Inspired by Nature

Often nature plays a huge role in the decoration of our home. I am not only talking about flowers and plants, but accessories, posters, details on cushions and bedsheets, prints on carpets, etc. I was searching the internet for some new ideas and I came across hundreds of lovely cushion inspired by nature. Let's see some of the best.

This ostrich faux feather cushion is available at Marks& Spencer for about 40$. This is one of my favorite, inspired by the Great Gatsby and the 20s this cushion is both cozy and stylish.

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Here the feathers are only used as a detail on the cushion. Done in black and white by Bloomingville this cushion can be a very nice accessory to a white sofa.

feather cushion from rockett st george

This one is a bit more colorful and expressionistic. But I think it will very well fit a bit more eclectic living space. For the more bold ones I think it can perfectly fit a velvet peacock-blue sofa. I found this one on a website called Lovely Decor. The cushion is available in different sizes an the price is as high as $33.

Lovely Decor

This one is again with feathers but is more glamorous than the ostrich one. However, think twice before you purchase it because with the wrong furniture you will go from chick to tawdry. In my personal opinion this can fit very well on a contemporary white-leather sofa. I found in on Wallace Sacks Linens.

Wallace Sacks Linens

 I found this amazing rustic looking cushion that resembles the soft blue flecked feathers of the bird Kookaburra. The blue on the feathers of the bird are represented as a washed mixed blue print on the cushion. I personally adore this one! Found it on Etsy for about $70.

Etsy

This also looks more natural and maybe the washed color prints are done on organic cotton or linen. 

However, those look a bit more eclectic than the the previous one. The blue prints resemble peacock feathers. I found those on Houzz for $46.

This one is very classy and fabulous- look how the feather pattern is entwined! One of my favorite for sure! This one is 100% cotton cushion cover that has been printed in Macclesfield and stitched in London. On the website this is one from a range of cushions inspired by quotes from English authors and poets.The quote here says:  'I am a feather for each wind that blows' from The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare.The price is £46.95

Linden Williamson

Comfort and Elegance in Copacabana

People love big houses and spacious apartments, who doesn't? But what if the circumstances do not allow you to be hanging around in a 500 SqM apartment. This does not necessarily mean that you will have to live in a box only with a bed and a coffee table. See some ideas of how to make the most out of a small space, how to decorate it so that is says both "cutting edge" and "comfort" at the same time.

Today I am showing you a small flat in Copacabana (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) which has an amazing atmosphere, and mixes up contemporary cutting edge furniture with simple comfort. 

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The flat offers only 45 Sqm space but is seems that the architect who came up with the idea for the interior design made the most out of the small area. As a whole the apartment represents a perfect balance between cutting edge, bold decisions and simple comfort. The combination of light and vivid colors, color palette circling around white, yellow, champagne and the non-intrusive furniture makes the place seem more spacious. The white wall and the niches following the length of the wall and the geometrical shape create the feeling that the room is bigger than it actually is. The simple white contemporary sideboard with drawers, shelves, and niches perfectly blends and fills the whole picture. The sideboard is not packed with a lot of elements and accessories which further establishes a feeling of simplicity and contemporary design. On the other hand the big fabric dark-tan sofa with contrasting champagne-and-bronze pillows makes the space not only elegant but comfortable and cozy also. The combination of different pillows in terms of color and decoration makes the room cheerful and vivid.

The small space of the apartment does not allow for a lot of rooms, but with a simple fabric divider, the owner can either decide to separate the improvised bedroom from the living room or leave it open, creating bigger space. The bedroom is simple, again we can observe the use of light colors, and something cutting edge- leather walls. In the recent years it has become very popular to cover walls with wallpapers, leather, fabric.

What really impressed me about this tiny flat, however, were not the light colors or the simple furniture, but the kitchen. The kitchen represents a perfect blend between colors and different styles. One of the walls is all covered in mosaic tiles- green, yellow, white, brown. The geometry of the whole wall creates very interesting feeling of something different, bold and very contemporary. The table and chairs are very simple but with the wooden whitish tiles on the floor and the mosaic wallpaper create a great contrast. One little tiny detail makes the whole picture very girlish and sweet- the microwave is covered with the same mosaic tiles like the wall. The rest of the kitchen is very simplistic and non-intrusive. Little details as a delicate flower, and tiny simple pendant lamps make the whole place cozy and warm.