Hi,
I know not really style as in clothes style but not sure where to pop this.
I'm looking for inspiration, my lovely brother in law has left his abusive girlfriend finally and has bought himself a lovely little terraced house for him and his son. I'm so proud and happy for them! The house needs some serious work and as a newly single dad money is tight and rightly focused on redecorating and buying necessary furniture.
So as a Christmas and new house present I thought I'd buy him a box of house "stuff" like things women would usually buy to make the house homely that (this very blokey bloke) wouldn't think of, or want to spend money on, but will make his home feel homey and cosy. The ex took all photos, candles, plants trinkets.
So far I have on my list
Pictures of him and his son/family
A print relating to his hobby
A couple of candles
A couple of fake house plants
A cosy throw for sofa
Any other ideas my (postpartum) mind has gone blank! I obviously don't want to fill it with tat or all stuff in my style, but just a few bits and bobs to put on shelves/mantelpiece to help him feel more cosy and like a home that he can add to.
Leaving the ex and their house together, and his step daughters has been so hard on him and he put up with so much pain judicial, emotional and financial abuse before leaving I just want to help make him feel at home in this new place. He's gone from a family of 5 with 4 cats in a 4 bed to just him and his son (50% of the time ) in this small run down terrace that to be fair has great potential and I know it smarts a bit!
Any advice or suggestions welcome!