Sam Angell

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Personal Décor Wishlist

As a renter, I am constantly browsing Pinterest, and stores for dream items I can buy once I own my own home. Afterall my keen design eye is always on the lookout. While the “shopping” is devastatingly premature, I cannot wait to start shopping for furniture and home décor. 

Despite this hastiness, I wanted to curate a list of my own personal décor wishlist for anyone who may need a curated list of ideas for their own home, even if I’m not quite ready yet.

In This Article:

  1. Kitchen

  2. Living Room

  3. Dining Room

  4. Office

  5. Crafts & Hobbies

  6. Bedroom

  7. Outdoor Entertainment

  8. Technology

  9. Cleaning & Organising 

Kitchen

The kitchen is one of my favourite rooms in the house. I love baking and cooking and you really want your kitchen to be a homely, inviting space. In fact, if I ever marry there are so much kitchenware that will end up on the registry. I personally prefer kitchen products to have a stainless steel and black look – a design choice that went heavily into the decision of which coffee machine to buy way back when. I am also a massive advocate for very little bench clutter. I try to put all my appliances away (other than the coffee machine).

Breville Bakery Chef Hub Mixer

Colour: Black Truffle

As someone who loves to bake I find electric beaters so frustrating especially when they splatter. This mixer has a lid with a funnel so you can add eggs, vanilla, whatever with no mess!

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Heller 4 Slice Sandwich Press

Honestly, I miss making toasted cheese and spinach sandwiches. It’s not something you can buy out (at least that I’ve seen) and they are so good.

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Wood and Black Silicone Utensils

Although I love stainless steel, I do also love a classic timber look – especially on utensils. I’m not a fan of stainless steel or plastic utensils as I predominantly use Teflon pots and pans and they end up being scratched (especially when someone borrows your supplies. Silicone and wood go together well and look fantastic.

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Ekedalen Barstool

Colour: Brown timber with Orrsta light great cushion

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Living Room

I’m not typically one to use my living room other than when entertaining guests. I keep my TV in my bedroom so I can watch shows and movies comfortably. As a result my living room ends up being a place for décor and seating.


Vimle Sofa Bed

Colour: Saxemara black-blue

I like the idea of having a sofa bed for guests to spend the night on. I am a huge advocate for letting friends and family having a safe space to crash if they need – no judgement. Whether that’s because they’ve had too much to drink or gotten into an argument with someone at home, I want people to know they always have somewhere to go. 

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Fuller Coffee Table

Colour: Walnut

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Kallax Shelving Unit

Colour: white/white

I love my knick knacks – I mean I have two full bookshelves dedicated to displaying collectibles, ornaments, and the likes. It’s an absolute dream of mine to have a dedicated cube shelving unit where I can show off my items.

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Billy Bookcase

Colour: White

I also have a lot of books as an avid reader and designer both non-fiction and fiction as well as my own artbooks that I need somewhere to store them all. I want a bookshelf that also allows me to store things on top of it, something the half height billy bookcase allows me to do.

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Dining 

Ekedalen/Ekedalen Table and Chairs

Colour: Dark brown table, dark brown/orrsta light grey chairs

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Colourful Alabaster Bud Vase

I want one of each colour to make it pop in my dining room.

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Office

I work a lot from home, whether it’s completing my studies or doing freelance work I need to pull out all the stops in my home office. Before the pandemic I didn’t think too much about my desk and chairs however since I’ve been doing more and more work and classes from home I’ve had to rethink my office space. I already have a good, spacious desk with two sets of drawers, so haven’t included them on the wishlist.


Branch Ergonomic Chair

Colour: Black

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Globe electric LED Desk Lamp

Colour: Gold Gooseneck

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Viv Grand Swivel Chair

Colour: Graphite Performance Coastal Linen

Does this chair not just scream comfort. I can imagine many afternoons curled up with a coffee and my current read.

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Vilto Storage Stool

Colour: birch

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Svensås Memo Board

Colour: beige

I love to have photos, notes, and paper pinned up on my wall so I’ve always dreamed of having a personalised memo board (or a few) where I can nicely display them. 

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Crafts and Hobbies

As someone who is artsy, I’ve actually recently created a side desk that extends on the right of my desk as a designated craft space. I do hope to one day have my own dedicated room for craft and hobbies.


Lagkapten/Mittback Desk

Colour: White/birch

This desk is perfect for a creative because you can adjust it in a way that is becomes a slanted desk ideal for drawing and art projects, while also having a flat function for other hobbies and crafts like sewing, miniature modelling and Lego. 

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Trollberget Active Sit/Stand Support

Colour: Grann beige

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Fjällbo Shelving Unit

Colour: Black

This shelving unit is perfect to store arts and crafts supplies. I love having it readily available for me to walk over and grab whatever I need, whenever I need it.

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Bedroom

My bedroom is where I spend a lot of my downtime. It’s where my television is and where I like to winddown for the evening, especially after a long day. I want my bedroom to reflect a calm environment. 


Malm Bedframe with storage boxes

Colour: Black brown

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Malm Chest of 2 Drawers

Colour: Black brown

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Outdoor Entertainment

In Australia there’s nothing quite like an outdoor space perfect for entertaining or even somewhere to sit and drink coffee to watch the sun rise. 


Grillskär Outdoor Kitchen with Charcoal BBQ

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Äpplarö Drop-leaf Table and Chairs

Colour: brown stained

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Sollerön Modular Corner Sofa

Colour: Brown Brösön/Duvholmen beige

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Solarvet LED lighting Chain

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Krokholmen Coffee Table

Colour: beige

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Tech

I am so excited for the day when I can introduce smart home features to my house. I am still waiting to buy an Apple HomePod, but I want more than just that in my house – I want my very own smart home!


HomePod Mini

Colour: Space Grey

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Video Doorbell

I can get quite jumpy when there’s a knock at the door. I would love a video doorbell to see from my phone when someone’s waiting for me.

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Yale Assure SL Lock

I recently learnt of this smart home feature, courtesy of my parents. I would love to have keypad access to my home – especially as I forget my keys so often!

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Cleaning and Organising

I love a clean organised house; I do not love cleaning and I rarely have time to organise my things. Every few weeks I go on a cleaning spree, taking everything out of place and reorganising it, only to let everything fall in disarray within a week.


Dyson V8 Stick Vacuum

If I have to do a chore I absolutely hate, I may as well have a decent quality machine to do so, especially a cordless version! Besides, investing in a good vacuum cleaner just seems like something an actual adult would do.

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Grove Home Essentials

Recently my housemate came home with a grove home essential spray bottle and a eucalyptus multipurpose concentrate. While I don’t love eucalyptus scented items because it triggers my sensory issues, I do love the idea of the Grove Home Essentials. With Grove, all you need to do is select the products you need and they’re delivered straight to your door. Coles does sell the multipurpose bottle and eucalyptus concentrate though. My favourite aspect of Grove is that every product is sustainable and affordable making it a fantastic solution to home cleaning. 

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Pantry Storage Solution

I am in love with pantry storage solutions especially opening flours, sugars, pastas, and other staples so they are easy access and measured for restocking. The Home Edit Pantry Solution is a starter kit that is completely customisable, and the Container Store also allows you to purchase the items individually so you can build on the kit. It lets you completely adjust the containers to fit your space and needs.

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