We love Desenio for its amazingly priced prints and frames. Their collection is always evolving and there is so much to choose from.
Their latest new arrivals is a gorgeous collection of digital art including portraits, architecture, plants and more. Everything is fresh and brightly coloured with emphesis on green and pink; great colours to invest in this year.
The Design Museum, London is a great place to be inspired and get the creative juices flowing, and this up coming exhibition is no exeption. Breathing Colour explores how we use colour and how it behaves through shapes, materials, shadows and reflections.
‘Drawing on years of research, designer Hella Jongerius presents Breathing Colour; an installation-based exhibition that takes a deeper look at the way colour behaves, exploring shapes, materials, shadows and reflections. Through a series of phenomenological studies and experiences, the exhibition will make us question one of thr most elemental aspects of design.’
Brighten up any room and bring the outdoors in with a choice of amazing leaf print wallpapers. So fresh and organic, we love bold prints of palm or monstera leaves and so many stores are offering great prints in various green shades, various degrees of boldness and size of leaf illustration.
Effective for a statement feature wall with a fresh white interior, keeping it minimal but also incredible for a stronger multi wall look, mixed up with other large print patterns. – a strong trend this season.
Ikea is a home from home for most people when it comes to buying practical, well priced and stylish homeware, with a huge number of products there is somethimg for everyone. Their new PS 2017 range is no exeption with bold design and quirky accessories, pick from over 50 products.
Loose yourself in the bright colours and fun design of these statement pieces. Don’t think it is all style over substance either, as all the furniture is practical and robust, perfect for small space living.
‘ IKEA PS is fiercely independent. For free-thinkers who refuse a work-eat-sleep-repeat life and who give convention a wedgie. Not asking fir permission or approval. Choosing freedom and the possibilities that come with it ‘
2017 sees a move towards big and bold in wall art in the home. To create an impact and a statement in a room, abstract art has a powerful wow-factor and can bring colours together from a scheme, introduce pattern and be a visual talking point.
Abstract art uses a visual language of shape, form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world.
Abstract art can also translate into soft furnishings and fabrics; for curtains, cushions and bedding. It is a good way to bring bold pattern into design and be the starting point for the styling and use of colour in a room. Work of famous and amateur artists is often translated into fabric design. Head to ZaidaUk or Zazzle for Abstract art on cushions or visit museum shops for great examples. We love these Henri Matisse cushions from HomeLava (below) at just £10.
Henri Matisse designs on cushions
One of the most renowned abstract artists was Jackson Pollock and his work is famously shown world wide in galleries as well as designed into many homeware pieces both from the original works as well as inspired designs from his work.
Paul Jackson Pollock (January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956), known professionally as Jackson Pollock, was an American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement. He was well known for his unique style of drip painting.
The metallics trend continues this year with designers and high street stores continuing the love of using metallic tones in homewares and furnishings.
From that metallic family, bronze is a rich warming tone that can be used in various amounts to bring great tone to a room.
For subtle introduction to bronze, there are plenty of great small homewares but for a bigger impact; brands are offering wallpapers, paints, tiles and larger pieces of furniture in bronze.
Bronze can compliment and sit with many other colours including navy, black, white, neutrals and even pinks.
Embrace the pattern, layering and textures of the Out Of Africa trend.
Build up natural tones, textures of faux animal skins, furs and dark woods but inject colour with the plethora of bright and colourful African fabrics in cushions and throws.
For storage use woven baskets and wooden boxes, add in accessories of ornamental elephants and masks and bring the outside in with lots of indoor planting.
This trend might not be for everyone but this season’s animal of choice is the Butterfly. Ever popular for its variations and colour the Butterfly is a happy motif that isn’t just for kids.
Whether on wallpaper, soft furnishings or printed on decorative objects the Butterfly print needs to be bold and full of colour. Don’t shy away from making a statement, cover a whole wall with a design. The Christian Laquoix wallpaper is a great example of this.
The easiest way to being Butterflies into your home is with art. There are some gorgeous prints available online including vintage charts and graphic digital prints. Build this trend up in stages, add other insect motifs creating a curated picture wall or soft furnishings and accessories in a corner of a room. Key colours to look out for are teal, turquoise, yellow, black and red.
Ikea continually manages to have exciting collaborations and ranges, always at great prices. The new SPRIDD collection is no exception. Ikea has joined forces with British fashion designer Kit Neale to create a range of home accessories all with Kits statement bold colours and print, starting from £2.
Our favourite pieces are these cushion covers. Mix and match the designs to bring a fresh new season look to a room. We love the vibrance and fun these cushions bring. See the full SPRIDD collection at ikea.com
We love a bit of monochrome and of course partial to a bit of colour, and what better way to introduce colour and pattern into room than with a print. These bold examples from Made Modern are perfect for updating a space and we love the simplicity of them. A statement for any room.
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