Came home exhausted last night after spending the bank holiday painting at my aunt's house. They moved in in late winter and have been wanting to change the salmon pink walls in the living room to something more neutral but figured they'd have to pay someone to do it. Until I got the itch ...
They wanted something neutral and although I'd love to have some before & after pics for you, we were time-crunched and what with covering sockets,floorboards and borders, we didnt take the time. Anyway, here is our inspiration-
we wanted a neutral color for the living room,to complement a newly installed sage green carpet
we also used it in the hallway to complete a new slate tile floor
we chose a warm terracotta for the open-plan kitchen which is adjacent to the living room
the bathroom had a mosaic of small,apple-green and creamy white tiles on the floor,so we picked
a muted aquamarine blue to create a cool,crisp & calming effect
what do you think?
I'm so sore from squishing into tiny corners to paint behind heating radiators!
It seems that everything made by Duralee is beautiful. Their fabrics are that perfect synthesis of french tradition, modern cleanliness and simple beauty. I am almost certain that that sentence makes no sense, so you must see for yourself.
↑ I love this print. I would use it on decorative pillows thrown about on a buff/cream colored sofa
↑ This print seems suited to a lonely chaise lounge
↑ Soft blues in flower designs will always remind me of cozy summer cottages and elegantly scruffy oak furniture
↑ This fabric is clean and the simplicity of it makes me think of the bathroom at a beach cottage
↑ I would use this fabric in the kitchen, either for a table cloth or for curtains
↑ I imagine an airy apartment in the South of France, only moments from the beach, with this fabric sprawled on an oversized divan
↑ This would look beautiful adorning a loveseat in a corner of a bedroom, accepting only tea-sipping and romance novel-reading patrons
↑ Blue + gold = regal beauty. I 'm imagining this fabric on an overstuffed ottoman in a gentleman's dressing room
↑ Light and geometrically playful, and could be used to transitions a little girl's room from the all-pink décor that dominates the preteen years
↑ I love toile. I especially like this color combination because it is atypical of the oft-seen blue/white or red/white color combinations. I might use this fabric on decorative pilllos to add detail to a single-color sofa or to upholster a single armchair in a room with single-color pieces
↑ One tires less of textures than of prints, and this fabric beckons one closer so as to determine whether the fabric is embossed or simply printed
Duralee also makes furniture and a lot more beautiful things. I thought I might suffer from an overload so I focused on thheir beautiful fabric for today :)
Brown is a beautiful color. Its multi-faceted character allows it to be earthy, yet rich, soft, yet strong, and conjures up images of both smooth clay and textured sisal. For the home, brown can be used in small rooms such as bathrooms, to envelope the guest in smooth comfort. For larger rooms, lighter shades of brown are earthy and create a warm base for additional decor colors. From chocolatey smooth to caramel sweet, brown tones can help ground your decor , adding to the palette, yet somehow beautifully and just adequatelly detracting from it.
i love the smooth texture of the pear contrasted with the rugged and versatile fabric of the sisal/burlap tablecloth. The scraggy shells of the nuts on display is inspiration for details such as decorative pillows and area rugs
the key to staving off the B {bor...}word when it comes to brown is in the details- textures and prints keep the eye interested
details,details,details
yellows and creams lighten the palette in the summer and reds can be used to add rich diversity in autumn and winter
