Large-scale photographs as art
Gorgeous neutral bedroom
My morning and some decorating bargains
A little bit of Regency Style
A touch of ikat
A perfect room
Paul Bangay's gorgeous home and garden
Carolyn's new house part 1
Inspired by the sea
Love a pop of kelly green!
Crazy for red and pattern
A snippet of my week and a lovely bedroom
A little shopping and florals
More house stalking..
A little project in zig zag
Saturday House of Inspiration - Amanda Nisbet
Decorating an apartment man-style
Inspiring me today..
Style from Nature
Race DayI am in the process of ordering these chairs for a client:
I love faux-bamboo chairs (and real bamboo chairs!), but of course we have all seen them before. And it got me thinking about a recent post on Little Green Notebook about being overexposed to some elements in design. The question was whether, by seeing - and from the point of view of decorators, using – the same pieces over and over again, do those design elements become cliche? Should you not do something because it’s been done before? And should design bloggers aim to only post things that nobody has yet seen?
My feeling is that something- a piece of furniture or a fabric for example – that we consider beautiful doesn’t become less so just because someone else has it or because it’s ‘been done’. You like the things you like, irrespective of how many other people like the same thing. For my part, starting this blog was motivated by a simple desire to document the things that I like in interiors and houses, to put ‘onto paper’ my current decoration musings, and to record things I might be doing in my home or in my work. I certainly have no pretentions to being a design groundbreaker!
(How gorgeous is that purple rug (above)? The way the colour is picked up in the vases, tulips and artwork is so beautiful).
All of this got me thinking about how Hollywood Regency style- and often faux-bamboo chairs – is everywhere you look these days. Does that make it any less gorgeous? No way!
A little bit regency, a little bit retro (above). Brown, white and green works, but those pink vases make this space great.
(pics fom decorpad)
…duh, don’t mind me, it’s cocktail hour…What I meant to say was, the pick, green, brown and white room is the truth. Luv it. There, that’s better.
Thanks for visiting! I love that room too. Naomi x
The brown, white and picture room is the truth. Luv it!
I admit that I am a little over the ‘keep calm & carry on’ obsession and I also admit that the Hollywood Regency style has only appealed to me in recent years (because of blogs) but I agree with you in that there is nothing wrong with blogging about the same styles etc. if it’s what appeals to you. It’s fashion and I (like probably most people) am influenced by fashion but not a slave to it. Blogs help you bring your own style up to date. As for the bamboo chairs? Well they may be on every second interiors blog but I haven’t seen them in anyone’s house. Actually, I haven’t seen them anywhere in Melbourne but that’s another story….. (I really want 2 in my office!)
sorry just saw this comment! It went through as spam initially. Hollywood regency has only appealed to me in the last couple of years, too – also thanks to American blogs! On that note contact me if you want some bamboo chairs! Naomi x