Thursday 30 January 2014

|| KELLY HOPPEN | New online shop!

Information: A long term favourite interior designer of mine Kelly Hoppen has now launched an online shop. Included are divine soft furnishings; bed and bath linens as well as decorative accessories featuring her signature taupes and black. Kelly Hoppen also shares invaluable tips on display, grouping items, utilising texture and tone to create the same heavenly environment within our own homes. Here is a little preview of the range.  





Above image: Kelly Hoppen "scent one" (a fantastic blend of the aromatic, the woody and the spicy. A patchouli and myrrh base weaves in harmony with floral heart notes of clove and violet helping produce a warm atmosphere) the perfumed candles and reed diffusers are available in gorgeous shades from white through to taupe, charcoal and black | contemporary white bathroom filled with the new Kelly Hoppen range of towels and decorative signature white coral  
Above images: Kelly Hoppen gorgeous soft neutral shades of bathroom towels and home fragrance | the online store also shows more fabulous Kelly Hoppen styling ideas for bathroom, bedroom and home living
Above image: Kelly Hoppen | delicious textures of linen overlaid with velvet in soft taupes, greys and white | bedlinen; quilts; throws and cushions
Above image: Kelly Hoppen | contemporary dressed bed in layers of textures in shades of taupe and white | displayed with an upholstered high headboard (similar Dulwich from The White Company)and chic high gloss bedside table 
Above images: Kelly Hoppen | natural linen cushion with white velvet band | Kelly Hoppen signature globe glass vases available with bands of taupe or white | over-sized square shell buttons adorn stunning natural linen cushions
Above images: Kelly Hoppen | quilted velvet runners and cushions | ombre shades of taupe perfumed candles | decorative statement vases in a heavenly neutral palette | signature shelf display ideas using globe vases and white hydrangea heads
Above image: Kelly Hoppen | contemporary spa bathroom filled with sumptuous towels and robes and scented with reed diffusers 
Above image: Kelly Hoppen | pintucked trim on plush towels available in shades of putty, white and grey
Above images: Kelly Hoppen | 'Home Jewellery' collection decorative glass vases, statement pots (above is a personal favourite of mine - a large white pinched pot lined in black - gorgeous!) another favourite item - linen cushions with over-sized buttons and the stunning velvet throws | perfect dressing for creating a calm sanctuary in your own home

Above image: Kelly Hoppen stunning dark charcoal contemporary bathroom styling with guest towels displayed in a stunning silver branch bowl | matt black vases and perfumed candles in the Kelly Hoppen scent one available in a range of shades including grey and black (seen above) to co-ordinate with your accessories | for similar tiles try the Sybaris in shade 49n from Imola Ceramica available in the UK from Yorkshire Tile Company 
Above images: Kelly Hoppen layers of dark texture; matt black against silver with a hint of bright green foliage add a dramatic contrast to a neutral colour scheme 
Above image: Kelly Hoppen black velvet layered over putty linen and crisp white cotton | signature cushions
Above image: Kelly Hoppen stylish ideas for displaying her new range on simple white shelves | monochrome layered with texture
Above image: Kelly Hoppen stylish white living room with items for the perfect coffee table displays | layered cushions in a monochrome palette against a contemporary white corner sofa | white orchids in the perfect white pot available from the new Kelly Hoppen range | for a similar idea on the white low storage/media tv unit try the Besta range from Ikea and for similar coffee tables again Ikea Klubbo or Lugo from BoConcept

To shop (I've just placed my order!!!) and be inspired click to go through to the new Kelly Hoppen  range


For more information on anything shown in the above images please click on the names under each photograph to go through to their web sites. I create my mood boards/colour palettes with a computer programme called Photoshop by Adobe which is available for both Apple Mac and PC computers.

As always, if I have featured your photograph and you would rather I didn't, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will remove it with my sincerest apologies. 

With warmest wishes
 
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Thursday 16 January 2014

|| EVENT | VALENTINES DAY

MOODBOARDS - SET ONE


INSPIRATION: contemporary graphics; black and pink; hand drawn hearts; typewriter print; honeycomb paper; modern poetry; graffiti
Above images: 1. Two Hearts Print A3 by Seventy Tree 2. Kiss me right here print by One must dash 3. Knees poem by Tyler Knott Gregson (found via Pella Hedeby's love board on Pinterest) 4.Postcard heart By April and May 5. Honeycomb paper heart from Dot com gift shop
Above image: pink and gold heart garland DIY tutorial including printable template by The Elli Blog

Above image: Awesome print from Etsy shop Handz
  Above images: 1.Young hearts run free wall flag from Blacklist now only available as a print 2.Ombre heart calendar DIY with free downloads from Me and My DIY blog 3. and 5.I love you I created using font: Shout Out bold OT by Comicraft from The Font Shop and the pink X I created in Adobe Photoshop using the Paintbrush tool on default brushes 'chalk'number 36. with the layer set on 'multiply' 4.Layered Hearts A3 print by Seventy Tree 6.Honeycomb paper heart in pink from Pearl and Earl
Above image: Hearts wall stickers from By April and May
Above image: contemporary love poetry Typewriter series from Tyler Knott Gregson

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For more information on anything shown in the above images please click on the names under each photograph to go through to their web sites. I create my mood boards/colour palettes with a computer programme called Photoshop by Adobe which is available for both Apple Mac and PC computers.

As always, if I have featured your photograph and you would rather I didn't, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will remove it with my sincerest apologies. 

With warmest wishes

Thursday 9 January 2014

|| FRESH START | INTERIOR ACCENTS

SOFT FURNISHING | ORNAMENTS | ARTWORK


After Christmas when all the decorations have been taken down things can look a little dull and a simple way to freshen the home is to change soft furnishings, add ornaments and new artworks. Two or three key pieces can be all it takes to completely change the look of a room. Here are a few of my favourites. 

INSPIRATION: Scandinavian Chic; Mid Century design classics; geometric patterns; clean contemporary and modern  

KEY ELEMENTS: Soft chalky pastels particularly dusty rose, turquoise and soft grey; origami; smokey coloured glass; typeface; copper; black; geometric; marble; wire; felt and blonde wood


Above image: a selection from the Bloomingville Spring Summer 2014 range
Above images: 1.print In Love with Typography1 - A7 by Playtype 2.grey and ash Tripod lamp by Habitat 3.Dot cushion Divina in Rose by Hay 4.grey felt Restore Basket by Muuto 5.Origami ceramic vase by Bloomingville
Above image: the gorgeous living room from the blogg Valkoinen Harmja in soft shades of white, grey black and dusty rose pink. Fabulous 'Tray' tables from Hay in the foreground (available in the UK from Nest interiors 
Above image: the gorgeous living room of Ale from Ale Besso Bloggrey knitted pouf (similar in Pigeon Pink from Habitat); Karlsson Flip Clock;  grey Dot cushion Divina from Hay 
Above images: 1.Knot print by Kristina Krogh 2.grey Dot cushion Divina from Hay 3.Heima 4 armed candlestick from Normann Copenhagen 4.Tablo coffee table large grey and ash from Normann Copenhagen 5.Claritas Art Piece in sand by Iittala
Above image: the impeccable styling and stunning home of Nina Holst - Stylizimo blog: Verner Panton Panthella floor lamp; Kubus 8 candle holder by Lassens in black; grey felt Restore Basket by Muuto
Above images: 1.walls painted in ombre shades of grey (from top to bottom): Perennial Grey 245, Dolphin 246, Knightsbridge 215 from the Little Greene Paint company: Eames House Bird ornament on shelves from Vitra 2.Small Talk print by One Must Dash 3.Naoko footstool in charcoal by Habitat 4.concrete and glass Leimu table lamp in copper by Magnus Pettersen from Iittala 5.Meno grey felt Home Bag from Iittala
Above images: fabulous entrance hall display shelving and storage from the lovely home of Elisabeth Heier: similar black shelf Ekby Jarpen/Valter in black from Ikea; white shoe cabinet (just seen in second picture)  Stall in white from Ikea; Yes, yes, yes print from Therese Sennerholt


Click the above images to go through to each post or board


For more information on anything shown in the above images please click on the names under each photograph to go through to their web sites. I create my mood boards/colour palettes with a computer programme called Photoshop by Adobe which is available for both Apple Mac and PC computers.

As always, if I have featured your photograph and you would rather I didn't, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will remove it with my sincerest apologies. 

With warmest wishes