Take a start up home with a bunch of mish mashed furniture, add a few gallons of sorbet coloured paint and voila… a home decor that is both terribly fresh and that looks Oh so delicious!

Have a great Monday lovelies.

xx

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source: Fjeldborg

Kerala headboard by John Robshaw

Pink is not only for little girls anymore. Dare to embrace this feminine hue with a boldly patterned wallpaper, a textured quilt or an anything but subtle upholstered headboard.

And, while we’re ar it, why not put the bed and its Pinkalicious headboard up against the window to create an even more layered look with the lighteness of the curtains against the intricate pattern of the headboard.

Source: Elle Decor

When I am feeling blue, or when I am red with rage, all I need is a little colour. The New York home of Tilton Fenwick’s owner Anne Maxwell Foster has me green with envy. But not too worry, I am perfectly content with my own humble abode which does not prevent me from being tickled pink once in a while by interiors such as this one.

Happy Easter Monday lovelies!

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I have an indentical chair in my living room… mine in malachite green. Hummm, maybe I am due for a covering of the seat cushion. This vivrant fabric is very inspiring.

source: NY Times 

Prints are charming! I cannot possibly afford, either in terms of means nor of time, the luxury of changing my furniture or repaint every other year. So I live the trends and the change of seasons with bright and colourful prints on my sofa’s back cushions, my bedding, and the children rooms bedding and quilts.

Can you ever get prints wrong? Is much ever too much? Here are my tips and tricks to get it right every time!

Mixing botanical & geometrics: Dare to mix. This year, botanical prints are all the rage and they mix beautifully with last year’s geometric prints… so no need to put it all in storage. But keep to a common OR complementary palette which brings me to my next point.

Pick a palette: The jury is out on this one. You can either choose to go with shades of a single colour or you can pick up to 3 colours that are complementary. I have tried both options and depending on the rooms in which they are used, both work well. Whether in an ombre setting or a more dynamic combo, I always add a touch of black for definition and to create contract and interest.

Size matters: Play with scale. You will never go wrong by mixing large, medium and small patterns. They will attract the eye to different points in the room and give the different elements the attention they need.

How do you like mixing prints?

xoxo

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sources: 1. H.D. Buttercup, 2. TG Interiors, 3. Griffin & Wong, 4. Apartment Therapy, 5. Anthropologie, 6. Damask & Dentelle’s Tumblr