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This post is in collaboration with Leesa
I’ve talked about my health issues with you all before. Hypothyroidism is something I’ve lived with for almost 10 years. The effects it has on my general health is more than I ever expected.
Ok, I’m not suffering terribly, this is very much a manageable disease, but it does take it’s toll on my energy and can have knock on effects on other issues.
I’ve always been a creative person. I studied art & design and photography in my A Levels, and of course went on to become a Fashion Designer.
I think because I work in design, and spend a lot of time designing clothes etc, I kind of switch off when it comes to interiors. We start to buy bits and bobs for the house, trying to make it look nice, but slowly give up and never finish a project.
My bedroom was recently redecorated, but you guessed it, it’s not finished. The walls are bare and it’s just bland.
When you work at home, people will often think that you’re living the dream. And while in a lot of ways you are – without sounding ungrateful, that’s not always the case.
As you may know we recently made some changes to our home. Upstairs we swapped our bedroom over so the boys had the bigger room, and downstairs we swapped the dining room with the living room and redecorated.
I absolutely love the changes we’ve made to our living room, but I knew I wanted to add some finishing touches; it just didn’t feel finished.
We don’t have very big rooms in our house, so we can’t add much furniture. This means we don’t have anywhere to put any pictures, other than on the walls.
As the walls are a pale dusty pink, I wanted to add a pop of colour somewhere. So we decided to take a look at Posterlounge and find something vibrant that would suit our new living room.
Around the room we have a few mini succulents, as well as a large faux cactus by the fire. I thought adding some more greenery would compliment the little natural touches we already had.
The first print we went for is this huge palm print above our corner sofa. We didn’t want busy frames, so were please to find several options for prints that doesn’t require hanging with a frame.
We decided to try the Forex material for this print. Forex has a rigid foam board core which is extremely lightweight, making it very easy to attach to walls. Forex images are printed using UV direct printing, which gives them the high level of saturation and brilliant colours. (UV printing helps prevent fading and ensures a long life.)
As you can see the detail and colour of the print is amazing. This print really adds bold colour to our living room wall, and compliments the soft pink tones throughout the room.
The second print we chose is a very vibrant cactus; a perfect addition to our newly decorated living room.
For this print we opted for the Dibond material. Alu-Dibond images consist of two ultra-thin mounting sheets made of aluminium with a core of black polyethylene in between. Alu-Dibond is very resistant to moisture and sunlight. This means you can hang the images outdoors, or even in wet areas.
As with the Forex print, we were able to hang this to the wall with minimal effort and no frame. It really was very easy.
Posterlounge offer several material options. As I mentioned above the Alu-Dibond is suitable for outdoors or we areas, so could be the perfect choice if you’re looking for art to hang in your bathroom.
Other alternatives include wood, glass and canvas, as well as a standard poster.
The prices vary, so if you’re on a budget you can opt for a paper post. However if you’ve got a bit more cash to spare you can choose one the the innovative alternatives like Forex or Dibond.
Posterlounge have thousand of amazing prints available on their website (trust me, it took us forever to decide!) and they have kindly offered Lamb & Bear readers the chance to win a £40 voucher to spend on their website.
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Good luck!
* In collaboration with Posterlounge
I’ve been a WAHM and blogger for around 4 and a half years now and feel like I’ve established a really genuine, real, and honest following. Just like me I suppose!
I try not to sugar coat what I write about; what I share with you. My paid work is honest and slotted into my feed naturally (I hope!) and I share parts of my life in the hope of supporting just one other parent out there. Giving them a boost to know they’re not alone in the mayhem of motherhood.
This brings me on to a recent post I shared on Instagram and Facebook. A post filled with honesty.
