I Love Mondays : The one where I share my perfect toy storage.
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I do love Mondays, I really do. Yes, the weekend is over but there is a whole new exciting week ahead of you. I honestly think you need to (try to) embrace it. Give yourself a shake and move forward. Who knows what the week will hold.
Each Monday I write a post, that includes some of the things that we love at The Ana Mum Diary. I am trying, to help get rid the Monday blues, with beautiful things. I will virtual shop for your every need. Perhaps introducing you to something that you may have not seen or been to before. You are in good hands, so sit back and grab yourself a cuppa.
This week I wanted to share with you, the next stage of my living room makeover and a gorgeous online shop called The White Approach.
I had been looking for such a long time for suitable storage ideas for toys in the living room, but really struggled to find a solution. When Karen, of The White Approach tweeted a link to her very stylish, reloved and vintage homewares and furniture shop. She had the perfect solution, and best of all she had two of them!
The two Fortnam and Mason hampers are now suitably filled with toys, and the perfect size. I have thinned out Miss A’s toys, but now I can very easily rotate them. I couldn’t be happier, thank you Karen!
I highly recommend her shop, its has some really gorgeous pieces in it. I am currently lusting over this 1930′s glass tea set. It is just beautiful, so delicate.
And how about the french vintage illustration, I’m actually apprehensive putting this up on the blog, just in case someone buys it before I have saved up for it, but I’m sharing the love.
I also have good news if you live in the Devon, Exeter area. You can visit and purchase some lovely items from The White Approach at The Vintage Trading company, follow this link to their Facebook page for more details.
Disclosure: I was not paid in anyway to write this, I just wanted to share.
Thank you for reading
Also linking up to Liz from Me and My Shadow and Magpie Monday & Jen from Love Chic Livings Linky.
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Category: Magpie Monday, The Blog, Vintage
Love them! I have a huge IKEA one which started as a toy box and is now my hobby box. You are right, works so well for rotating things as you can do the straps up to keep little hands out. And looks fab. Can’t wait to move and put my house in order!
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Alexander Residence recently posted..5 ways to gain perspective
Ohh a hobby box, I have one of those too….but its being taken over with the kids craft stuff
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Amanda Cottingham recently posted..WONDERBOOK : BOOK OF SPELLS – Review, It’s here and its EPIC!
I have such an addiction to baskets, cant resist them if I spot one while I’m out & about x
I love them too, especially when they are a lovely mellow colour. They are always really expensive round here though. I’m on the look out for a cookery basket, for Miss N next year, I remember I loved mine at school.
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Amanda Cottingham recently posted..I Love Mondays : The one where I share my perfect toy storage.
I love hampers and use them for my fabric storage. I have bought lots from Karen and she is brill
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TheMadHouse recently posted..The Mothers Union wants to ban letters to Father Christmas
I must admit, I could actually do with some more, for some other storage. So much nicer than awful plastic storage! Karen is a VERy gorgeous lady!!
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Amanda Cottingham recently posted..WONDERBOOK : BOOK OF SPELLS – Review, It’s here and its EPIC!
Brilliant idea! You must buy the teacups…gorgeous
I would, if I didnt already have so many of them…they are VERY tempting though. Such a beautiful colour.
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Amanda Cottingham recently posted..WONDERBOOK BOOK OF SPELLS : The Launch Party
Fabulous hampers, and such gorgeous teacups too. Loving the White Approach online store
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Jen Stanbrook recently posted..Love Interiors Linky: The Dining Room Makeover Project #4
Glad you like it Jen, and the hampers. I wonder what you would think. I’m getting there now…thank goodness!
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Amanda Cottingham recently posted..Disney : It’s a Whole New World!
I will have to visit! Very envious of your hampers – definitely need more storage at the moment, and they look great. Adore the gorgeous glass tea set too – so perfectly pictured. Hope you get them x
Single Married Mum recently posted..Magpie Monday – The Doors
Yes, Karen is an amazing photographer, I love the way she styles things.
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Amanda Cottingham recently posted..London Blues
Very envious of those lovely hampers especially with the Fortnum and Mason lettering.
Kate on Thin Ice recently posted..This week’s bargains
Thank you, I am very proud of them
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Amanda Cottingham recently posted..The Team at the Ana Mum Diary
LOVE!!!! Those are so gorgeous! Loving the glass tea set too – so pretty!
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@mummiafelice recently posted..Polo-shirts.co.uk Kids T-shirt Craft Competition
Thank you T, that’s very kind of you. Next post is the sofas I think…watch this space.
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Amanda Cottingham recently posted..I Love Mondays : The one where I share my perfect toy storage.
I love Karen’s shop too. I wish I lived nearer I reckon I’d be permanently camped there!
Great hampers, they looks brilliant the way you’ve styled them, x
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Liz Burton recently posted..Magpie Monday – Can’t get no satisfaction
Thank you Liz. Me too, I think I’d I could live anywhere (apart from where I live) it would be Devon x
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Amanda Cottingham recently posted..Disney : It’s a Whole New World!
They are lovely, and much more attractive than toys! I have a thing for vintage fishing creels as storage. (Once they’ve been thoroughly scrubbed and washed in hot water in the shower!)
Emma Kate at Painted Style recently posted..The finished painted Mule chest
I am so in love with those cups and saucers!
Great idea for storage – liking that idea a lot!
Vintage Mummy recently posted..Magpie Monday – Lettuce Leaves
oh my life ! Thank you so much for such a wonderful blog post Amanda I am so thrilled with your mention. So sorry I didn’t see it sooner, madly rushing around vintage fairs at the moment. The website is a little bare at the moment as most of the stock is in the shop.
A lovely, lovely post and a great, stylish use of the hampers xxx
Karen Jones recently posted..Wooden decorations
Those are fab x
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Susan Mann recently posted..The Gallery 123 – The Eighties
Very stylish storage! And you’ll be able to use those hampers for other things when the toys are outgrown.
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