Romantic French Fabrics - Blush Pink

This is the first in my series of posts about fabulous fabrics for French style interiors beginning with Pink. Oh so pretty shades of the softest blush through to deep rose in the perfect Toile de Jouy, faded florals and ticking stripes.

Above images: Kate Forman

Fabrics: 1.Titley & Marr 'Charlecote' Colour: Geranium 100% cotton 2.Nordic Style 'Toile' Colour: Red 100% cotton 3.Clarke & Clarke 'Cove Check' Colour: Pink 100% linen 4.Kate Forman 'Antoinette' 100% linen 5.Kate Forman 'Plain Linen' Colour: Pink 100% linen 6.Kate Forman 'Pink Ticking' 100% linen

 Above images: Kate Forman

Fabrics: 1.Bennison Fabrics 'Chinese Pheasant' colour: original on  oyster linen 2.Kate Forman 'Ophelia' 100% linen 3.Nordic Style 'Small Check' colour stone 57% linen/43% cotton 4.Bennison Fabrics 'Petites Fleurs' on fine oyster linen 5.Clarke & Clarke 'Dupion' colour: heather 100% silk

Above images: Kate Forman

Fabrics: 1.Kate Forman 'Isobella'100% linen 2.Clarke & Clarke 'Cove Check colour: red 100% linen 3.Clarke & Clarke 'Alderley' colour: multi 70% viscose/30% linen 4.Kate Forman 'Cameo and Ribbons colour: Tuscan pink 100% linen 5.Clarke & Clarke 'Gingham Check' colour: taupe 100% cotton

Above image: Kate Forman

An excellent retailer in England for most of the fabrics mentioned in this post is Fabrics & Papers, they carry a wide range of designers for both fabric and wallpaper.

Just a note: I have compiled these fabric combinations working from images online so please forgive me if in reality they don't work as well together! Most shops are happy to provide swatches.

The Fabulous French Chateau

The romantic interiors of the French Chateau: opulent drapes of finest silk and linens set against rough hewn stone and peeling paint; lavish chandeliers, bare plaster walls, bleached wood and ancient beams, the divine contradictions of the Chateau's charm. 

HOTEL: Pavillon de Madame

Mansion: Magie des Lieux

1.MAGAZINE:Campagne Decoration 2.ANTIQUE SHOP: Bruxelles Antiques 3.VILLA: Mas de l'Amour 

Mansion: Magie des Lieux

Mansion: Magie des Lieux

1.MAGAZINE:Campagne Decoration 2.CHATEAU: Chateau de Moissac

3.MAGAZINE:Campagne Decoration 

Mansion: Magie des Lieux

1.MAGAZINE:Campagne Decoration 2.MAGAZINE:Campagne Decoration 3.CHATEAU: Chateau de Moissac

MAGAZINE:Campagne Decoration

1.MAGAZINE: Art & Decoration 2.PHOTOGRAPHER: Rachel Whiting 3.ANTIQUE SHOP: Bruxelles Antiques

MAGAZINE:Campagne Decoration

1.MAGAZINE:Campagne Decoration 2.HOTEL: Pavillon de Madame

3.MAGAZINE:Campagne Decoration

Highlighting and awarding

Featuring an amazing new interiors & lifestyle blog: 

Items by Designbird

This is just a small selection of my favourite posts from Items by Designbird. It is a blog that not only inspiring but informative, covering all aspects of great modern and contemporary design. A fashion designer in Sweden Designbird has her finger firmly on the pulse of all that is on trend, innovative and inspirational. 

It is for that reason that I am awarding Items by Designbird my forth Liebster Blog Award.  

Kristin Vestgard Solo Show Norway

Kristin Vestgard - Wear it like a crown:


The exquisite new paintings of Norwegian born artist Kristin Vestgard will be exhibited in a solo show at the Gulden Kunstverk gallery Norway. The show will open on 19th of March, for details and to view all 34 paintings visit the gallery website Gulden Kunstverk. Here is a small selection of Kristin's sublime new works.

With thanks to Kristin and best wishes for a fabulous show!

Thoughts of Japan

This post is dedicated to the people of Japan; to all my former colleagues at Sankyo Seiko Group DAKS and my friends at Ichiroya, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your families at this the saddest of times. 

PHOTOGRAPHER: Melissa Rose Chasse 

KIMONO SILK: Ichiroya

To donate via the Red Cross to the Japanese earthquake fund please click on any of the above images or the link below:

http://www.icrc.org/