Christmas In Province

 

Sunday saw us launch Christmas in Province as well as the start of Sunday trade!

 

I am a natural girl at heart so there will always be hessian, linen, nature in general but this year we accompanied these organic elements with bright bold colours! So of course it was hot pink ribbon to secure the hessian to the lillypilly christmas trees.

  

But really nature itself provides a perfect example of how to bring colour into your my earthy palette...

 

We have an abundance of these great paper origami decorations, various shapes and colours. I really like the green & white with the black & white ones piled high in this brass jar.

 

Our simple understated Christmas windows this year are all about the colour. I love the way bursts of colour can make you feel, and going off  all your comments and purchases I think it's safe to say I'm not alone in my new found appreciation of bold brights.  Fianlly a B I G shout out to Brad from Plants Plus Raceview - he supplied us with these healthy lillypilly trees  - thanks Brad!

 Have a great week.

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Industrial Strength

 

image: Grytsberg

image: modern interior design

 

image: industrial danish home interior design

We have in our hot little hands a old school locker painted a really appealing appalling beige. 

I have been contemplating the future of this locker, shall it remain faithful to it's heritage and the industrial revolution....Or do I go down another trend path of c o l o u r . . . . . 

The colour craze is everywhere on everything, small friends of the forest are no longer shades of browns & creams, pfft, not when you can spray paint them fluro orange and pink. Don't get me wrong, I'm really enjoying the colour being used in interiors, which is why I have been in a quandary over what colour to paint the locker!!

I thought a vibrant tangerine would look really cool in a kids room or study, you know for the ever sought after "pop".

However after doing some serious thinking, I will be staying true to the roots of the industrial movement...I think.

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Away for a bit...

 

 

 

Thursday and a few big days ahead! We are off to Noosa for a couple of days for a family gathering....good times. Unfortunately this means the store will be closed from 2pm today until 10am Monday. Before I go here are some scrummy dark images to fan the desire to be creative.

As you can see, going dark doesn't mean you have to start wearing black overcoats and two shades lighter foundation and listening to gothic metal bands.  It can be as little as some divine porcelain dishes for serving blanched green beans, roasted carrots, what ever the stomach desires with an alluring dark tablecloth. Banish the crisp clean white tablecloth, we all know it only stays white for a nano second before someone drips the gravy!

The two interior images show how to bring in lighter elements to lift the depth, notice how everything against the darker colours really comes to life and has a real impact in the room.

Next week will touch on the lighting to enhance such drama and mood. Til then enjoy your week end.

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Colour Positive

Some might say it is because of the decidedly English weather we have been having that made me go weak at the knees...but this photo from The Design Files of Heather Nette King's home really made me feel good. Crisp clean whites with rich strong colour, perfect balance in my opinion.
Weather aside, there is no disputing how colour can transcend ones mood.
Now I'm off to the garden with secateurs and intent!
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