home decor

There's nothing like the end of a year to make you hop around in your thinking.  While I'm busy considering the colour trends for 2015, I'm  also looking back to see connections and possible threads that can make these new colours have a little more staying power. I'm interested in creating fresh looks through creative use of what is in a home, energized  with a few new purchases.  To pull this off you need a long term view of what is happening in the world of colour.   Last year dark blues were prominent in  many of the images you saw in magazines and online, first appearing in Pantone's fall 2013 predictions.  That is still a strong look and one that  will  hang around for awhile. If you look at Pantone's spring  2015 predictions you will see several tints/shades of blue. source My favourite is 4 Classic Blue because it is crisp and deep without being too cold.  Check out  this combination of dark blue with natural colours. There is also a fresh take on the &q

Many shades of olive green  You may have lived through the avocado phase many years ago, but don't nix olive green automatically because of that.  I am talking about a new updated olive green look.  One that can be both traditional or contemporary.  One that takes on many faces depending on its pairing.  Just think about it this way. It.... is more of a neutral, so the combinations you can come up with are almost limitless; can easily push a hint of it into any decor you already have; sits there and lets you manipulate it; references nature, how can it be a bad thing? (mossy rocks, under side of a leaf); mixes with all the warm metals that are now in vogue;  is warm and organic and will make a space look that way; can be mixed with fresh or muddy colours; works well with Pantone's 2014 colour of the year - marsala; won't be a one hit wonder because of its special qualities listed above; just because. How much of it you want to add to your decor is up to you.  Personally I w