Colour Tips when painting

Layering Colour

Layer more than one colour in a room to create added interest. For example, if you use Matchstick  on the walls, String could be used on the woodwork and a stronger colour such as Cat’s Paw or Mouse's Back  could be introduced on furniture, fireplaces or in the backs of bookcases.

• Matchstick String  Cat's Paw Mouse's Back
  

Industry, Temple Bar, Dublin

Vintage, Upcycled and New.......

INDUSTRY is a new interiors shop located on Smock Alley, Essex St. West, just at the bottom of Cow's Lane in Temple Bar. The shop is an exciting emporium of industrial, vintage, upcycled and new things. We sell furniture, lighting, artwork, textiles and a huge range of accessories

http://industrydesign.ie/

Design Sponge

Design Sponge is full of creative ideas to use around your home, office space etc.

They use simple and effective ideas for you to create

http://www.designsponge.com/

Wabi Sabi

While reading an article yesterday evening on interiors I came across this company called Wabi-Sabi. They contribute expertise to the architect and client on joinery details, material sourcing, composition of materials and finishes to achieve the desired look and functionality of the furniture.

Check them out...... http://www.wabi-sabi.ie/

Margaret Egan

       An artist inspired by everyday Irish life reflecting on landscapes and their environment.

http://www.leinstergallery.com/1_artists/view_artist.php?name=Margaret_Egan&artistid=24

Pastels

Since pastels are all in this spring/summer I thought these Andy Warhols depicted these seasons nicely. It may also give you a few hints and tips on how to incorporate these pastels with your interiors.

Marimekko

Came across a really cool Finnish online interior design Marimekko, known for its bold patterns and organic designs.

www.marimekko.com/

www.marimekko.com/

Glamping Part Two

Never let it be said that you can't be glamourous whilst being outdoors at the same time. 

Morgan Hotel

Thanks to Putman we can enjoy an eclectic mix of simple chic. Putman gave birth to the idea of the boutique hotel. These designs can be easily used with the home, the minimal use of colours throughout her designs are cosy, simple chic.

Andree Putman

A legend in her own right, parisian born Andree Putman is one of the

contemporary world's leading interior designers.

Putman has an eclectic background which is why I have taken a  big interest i her.

She began to work in the 1960s as a journalist for the design magazine 'l’oeil'

(eye) and to write the column ‘decoration’ in the 'les cahiers de elle' and

had a career as a marketing consultant in the fashion world.  Ms. putman may

be best known for having assembled a collection of 20th century modern

furnishings to be reproduced by her firm 'ecart international', founded in 1978.

It is largely through ecart's efforts that pieces by at the time forgotten designers such

as eileen gray, mallet-stevens, pierre chareau, mariano fortuny, rene herbst

and jean-michel frank were re-introduced to the design world.

Andrée putman designed the interior of shops for yves st. laurent,

karl lagerfeld, thierry mugler, azzedine alaia, cartier, ebel,

mannequins for barneys, interiors of the concorde for air france.

when ian schrager and steve rubell opened morgans hotel,

designed by ms. putman, in 1984, the notion of the 'boutique hotel'

was born.

Pinterest

Check out this website http://pinterest.com/ , it's a whole load of interesting categories where you can comment or like what you see. You name it and it's there, if you have a particular interest for interiors, food, fashion etc. you can read about what people have to say about it and get inspired with ideas and creations. So go get creative my little homies

Cheryl day and Griffith day

If you have not heard of these guys check them out.......Baking Paradise, The Back in the Day Cookery Book has just gone on sale and looks like a real treat.  They are so back in the day they dont seem to have a website but everyone is blogging madly about them and you can also follow them on Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/griffithday

Vogue Interiors never fails us

This months British Vogue Interior magazine is just bursting with tonnes of Spring Summer inspiration and ideas, don't worry though you don't have to go out straight away and buy it as I have put up some pics to tickle your design buds!! Enjoy

Glamping

Festival time is here again.........it's time to grab yourself a camper and style it up

Macaroons

If you ever find yourself entertaining at the last minute get a load of macarons and get busy.

They are ideal for splashing colour into your home and even if you don't eat them just put varnish on them and use them as a decoration feature within your room

The Australian Way

I have never looked into Australian interiors but it came as a suprise to see how Aussie interiors have broadened my horizons on colours and interesting interiors that some designers use.

I always thought that blue was a cold colour especially when used in a bedroom but it works rather well in this room

I love the idea of exposing brick, it also compliments the wooden ceiling in an old fashioned yet modern style.

I have chosen these two images because I want to show you how you can use different materials such as wood and brick in a design. It's cosy and complimenatry to the room and creates an atmosphere within the home.

Painted bricks

Who says you cant paint bricks...these bricks were a terra cotta colour but with ALOT of paint you can paint whatever you want. Start with an ordinary emulsion paint  and then put a satin/oil based paint over it.

Laura Ashley

Shout out to all homebugs....Laura Ashley 30% sale

http://www.lauraashley.com/

PS If you have spare lamps floating around and they happen to be of a wooden variety sand them down and paint with a nice Farrow & Ball paint to give them a new lease of life

Design Wagen

How comfy does this look...thank god it's the weekend http://www.designwagen.com/

MoCoLoCo

A friend told me about this site and ever since I have had major trouble with spending hours on it....seriously cool.....http://mocoloco.com/

Just a little taster of this delicious site.

Enjoy

Nina Di Vito

The wonderfully creative and talented Nina Di Vito is well worth blogging about.....check out the link below and check her out

http://www.ninadivito.com/