After Christmas when all the decorations have been taken down things can look a little dull and a simple way to freshen the home is to change soft furnishings, add ornaments and new artworks. Two or three key pieces can be all it takes to completely change the look of a room. Here are a few of my favourites.
INSPIRATION: Scandinavian Chic; Mid Century design classics; geometric patterns; clean contemporary and modern
KEY ELEMENTS: Soft chalky pastels particularly dusty rose, turquoise and soft grey; origami; smokey coloured glass; typeface; copper; black; geometric; marble; wire; felt and blonde wood
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INSPIRATION: Scandinavian Chic; Mid Century design classics; geometric patterns; clean contemporary and modern
KEY ELEMENTS: Soft chalky pastels particularly dusty rose, turquoise and soft grey; origami; smokey coloured glass; typeface; copper; black; geometric; marble; wire; felt and blonde wood
Above image: a selection from the Bloomingville Spring Summer 2014 range
Above images: 1.print In Love with Typography1 - A7 by Playtype 2.grey and ash Tripod lamp by Habitat 3.Dot cushion Divina in Rose by Hay 4.grey felt Restore Basket by Muuto 5.Origami ceramic vase by Bloomingville
Above image: the gorgeous living room from the blogg Valkoinen Harmja in soft shades of white, grey black and dusty rose pink. Fabulous 'Tray' tables from Hay in the foreground (available in the UK from Nest interiors
Above image: the gorgeous living room of Ale from Ale Besso Blog: grey knitted pouf (similar in Pigeon Pink from Habitat); Karlsson Flip Clock; grey Dot cushion Divina from Hay
Above images: 1.Knot print by Kristina Krogh 2.grey Dot cushion Divina from Hay 3.Heima 4 armed candlestick from Normann Copenhagen 4.Tablo coffee table large grey and ash from Normann Copenhagen 5.Claritas Art Piece in sand by Iittala
Above image: the impeccable styling and stunning home of Nina Holst - Stylizimo blog: Verner Panton Panthella floor lamp; Kubus 8 candle holder by Lassens in black; grey felt Restore Basket by Muuto
Above images: 1.walls painted in ombre shades of grey (from top to bottom): Perennial Grey 245, Dolphin 246, Knightsbridge 215 from the Little Greene Paint company: Eames House Bird ornament on shelves from Vitra 2.Small Talk print by One Must Dash 3.Naoko footstool in charcoal by Habitat 4.concrete and glass Leimu table lamp in copper by Magnus Pettersen from Iittala 5.Meno grey felt Home Bag from Iittala
Above images: fabulous entrance hall display shelving and storage from the lovely home of Elisabeth Heier: similar black shelf Ekby Jarpen/Valter in black from Ikea; white shoe cabinet (just seen in second picture) Stall in white from Ikea; Yes, yes, yes print from Therese Sennerholt
For more information on anything shown in the above images please click on the names under each photograph to go through to their web sites. I create my mood boards/colour palettes with a computer programme called Photoshop by Adobe which is available for both Apple Mac and PC computers.
As always, if I have featured your photograph and you would rather I didn't, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will remove it with my sincerest apologies.
With warmest wishes
