The Start

Hello everyone, and welcome to the very first post on my brand new blog.

I'm going to briefly outline what I am hoping to achieve with this blog and where I would like to take it, but first a little more information about who I am.

Firstly my name is Shannon, I'm originally from South Africa (big shout out to my fellow countrymen), however I have lived in London for about 6 years (give or take a few months / weeks here and there, and a few early attempts at living in the commuter belt that surrounds this fair city...yes I do like London!).

My original intention behind re-locating to this bustling metropolis was to work in the West End (theatre darling!), which I managed in short order and have ever since been shining a much-needed light on those with a lot more talent at treading the boards than myself. This was not a terrible disappointment, do not worry, as other than a few miss-spent years where I was convinced that I was destined to be become a great actress (or at least a working one) I have always been far too practical and hands-on to stay away from the far more interesting backstage components of live theatre.

However after a few years of this, even my interest began to wane. I looked around for something else to grab my attention and after a long search (both with-in myself and with-out) I realised that possibly the 'perfect' career for me would combine my love of creating and making things along with my love of architecture, creating a home and fabrics and textiles...exactly! I was going to become an Interior Designer! So after 2.5 years of intensive yet part-time study, that is exactly what I am, a qualified Interior Designer (at least it says so on my certificate!).

This is where we come to the purpose of this blog...I have lived in my teeny-tiny flat for about 1.5 years (no I can't believe it either!), however it still looks very much like it did when I first moved-in (shock...horror! I know! Me a professional and everything!). I like to think that my time was taken up with much more pressing matters (like being able to afford the teeny-tiny roof over my head and my studies), although that’s not to say that I have been devoid of ideas and plans during this time, more about those in a later post, but rather that I haven't achieved many, if any of them. To that end, after being inspired by this lovely gentleman and realising that as an aspiring design professional (much like an aspiring writer) I should do (write) what I know, I have decided to work on my flat and chronicle it here.

So if you choose to, follow my modest little blog, comment on what I write here, or email me...whatever you feel moved to do. I will try to post interesting articles with a design and small-space slant, as well as some that focus on my little corner of bliss in South East London. Failing that, I will at least chronicle the evolution of my small London flat.