Showing posts with label ideas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ideas. Show all posts

Sunday, April 13, 2014

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.
www. housetohome.co.uk
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

Saturday, March 1, 2014

The Heart of the Home

People say the kitchen is the heart of the home, and they are not far from the truth. This is the place where thousands of memories take place in everybody's house- the breakfasts before school when we were kids, the family evenings over a lovely meal, the sunday panckakes, the gatehrings with friends etc.

And every kitchen has a character- it can be a sweet bright place where you cook cupcakes and desserts; it can be a rustic place, or simple and contemporary- the type where you prepare your morning bagel and the orange juice and in 5 minutes leave for work. 

But no matter whether the place has wooden floors, bricks walls, stainless-steel countertops, glass-door cabinets, bronze dishes, massive light fixtures it is the place that everyone loves. So dress it up accordingly- choose the vibe that the place will have according to your character. Bright or dark, rustic or contemporary, massive or small, does not matter. Check out those ideas grouped according to one's character and preferences.

#1Sweet
Cupcake Kitchen in brown and pink! I'm always Afraid my cupcake kitchen will look tacky! When we get our house I want out kitchen classy like this one!!!

#2 Cheerful
A Mod Eat-In  Space-extending moves and budget-stretching materials turn a tiny 1960s kitchen into a vibrant family hub. Orange countertops and accents pop against clean white cabinetry in this cheerful kitchen.

#3 Calm
I love this calm kitchen

#4Rustic
I love the contrast in this design. The pink is some how more delicate, more feminine against this rustic table. What a beautiful balance.

#5Contemporary
contemporary red kitchen cabinets. modern red kitchen cabinets

#6 Luxury
Luxury Kitchens | ... Kitchen Cabinets :: Cabinets Luxury Log Home Kitchen Etc. KIT9690

#7 Simple
(via simple | kitchen | a room to cook in)

#8 Bold
Intrigued by this bold kitchen. I could totally see us doing this in a bright Tiffany blue!

#9 Creative
Divine Bathroom Kitchen Laundry, Kitchen Decor Inspiration

#9 Bohemian
Bohemian Kitchen Style

#10 Urban
Urban kitchen

#11Cute
Cute kitchen booth. Nobody is a fan of eating with the sun in their eyes. Some decor team shades would be able to prevent that from happening. We could also make custom pillows for the booth to match the curtains. 8341 E Evans Rd STE 108 Scottsdale AZ 85260. www.decorteamus.com

#12 Artistic
Can we have a blackboard to write shopping lists and stuff on?!

#13 Determined
Beautiful and homey, although I'd skip the black countertop. I've always wanted countertops of bluish slate, or of several slate colors: blue, green, red. But only if they can be covered with some clear seamless finish -- I have learned to hate tile counters and their crumb-clinging grout.

#14 Honest
extended island = eat-in kitchen...no need for dining table, can make into family room

#15 Environmentally-friendly
I love this subway tile.  What a beautiful white kitchen...

#16 Cold
white modern cold kitchens

#17 Romantic
Shabby-chic kitchen...sonice!

#18 Sophisticated
Edison Avenue: Sophisticated Kitchens