colour inspiration

Thank crunchy its Friday at last, it feels like its been a long week this week with a lot going on with work. I have the weekend off but its no rest for the wicked as tomorrow I am up early for a 10K run. I have a race in just over a week so I need to clock up some practise miles. On Sunday I am taking the kids out rollerskating as a pre birthday treat for my son who is going to be 13 next week. (Where has the time gone...a teenager!!), anyway on with some Friday colour inspiration.....

               Blue & Yellow

Contrasting colours such as cool intense blue with warm sunny yellow are a great way to make a statement.

bathroom inspiration

Lets check out another celebrity bathroom today for a little taste of inspiration....



This rather pink bathroom belongs to American actress Kirtsy Alley.
Its a very pretty & feminine space mixing baby pink wallpaper with traditional tongue & grove white panelling. I have to say I love the vintage style pieces, the lamp, vintage jug & the beautiful gold mirror.The pretty chandelier adds a little bling. The spacious vanity is a great piece. This space is maybe a little too girly for me but it is certainly a very beautiful space for any girl to pamper themselves. 

kitchen tour

Country kitchen Tour

A mix of warm natural wood with buttermilk & pale blue cabinetry gives this country kitchen real character, the combination of warm & cool tones compliments each other perfectly for a very cosy & appealing feel. Its a beautiful & spacious design with many wonderful features to give that really traditional country feel from a specially designed dresser including a neat wine rack, a shelving unit with tongue & grove contrasting blue paneling built to adapt a sloping ceiling to finishing touches such as the crackle-effect porcelain handles.

 

 

Create A Vintage Bedroom

Vintage Styling works perfectly in a bedroom for a romantic & timeless look. It is an easy style to achieve & can be relitively inexpensive to create if you have time to search flea markets & charity shops for bargain finds such as accessories & fabrics. Soft white linen sheets are the basis for any vintage style bed layered with cosy woollen blankets or vintage style quilts.
A key piece of furniture is a dresser preferably white, to display all your jewellerry & a colletion of photographs. Jewellerry can be displayed on jewellerry trees, glass cake stands to vintage tea cups for a really individual style just be imaginitive. In the picture below they have cleverly used vintage style hooks to display items of jewellerry.
   


Why not display flowers in your quintessentially British tea cups, nothing says vintage better than some classic crockery & who says you have to keep it for the kitchen, tea cups make beautiful display items. Look for floral art prints for the walls & dress your windows with beautiful lace voils.  Dont forget finishing touches like lavender drawer sachets to keep your undies fresh.

                                      images sourced from house to Home

colour inspiration

 

Last week we looked at the soft feminine shade of pink but today we are going to take it up a few shades & look at raspberry red, a slightly muted  shade of the red pallette. When we think of red we often think bright vibrant shades but raspberry offers a softer more romantic feel in a similar way to pink but its a more grown up colour with a pop more punch & depth.
I think it works beautifully in this bathroom below, its very comfortable & warm feeling while as racey as a bright red it has a slightly calmer feel to it but very sexy still.  


Raspberry is perfect in splashes of colour for an oriental styled space, it works really well agaist the white & black pallette making it a softer & more feminine finish.




Featured here is 'raspberry bellini' against the softer 'sorbet' pink both from dulux

Celebrity Bathroom's

We all like to know how the rich & famous live so instead of a bathroom inspiration post I thought I would take us on a snoop about some celebrity bathrooms. From the extravagant & over the top to the very beautifully designed, sleek & contemporary spaces its certainly worth the nose. 


The serene master bath of filmmaker Michael Bay’s Miami Beach home.


Donatella Versace’s master bath in Milan.


Master bathroom of fashion designer Jill Stuart


Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick’s Hamptons retreat.

        Images are curtesy of our friends over at Elle Decor
        To browse more of these celebritys homes visit the
                        Elle Decor website
                                

kitchen inspiration

I love the feeling of this kitchen space the sleek white gloss doors teamed with warm wood effect cabinetry & a splash of cool blue in the splash backs & table top make a gorgeous mix of colour palette. This is fresh & contemporary but with a really comfortable & inviting feel. Its fun to mix cool & warm cabinetry for a modern look. I love the beautiful glass light fitting, often people forget about light fittings in kitchen spaces but this works well in this space giving it a bit of glamour. 

Ecclectic House Tour

I just had to post about this gorgeous house, its ecclectic mix of contemporary, retro vintage & a little bit of shabby chic all mixed in is right up my street. I am a huge fan of ecclectic style, mixing things up for a totally individual & personal style. This house has a little bit of everything I love. I could totally live here, but then where would be the fun of me putting things together myself hey but you get the idea this house completely scores 10/10 for me.








                                                                                Images sourced from House To Home

colour inspiration

Pink

Pink is known for its romantic & feminine feel. A favourite choice for girls bedrooms it has also become more popular for other rooms of the house due to the shabby chic & vintage inspired trends. A dusky pink backdrop mixed with floral fabrics make's the perfect scheme for a classic vintage style.



Pink is a perfect choice for a soft, romantic themed bedroom.



Also a great choice for a bathroom for a warm & calming feel.



Next week we will look at colour inspiration of raspberry, darker than pink but softer more feminine than red.  Have a great weekend.

bathroom inspiration

Be instinctive with your style & mix looks for an ecclectic personal touch like this vintage/ ethnic designed bathroom. Mixing the vintage style of a copper bath with vibrant tribal prints  makes a perfect combination.



The copper bath here takes on a more contemporary look with this rustic style bathroom.

kitchen tours

Appolgies for lack of post yesterday but my internet connection went down (it was a bit like having my left arm cut off) its amazing how much rely on the web these days!! well lets move on to todays kitchen tour shall we?

                            Light & open farmhouse kitchen 

With a mix of modern design and antique furniture this beautiful kitchen boosts lots of sexy curves. The large maple island unit has cleverly crafted curve fronted drawers & hosts an aubergine Aga as its central feature. The beautiful aubergine colour can also be found in accessories around the room including a gorgeous feature wallpaper. Because of the islands central position away from the walls it has a pop-up power supply for its appliances. There is an all round traditional feeling element to this modern space. 

colour inspiration

            Whites & brights


Adding bright colours to a fresh, crisp white room will really give it that wow factor. There is something hugely appealing with white rooms & adding some pops of lively colours like orange, purple, pink and red together. I love ecclectic style throwing tastes & colours together & this room is a bold & fun expression a modern ecclectic.

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Lilac kitchen

The sleek vanilla high gloss units are giving a splash a colour with lilac glass worksurfaces & splashbacks & painted lilac walls. Its a calm feeling space with its soft & minimal finishes. Clever lighting has been incorporated into the glass wall cupboards which illuminates not only the interior but also the work surface below. An island unit in the centre of the kitchen offers a preparation space incorporating an induction hob. It also has plenty of storage with deep pan drawers. 

                                                                        Sourced from Beautiful Kitchens