Dec 21

Feeling Inspired!

Posted in Celebrations, fabrics, pink, purple

I’ve just been visiting a great blog, Plain & Fancy Living, and came across some fabulous images of Christmas decorating that are so inspiring! This is the home of designer Meredith Heron as featured on HGTV Canada:

What a beautiful room! Love the palette of neutrals, pinks, greys and pale purple. Of course the trellis fabric on the chairs is a favourite! The wall of pictures and the baubles on the silver platter look fantastic.

all images from HGTV Canada via Plain Fancy Living

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Dec 18

Saturday House of Inspiration - Darryl Gordon

Posted in Designers I Love, fabrics, Saturday House of Inspiration

This week I have been revisiting my love of an apartment in Sydney designed by Darryl Gordon of Darryl Gordon Design. I have long admired his work but I remember this apartment in particular because it’s so beautiful but also because the issue of Australian Vogue Living in which it featured was in my doctor’s waiting room last year when I was pregnant. On every visit I would grab the same magazine and sit and drool over these pics.

Though he’s obviously not shy of colour, Darryl’s work has a classic edge to it which really appeals to me. I absolutely love the grey/blue chairs with nailhead trim paired with the classic Saarinen table:

For me he’s started with the ideal backdrop to furnishings: white walls and a dark-stained floor. Of course the star of the living room is Christopher Farr’s ‘Carnival’ fabric (used on the armchairs), which was made famous when featured in the Haymarket Hotel in London:

Haymarket Hotel London via hotelchicblog

But for me it’s about the genius pairing of the Carnival fabric with the Summer Hill ‘Hollywood Squares’ cushions and the gorgeous Robyn Cosgrove rug. The black panelling to demarcate the dining area is also wonderful and clever - imagine the room with plain white walls there instead - it just wouldn’t be the same.

I have a whole bunch of clippings of Darryl’s other work, particularly of his own home, which I’ll have to post sometime as well. In the meantime, are you feeling inspired? I know I am! ‘Til next time..

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Dec 7

A fabric story

Posted in fabrics, Latest Find, Shopping

A story about this ubiquitous (I still love it) fabric:

Schumacher's Chiang Mai Dragon in aquamarine

alabaster colourway image from fabric studio

the babs blog

mocha colourway via bryn alexandra

image of Hudson chairs via Pink Wallpaper blog

Little Green Notebook

Did I mention that bargain shopping is hit-and-miss? I received some fabric today that I purchased from an online end-of-stock warehouse where you can get some real bargains:

Even though with my new decorating business I have access to gorgeous fabrics at trade prices (yay!), this fabric was only $12 a metre (it’s close to ten times that retail!) and I have used the same fabric in other colourways in the past so I took a risk and bought it. To me it looks like a pale-ish denim blue with a hint of turqoise (right?). I was picturing a revamp of my living room by using the fabric to recover these:

And then using Chiang Mai fabric for these:

Chiang Mai cushions on etsy

And then pulling out more of the denim blue, the coral and dark blue colours in other cushions and accessories. Or maybe I’d do green and coral/orange instead and use the Kelly Wearstler Imperial Trellis cushions I have in the cupboard:

Then I saw this image which is another version of what I was picturing:

image from i suwannee via living livelier

Or, I thought I could use my new bargain fabric with the blue colourway of Chiang Mai Dragon:

Schumacher's Chiang Mai Dragon in blue

Like these clever girls have done:

The above images are from Style and Grace blog; I love the white and blue scheme, the natural rug and the white ginger jar behind the sofa (am a sucker for ginger jars).

image via odietamoblog

I love the geometric blue rug and the coordinating lamps - and the Imperial Trellis fabric in blue!

Anyway, this has all been going on in my mind until today, when the fabric arrived and it’s completely different to the photos, much darker and much more green:

So, it’s back to the drawing board! I could return it but it’s still a nice fabric so I might keep it just in case…

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