Today's Crush

One Kings Lane

With life being so busy right now, I thought I'd introduce quick little bites of what I'm loving which will be called Today's Crush.  This metal chevron stripe waste bucket from One Kings Lane is just divine and a great way to incorporate a trend with out breaking the bank.  It's stylish elegant and on my shopping list!  Have a great day xx

Beach House Style




From top left:
Driftwood Floor Lamp, Eileen Kathryn Boyd; Bobo Concentric Circles Pillow, Jonathan Adler; Liberty Handmade Vessel, Freedom Furniture; Stacey Garcia Lemongrass Striped Wall Sconce, Lamps Plus; Sorrento Mirror, Oz Design; Blue Horizon Print, Oz Design; Dimpled Lamp in Teal & Aqua, Kristy Lee Interiors; Haze Silk Mimosa Cushion, Aphrochic; Ecoya Lotus Flower Metrojar Candle, Ecoya; Sommerfield Sofa, Freedom Furniture; Dark Turquoise Zig Zag Cushions, Ada & Darcy; Tangten Weathered Elm Side Table, Coco Republic; 20th C Metal Barrel, Huniford

 

Whether you have a holiday home or just want to infuse beach house style into where you live, you can use these items to bring a bit of sunshine into your decorating scheme.  I like my beach house to be rustic and casual, yet colourful and glamorous.  The inspiration for this mood board was the fantastic mirror from Oz Design.  I've paired it with a driftwood floor lamp, shell based smaller lamp and casual beach friendly furniture such as the linen sofa and crate side table.  Beach houses are fun, so I've added some playful striped wall sconces.

Playing the Blues





From Top Left:

Cotton Weave Blue Indigo Rug, Madaline Weinrib; Charles Fraddin Home Custom Illustrated House Pad, One Kings Lane; Drum Pendant with Mini Roses, Stray Dog Designs; Don Freeman Blue Flower picture, One Kings Lane; Blue Resin Vase, Dinosaur Designs; Ginger Jar Lamp, Kristy Lee Interiors; Blue and Beige Teapot, Ada & Darcy; Emily Tufted Bench, Horchow; 1940's French Pouffe in Blue Charm Suzani, Madaline Weinrib; Blue Flower Magnet, Stray Dog Designs; Prosecco Votive Holder, Anthropologie; Peacock Wedding Invite, Paper Divas;

Massound Marine Striped Chair, Horchow; The Beat Pillow Cerulean, Aphrochic

  



via Rue Magazine

 



Clairbourne Swanson Frank via Elle Decor
Photo: Simon Watson
Note how fantastic the blue Madaline Weinrib rug looks in this space.

 




Bathroom at the Smyth Tribeca in New York.
Loved the blue tiles and walls.

 




Carrier and Company via Elle Decor
Photo: William Waldron

 



Jamie Drake via Elle Decor
Photo: Jeff McNamara

 



Rayman Boozer via Elle Decor
Photo: Timothy Kolk

 




Peter Lawford via The Design Files

 

My friend Kylie from school recently commented that she thought that blue was my colour and I must say that I had not really thought about it as I love all colours but upon reflection of the items that I have chosen in my house, yes, it does seem that blue is my hue!  Maybe it's my Piscean nature or just the calming effect that I get from blue, I can't deny that I am drawn to it. At the moment, I'm loving peacock blue and gold together (really anything with gold is making my heart beat a little faster these days).  Blue is very versatile and you can team it with white for a nautical look, tone it down with browns, greys and mauves or contrast it with pops of gold, silver, pink, orange or yellow.