Photos by Will Taylor
Last week I decided my living room needed a little pick me up. So out came Mr. Bazaar's paint brushes and soon my walls were graced in Farrow & Ball's 'Cook's Blue'. This past Saturday I found the packed-full-of-character Union Jack flag at a local flea market that dates back to World War I. Everytime I look at it I can't help but think of how many homes it has graced or special occasions it has been waved in celebratation at. I'm hunting for a frame at the moment as I want to be sure I preserve it as well as I can. Here you can also see some of the soft furnashings I've made recently: a candy stripe cushion that I made out of a vintage sheet I picked up a few months back at the flea, and a rectangular pillow made with some new checked fabric. I added the vintage solider's cushion into the mix because I felt it tied in well with the Union Jack, both in colour and in theme. I'm pleased with how the space is coming together; what do you think, friends?
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Gorgeous, gorgeous choice of color! The blue instantly wakes me up and cheers me on! I can imagine how you can be continuously inspired in your living room.
ReplyDeletePLUS that candy stripe cushion is simply darling!
So very awesome! It's bright, cheery, at once modern and classic, but also very British. In other words, it's completely you.
ReplyDeleteI think its very blue!
ReplyDeleteBut so nice!!!!
♥ Franka
Love it! The flag is such a great find!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love the colour (we have a similar shade on our back paling gate) and the soldiers and soft stripes. Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI love it. So fresh and clean, plus I'm a total sucker for a union jack! Nice work.
ReplyDeleteI think your home and my home would be best friends.
ReplyDeletenow this is a crip blue.
ReplyDeletestunning,
Annina
www.cinchedatthewaist.com
The blue and rather British theme of the room are fabulous! What a find in the flag!
ReplyDeleteawesome color, will. we'd expect nothing less from you and that flag is the best! donna
ReplyDeleteIt seems like a very confident and happy color composition. Congratulations (the soldier fabric is so neat!)
ReplyDeleteLove the wall color! Love the gingham pillow!
ReplyDeletei love the color! and that flag is pretty fantastic!! xoxo jillian:: celebrate cornflake dreams' first birthday with a month of giveaways!
ReplyDeleteI think you've done a fabulous job such a happy colour. The flag was a great find too nice one :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a happy space! And terrific styling Will. A great mix of mod and old. I love it!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love! Can't wait to see more - so lovely!
ReplyDeleteWill, what a great space you've carved yourself! Love the color, love the styling (but of course), can't get enough of the flag and so proud of you for making the pillow!
ReplyDeletexo, C
Fantastic- well done! I love that shade of blue - chic and bright but a bit classic and traditional too. (and i am nuts for that Habitat clock!)
ReplyDeletexo Allison
www.spicerandbank.blogspot.com
I think this room sums you up to a T! Love the wall colour and that's mighty impressive handiwork with the cushions! Looks great :)
ReplyDeleteVery British indeed Will! The F&B blue wall is fabulous and bright ... and I love the modern grandfather clock and the soldier fabric cushion.
ReplyDeleteIt all works so well together ...
Are you going to go for a vintage frame or modern one?
Looking fwd to seeing it complete!
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Almost exactly as I imagined your space would look like :) Love it!
ReplyDeletei've seen more union jacks here than i ever imagined but this one takes the cake. it's perfectly vintage!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Everything looks great. Particularly love the clock and the soldier pillow and, of course, the Union Jack.
ReplyDeleteWill! I love the colour and what you have done, it looks amazing so far! Nice work on the handmade cushions, I think they look pretty fab too. I'm in love with your grandfather clock, it looks so cool against the blue! xx
ReplyDeleteThat blue backdrop is a thing of beauty, good choice Will!
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing! How do you make those perfect cushions?!
ReplyDeleteThe blue looks fantastic...love the flag.
ReplyDeletexoleslie
The union jack is such a great flag!! It's always been one of my favorites (along with the japanese was flag). I do like my own canadian flag even though it's a lot younger. The blue is just amazing (the walls I mean)
ReplyDeleteabsolutely fabulous ;)
ReplyDeleteand you made that little stripped pillow? I want one. Open a shop!
I am, of course, obsessed with that vintage flag. Amazing find!! Room looks great.
ReplyDeleteooo! I love this! That colour is so fresh.
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute vignette, that clock is fantastic! Nice work, Will.
love to get a peek into your space personal-- such a fun mix of colors and patterns and Im digging that Soldiers pillow!!
ReplyDeleteSweetness, Will! So excited to finally see a snip of your home. Sucha tease. I wanna see more! I love the colors and that soldier pillow—want!
ReplyDeleteI love a glimpse into your flat! Gorgeous colour and the flag is such a great touch! Did you do all 4 walls? xx
ReplyDeleteThanks for the sneak peek into your flat! Looks so happy, but I wouldn't expect anything less from you ;)
ReplyDeleteLovely! I just found your blog and will be spending as long as it takes to check out all of it.
ReplyDeleteLike you, I'm dedicated to colour and I am firmly chair of the anti greige committee here in Canberra Australia!
Love it!
it's happy, bright, and beautiful. i LOVE your wall color choice, Will.
ReplyDeleteand, i'm with margaret -- any plans to make and sell pillows? ;)
OMG this is awesome !
ReplyDeletelooks awesome Will!
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