interior trends

Trend alert: The Library

First it was the death of the dining room. With our hunger for open plan living, we no longer needed a separate room for entertaining our dinner guests, so we converted our old dining rooms into playrooms, teen hangout dens, even home offices. But there’s a growing new trend out there which I think is fabulous… it’s the return of the Library Room.

Along with the growing popularity of a separate pantry and the ever coveted boot room, it’s another sign that our home interiors are increasingly reflective of a time gone by. As an antidote to the technology-driven world we live in, our homes have become our havens and we crave a more organic, wholesome, environment to live in. Along with the all-connected, technology-abundant open plan living spaces we have created, there’s a growing need to escape from it. And how better than with a good old book!

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My pick of favourites coming to IKEA this February

We may still be in the cold depths of winter here, but already IKEA is looking forward to the brighter days of summer, as it unveils a collection of exciting new products. The launch is definitely designed to bring some brightness into our homes, with a boost of colour, striking graphics and bold pattern guaranteed to help you both personalise and make a statement in your home interior.

As well as its latest collaboration project with British designer Tom Dixon in the form of the DELAKTIG bed frame and range of headboards, there’s a host of other new products out there that are well worth checking out. I thought I’d share my favourites with you which are coming to IKEA this February, so let’s take a look!

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Beige is back… how to work it in your home

Latte, cream, buff, sand, khaki, ecru, stone, fawn… no matter how you label it, it’s all beige, isn’t it? Well, guess what, it seems this once boring neutral is making a comeback into our homes, perhaps finally stalling our long time love affair with all things grey… but are we ready to embrace it and can we make beige exciting again?

I’ve been noticing beige returning to interiors a lot lately, particularly in modern rustic schemes, where it’s been used as a contrasting, warming, backdrop against modern black kitchen units or introduced alongside natural wood finishes and raw linen textures for a soothing, tonal scheme. It doesn’t portray the coolness that we so often associate with grey and in my opinion, it’s probably a much easier shade to get right. Grey can be really tricky to perfect in different lights, particularly as it picks up blue, green or purple tones, however beige can work in almost any light – you just have to choose your surrounding decor scheme carefully to keep the look fresh and modern, rather than bland and boring.

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SS18 Decor Trends to Try Now

The days are slowly lengthening, the sun gradually warming and the first flowers of Spring have arrived, and if you’re anything like me you’ll be totally sick of all talk of cosy layering, twinkly fairy lights and roaring fires… I’m ready for Spring to arrive in all its glory and with it, a raft of enticingly beautiful new homeware trends to choose from!

There are lots of gorgeously fresh home decor trends around this year that are easily adaptable to any interior style and with just a few simple updates, you can refresh your home for the new season ahead and give your mood a lift along the way, too – so, what are you waiting for?!

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Embracing indigo blue this winter season

Indigo is a really gorgeous AW interiors trend this year, so if you’ve been looking for something a little different from the usual in your home, maybe this is the colour for you. To keep the look cosy for winter, just make sure to layer this beautifully deep and rich colour up with plenty of textures, offsetting its inky depth with neutral accents, such as warm beiges, creamy whites and soft blush pinks.

Here are some ways you can embrace this beautiful blue into your home’s interior…

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Recreate the Scandi Boho look in your home

It seems like a juxtaposition in terms, the words scandi and boho appearing in the same sentence, however it appears that the clean, defined lines of scandi design and the eclectic artfulness of boho marry beautifully. Just type ‘scandi boho’ into Pinterest or Google Images and your eyes will immediately be met with a feast of stunning images of home interiors typifying this trend. It’s no surprise this easy to live with look has become the defining interior mood for 2017 and I absolutely love it!

The Scandinavian and bohemian decor moods have a lot in common when you think about it … lots of trailing greenery, natural wood surfaces and an emphasis on texture (think sheepskin rugs) and pattern (boho ethnic or scandi geometric). By combining these two styles, a minimalistic scandi-inspired interior can be warmed up with colour and texture, just as a busy, eclectic interior can be pared down and streamlined a little with white painted walls or monochrome touches.

If you believe you can never have too many houseplants or vintage rugs in your home, this could well be because you’re already channeling this look. However, for the rest of you who simply aspire to it thanks to an Insta-feed of swoon worthy scandi-boho room shots, but don’t have the confidence to try it out yet, read on to find out how to work it successfully in your own home!

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Current Colour Combo Crush: Charcoal + Blush

I am totally loving anything blush pink at the moment (did you check out my post on THE pink sofa?! Trust me, do, I defy you not to be converted to dusky pink…), not only because it’s such a contemporary, fresh, colour, but also because I think you can introduce it successfully into so many decor styles, from modern country to industrial to Nordic cool. So, be it blush, rose, dusky or powder, there’s a pink out there for everyone…

I’m currently planning how to redecorate our kitchen/living area (you can read more about it here) and as we’re working around an existing mid-grey sofa and footstool (ours is this one from Next), I can really imagine pale pinks and a bit of monochrome working well with the charcoal grey sofa.

Here are some charcoal/blush looks I have been crushing on lately…

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Home Decor Trends 2016: Bring the Botanical Look Home

Following on from last year, the trend for all things green and leafy is still going strong, with homewares in Spring/Summer 2016 collections loudly emblazoned with botanical prints, lush foliage, tropical fruits and birds of paradise. Never thought you’d own a pineapple shaped lamp base? Well, think again! This look is centred around bringing the outdoors in and embracing Mother Nature in all her beautiful forms.

However, even if this trend seems a little too ‘out there’ for you, it can be brought into the home, or indeed garden, in a subtle way, too – a few botanical print cushions can make a bright and cheerful addition to any patio set, as can some colourful picnic ware. Indoors, how about using a softer print on a smaller scale, such as on a roman blind within a small window, or create an element of surprise with a patterned lampshade on a hall console table. It will brighten up any entranceway!

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Get the Look – Blush Pink & Copper

I probably don’t have to tell you that Pinterest is a fabulous resource for getting inspiration for everything from kitchen cabinet colours to what to eat for tea tonight, but it’s also a great place to suss out what’s trending at the moment in the interiors world in particular. With this in mind, I thought it would be fun and informative to take a look at some key looks and design trends that are pretty hot right now and show you where you can source similar pieces. With Spring being the most popular time of year to turn our attention to home decorating projects, I’m hoping these Pinterest inspired posts will help you along your way. (See, I’m doing all the hard work for you!!)

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5 Bedlinen Trends to Style your Room for Spring/Summer

Bringing your bedroom from the cold depths of Winter and into Spring/Summer can be easily achieved with some simple yet really effective updates to your bedlinen. After all, the bed is the focal point of any bedroom and it needs to look the part according to the season! So with Spring upon us, it’s time to pack away your heavy blankets and fur throws and update your look to something a little fresher.

Whatever your taste, there’s a bedding style out there for you; just take a peek at these top five stunning bedlinen trends and be inspired to make that transition to a clean new look and, of course, a restful night’s sleep!

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