some decorations to cute it up a little. A few minutes in the microwave & you've got yourself a heat pack :-) Maybe something to use on the warmer nights.


Third Insert, Top Drawer: Worming pills, coupons, the puppy pack we got from the breeder & the poop bags that came with it. Since we don't take her out on walks, I haven't used the poop bags yet but is it weird that I can't wait to?


Third Insert, Bottom Drawer: Blanket. This is the one we use occasionally such as when we take her somewhere in the car or for the warmer nights, etc. It was one of my favourite blankets but now, it's hers :D


Fourth Insert: Treats! I've gotta say, the Schmacko's Twirlz are not winners. Teddy wouldn't go near them. Let me just say, the image on the front is very misleading. And she liked the Milky Sticks at first but she got a little sick from them so they're both gone now. She absolutely loves the Puppy Rewards though and it was because of them that she is confident with our whole staircase! Although, it does worry me a little sometimes...


It's that time of the year when 2015 Calendars are on sale everywhere and I just couldn't resist a mini one with King Charles Cavalier Spaniel puppies. Teddy probably won't be able to see it but it is of her mommy & just so cute. Also, a good way to keep track of worming, vaccinations, vet checks, etc.


One of my favourite products is the little doggy butt hanger thing I also got at IKEA. Honestly, the majority of both our rooms is from IKEA. I got this idea from Pinterest and since I had the Scrabble stickers laying around from last year, I thought I'd do it as well. So that's where I hang her leash & her collar when she's not wearing it.


And that concludes our tour! I know, it's a little extreme. But really, there were 2 spare rooms not being used so this one would not be missed. And it's right next to my room. Does anyone else go as crazy as I do? Or is this not even that bad?

Anyways, I hope you're all excited about #Blogmas & I'll see you in 2 days! :-)

Love Always,
Anna Banana ♡

Saturday, June 28, 2014

WHERE HAVE I BEEN?!?! O.O

Hello everybody! (If anyone is still around!)
I am so incredibly sorry for being so MIA these past few weeks? ...Months? ...Years?

But I was studying like craaaaaazy for my exams and as of Wednesday, I am officially a free woman! So hopefully I'll be good & post more plus, spoiler alert, I may or may not be uploading 2015 inserts!!! Woo hoo!!! Snaps for Annie? ;-)

So, as usual, here is a little update on my life...

I HIT 2000 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM! I HIT 2000 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM! I HIT 2000 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM! I HIT 2000 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM! I HIT 2000 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM! I HIT 2000 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM! I HIT 2000 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM!

OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! 

STAY TUNED FOR A GIVEAWAY! STAY TUNED FOR A GIVEAWAY! STAY TUNED FOR A GIVEAWAY! STAY TUNED FOR A GIVEAWAY! STAY TUNED FOR A GIVEAWAY! STAY TUNED FOR A GIVEAWAY! STAY TUNED FOR A GIVEAWAY! STAY TUNED FOR A GIVEAWAY! STAY TUNED FOR A GIVEAWAY! 

I have been OBSESSED with The Fault In Our Stars. Ansel Elgort...you have my heart. So I bought the book to read it again and again and again because...Gus... ♡ But please give me any book recommendations so I could obsess over more fictional characters. I also got Divergent & I know I'm really late on the Divergent bandwagon but at least I'm getting started.

FIFA World Cup & Wimbledon. Need I say more? I know I may seem like I'm betraying my own country (countries) but let's face it, Australia didn't have much of a chance... Although, huge shocker about Spain though, huh? But ever since the last World Cup, I have been a fan of the German team & they looked pretty good, at least in their first match against Portugal, so hopefully they do even better and win! :-)

And as for Wimbledon, as awesome as The Fed is, Rafa & Nole all the way! 

And finally, once my exams were over, I got to planning a new layout for my room & by Thursday, my boyfriend and I were making a trip to IKEA. We've been hard at work the past few days & I'm so grateful to him and so very satisfied with the final outcome.

What do y'all think? It's a little empty but I like how clean and unclustered it looks.


M is for Make-up!
My new study area!
Yay or nay?

Anyways, I missed you all & I hope to talk to you soon!

Love Always,
Anna Banana 

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Welcome to my Life! - Room Tour

2 posts in one day, could it be?!

Yes it could! Mainly because I'm guilty of not posting in a while & am honestly not sure as to when my next post would be :P

So, I posted a picture of my bedside table on Instagram yesterday, and the lovely Abby (click here for her Instagram & Blog) suggested a room tour. I just thought that would be such a fun little thing to do so here I am! Enjoy & feel free to leave your questions or comments down below!


Welcome!






As you can see, this is my door. The little polaroids are from Typo & I just pegged them onto some twine with some adorable mini wooden pegs. Then I used blu-tak & washi tape to stick them up. The 'Keep It Peachy' poster is from Frankie Magazine (February 2014)







"Elegance is the only beauty that never fades"
- Audrey Hepburn


And here we have a shot of my bed. It takes up most of my room :-) I love Audrey Hepburn & look up to her so much so I thought it fitting to have her up front & centre. They were having this poster sale at uni and trust me, it's huge. But it wasn't at all expensive and so worth it. My bed, bedside table & the fairy lights are from a furniture store called Freedom and my bookshelf & lamp are from Ikea.

Can you spot the wannabe Prada sign from Gossip Girl? ;P





Here is a closer look at my book shelf & 'make-up station' I guess - the cart is also from Ikea :-) I just fell in love with the colour so I had to get it. The top tier has my daily make-up & whatnot, the middle has all my nail polishes, some jewellery & perfume and the bottom has my hair stuff like a straightener & hot rollers.








These are the decorations on top of my bookshelf. You may be thinking, 'Does she not know how to spell her own name?' - well, actually there's a story behind that. My best friend & I went shopping and our bags got mixed up after lunch.

We only realised when we got home & decided to keep each other's initials as a best friend thing. I think it's cute :-) She also made me the teddy bear cross-stitch behind it. I also have candles from Ikea & Dusk. I also have a jar full of gumballs because they just look so cute and colourful, don't you think?

10 points to whoever can guess where my desk & chair is from. Ding ding ding! Ikea. That place is seriously heaven on earth. I have my Things We Love book on the left, with some pencil tins next to it. Unfortunately it will probably be replaced by textbooks in the weeks to come but until then, it's sitting pretty on my desk.

Above my desk is my large noticeboard where I stick random things on. That also has fairy lights around it although you can't see it properly in the photo. The lanterns on top are also from Typo.


On my noticeboard, I have a calendar that I print out every month, my uni timetable, magazine cutouts, uni notes, post-it notes, Project Life cards, my keys - everything really.

Next to my desk is the same Ikea bookshelf as before but on its side. There are have my printer, some candles (Ikea my love), a bin, my mail thing (also from Typo), a phone thing, magazine holders, etc.






You might remember my London, New York, Sydney & Paris canvases from a while back. They hang right beside me as I work and here is a closeup of the things on my bookshelf. The candles & lantern are from Ikea, the phone was a gift from my dad and that's my old iPhone 4 (I got an iPhone 5S in Gold! Woo hoo!) & there is the mail holder in that gorgeous sky blue colour.

The Wooden Santa hanging on my light switch is a countdown to Christmas thing that my cousin got for me.


So, there you have it. Please let me know what you think in the comments down below & I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have. Also, if you or someone/blog you know also has room tours, I'd love to have a look so please leave a link down below. I hope you enjoyed a little peek into the life of Anna :-)

Love Always
Anna Banana ♡