22 Feb 2015

My Creative Space with Boden


 Wearing - Sandown Jumper c/o Boden | Jack Spade Chinos | Trainers c/o New Balance | CHUP Socks | 
Watch c/o Paulin Watches | Ray-Ban Glasses

We're all quite nosey by nature aren't we? Twitching curtains and ear wigging at the bus stop has slowly morphed into what we now call social media. We now see a lot of people's lives, but one thing I've always enjoyed is seeing around people's homes, especially those who work in a creative industry. Boden recently invited me to share My Creative Space, and although I still don't officially have an office (I'll work wherever I can find, and in this post it's at Hollie's parents' house), I thought it would be a great opportunity to get to know myself + Hollie a little better.

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How do I start the Day: Porridge, Tea + Emails
I usually wake up at about 7:30 throughout the Winter. I start most days with a large bowl of porridge with honey and cinnamon, BBC1 News on the telly and my head in emails. If it was the Summer I'd be at the gym for 7:30, but that isn't likely to happen in this freeze.
 
I'm Currently Reading: Cool Beer Labels by Dan Bellon + Steven Spegg
For anyone who's been reading Buckets & Spades for a while you'll probably know that this book is ideal for us. It sums us up. Beer, check, labels, check, stories about design and funny little anecdotes, triple check. There's ain't a lot of reading to be done, but that just suits me fine. The Tintin comics and Printed Pages magazine aren't far behind either.


What's in the Collection: Anything + Everything
Me and Hollie are both proper collectors. It's mostly stuff linked to pop culture, graphic design, and childhood keepsakes. We each have little corners around the house where we gather bits and bobs - can you spot the 3D model of Old Man Buckets?! We're currently pretty obsessed with the LEGO Simpsons minifigures. Nearly got the whole set!

What Am I Wearing: Something Comfy + Relaxed
I'm all about getting up early, showered, dressed and ready for work - it's my way of preparing for the day. I feel more productive if I'm properly dressed and ready to go. Ain't no work getting done in pyjamas. Today I'm wearing the Boden Sandown Jumper from their SS14 collection, relaxed Jack Spade Utility Chinos, Made in England trainers by New Balance and my favourite socks by CHUP. I was also very kindly send this cracking watch by Paulin Watches, which we featured back in December.



What I'm listen to: Not That Much Actually
I'm easily distracted so I don't tend to listen to music while I'm working, but lately when I've been trying to relax First Aid Kit, St. Vincent + Johnny Cash have been on-hand. Hollie's the musical one out of us two, she's amassed a pretty impressive collection of old and new vinyl.

A Special Memory: Visiting Savannah, GA with Hollie
We travelled to Savannah back in 2013, and instantly fell for its charm. The city is jam-packed with all sorts of cool facts, historically important events and extremely warm + welcoming people. Around every corner you're hit right in the face with another fact-bomb. A truely fascinating place, and somewhere we'd love to visit again some day. American road trip maybe?



My Guilty Pleasure: Pro-Wrestling
Not sure if it's classed as guilty if you're not embarrassed by it, but I'm a big fan of Pro-Wrestling. It stems from loving it as a kid (as most of us did), but I got back into it about three or four years ago. It's way better than any soap opera in my opinion, plus the live shows are a riot. Austin 3:16 said I just whopped your ass!

The Engagement Present: Alessi Bottle Opener
We didn't really make a huge fuss when we got engaged, we tend to keep our personal lives pretty low-key. We did however treat ourselves to this limited edition spotty bottle opener by Alessi. He keeps me company most days when I'm working alone.


What's in the Planning: Travel More, Explore More
I didn't explore that much earlier in my life but I'm more than making up for it in my late 20s. Next week I'm in Brighton, Birmingham and potentially there's a short trip to Gevena on the cards (fingers crossed!). Then there's this Euro Road Trip that myself + Nik are trying to arrange, we've pencilled it in for May. We so need to make that happen!

Hopefully you feel you know me a little more about me after this look into My Creative Space. A big thank you to Boden for inviting me to be a part of this series.

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31 comments:

  1. Your work space looks amazing bro. Definitely inspiring.


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  2. I love these sorts of posts. Has definitely filled me with ideas on what to change!

    Nik,
    NIKJAMESS | Fashion & lifestyle

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  3. Kelsabelle01:33

    Wow I absolutely love these types of posts. Perhaps I'm one of those nosy people you speak of! But I just find it so interesting seeing where people live/work/eat... You name it!


    Hope you're having a lovely week.

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  4. Really loved this little interview - I always love getting to see the innerworkings of a creative space and getting to know different creatives a bit better.

    Rae | love from berlin

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  5. so lovely getting to know you a bit more :D Loved finding out how you get distracted when listening music ha! i'm quite the opposite it helps me concentrate :)

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  6. Love the images in this Mat.

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  7. ooh, I spy #floorporn in the last photo! I really enjoyed reading this, Mat! I am currently the same...I don't have an office and will work where I can! I really love the little quirky things you have around you! x

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  8. Such a great post...I really enjoyed reading this and the photos are so beautiful!

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  9. Thanks Valerie, know me a little better?

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  10. Cheers mate, really pleased too.

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  11. Your the only one to mention the floor, it's in the doorway of the house, I'd guess at 30s. Snap then, glad you enjoyed it and read it through.

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  12. Cheers mate, they were a sale buy. Have reinforced knees too.

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  13. I'm glad you have Corina, these things help us! yeah i just can't write anything if I have music on, can do editing ect but prefer to have silence most the time.

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  14. hena tayeb22:26

    gorgeous space.. i like all the keepsakes and collectibles.. little toys.. it makes the space so much more unique and personal.

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  15. Hopefully you know me a little better Jane!

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  16. Cheers mate, thanks for having a look.

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  17. Definitely...thank you for sharing! :)

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  18. Thanks for the feedback Nik!

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  19. I am that person too for sure. I love sites that do this regularly.

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  20. Thanks for reading Rae, glad you did.

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  21. Thanks Hena, it's nice to collect from fond times we've spent

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  22. Nice, bright and quirky space :)

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  23. This is so fun to read, good to know a little more about you and Hollie! Love the working space in the kitchen, looks so clean and effective.

    Katrina Sophia

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  24. This is a cool post, Mat! I wouldn't expect anything less than clean white with pops of color and pop culture. Pro wrestling - YES! It's big here in Florida. One day I'll tell you about the time I got to see a live fight between Rowdy Roddy Piper and Andre The Giant. :)

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  25. Oh nice!!!! Yeah loads of wrestlers live in Florida by the sounds of it. So I'm dragging Hollie to a show when we're over at Full Sale Uni in Winter Park.

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  26. Maria Fallon19:55

    I love this post, I am super nosy so I love looking inside other people's spaces!


    Maria xxx

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  27. I might have to meet up with you for that! I've been wanting to go to one of those shows for a while now. Keep me updated. :)

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  28. really? yeah i watch it on telly, looks so much fun there.

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  29. Thanks Maria. Good to be nosey!

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