My Favourite Place

Purple! That's all you see when you walk into my room. Masses of purple everywhere, followed by a blue beaded lampshade on my light that hangs so low that it brushes your head every time you walk under it. Mirrors, pictures and photographs decorate my room. What's better than having a picture painted by your mum, gold and silver mirrors, and photographs of your best friends smiling down at you from the wall?

There is a lot crammed into my small room! My giant wardrobe (my other favourite place is at the shops, so it has to house a lot of clothes!), and my bed full of cushions: - I love cushions! I have cushions of every colour, and I especially love the Indian designs with beads or tassels. The last time I counted there were thirteen! A curtain canopy hangs over my bed, with my blue dream catcher above my head as I sleep.

The bay window is one of the best features of my room. It is framed with white voile curtains that float in the breeze. There are stained-glass roses on the glass, and lots of glittery stickers! Blue wind chimes hang from my curtain pole, and I have coloured bottles on the window ledge, each containing a different coloured wooden rose.

The atmosphere is usually tranquil, as it feels so soft and cosy in the room. The calming aroma of scented candles laced with 'Deci-Delà' perfume fills the air. It often smells like chocolate in my room too, as I am a dedicated chocoholic.

Sometimes, though, the ambience is far from calming. When I've slept through my alarm in the morning I'm running late for school, my bed isn't made, my clothes are all over the floor and I can never find anything I need. The room feels messy and I feel hassled.

When my friends are staying for a sleepover, and we're having so much fun that you couldn't get us to sleep if you taught us algebra, the room feels as if it's full of laughter.

My room is my favourite place because it reflects my personality.

Emma-Jane Carvell 07/05/07