Hello, friends! I hope you are well? It feels so good to be back here blogging again on Bright.Bazaar after a long weekend celebrating the Jubilee here in London. The four days of festivities have been a real delight and I certainly felt proud to be British. Another reason why I loved the Diamond Jubilee? The abundance of colour seen across the country in street parties and an abundance of red, white and blue bunting. Of course, I'm diving straight back into some colourful interiors inspiration, starting with these two inspiring schemes seen in Good Homes magazine. The first, Utility Chic, caught my eye in an instant with its striking red and white floor tiles and utilitarian stainless steel storage unit, all softened with linens and towels. The second, Polka Dots, sees how a simple paring of a graphic repeat pattern and one accent hue can result in a striking scheme. I just love that polka dot wallpaper, especially as you could swap out the green accent hue for another after a few seasons. You could even try using Ready made curtains to get this polka dot look, too. I like both the schemes but my favourite is Utility Chic - how about you?
// Good Homes, May 2012 | Styling by Emma Clayton, assisted by Charlotte Love & Rebecca Nee | Photography by Joanna Henderson
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These are both unique and I am totally drawn to the second combo...very unexpected b/c would never naturally put the two together in a room.
ReplyDeleteVery fun:)
look number 2 combines two of my favorite things on earth (well, right now, haha) - polka dots and minty green! I'm smitten!
ReplyDeleteThose pretty pink and white tiles and polka dot walls are fabulous!
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Blue and Green should definately be seen together!
ReplyDeleteI love the green the mismatch of dots and print rug with the green is great!
ReplyDeleteAm sure you enjoyed the Jubilee must have been fun! A truly amazing woman
Carla x
I just finished watching the concert, and I LOVED it! It made me want to be British for a minute. :) Welcome back.
ReplyDeletewelcome back! we Canadian are all watching the celebration here across the pond as well!
ReplyDeleteThe polka dot with green and blue accent had me at hello. LOVE IT! This color palette is actually what I've planned for my balcony this year! can't wait to see it all coming together!
really hard choice but I think I'd go for the first one :)
ReplyDeleteThe Jubilee looked amazing on tv Will! Must have been exciting to be there in London!
ReplyDeleteAs for these schemes - I love love love the polka dots and green!
Abbey x
Love the Queen..... and enjoyed every minute of watching the Jubilee celebrations! Makes me wish I could have been there among the sea of Union Jack banners and flags.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't be able to resist the apple green and polka dots - it looks so fresh and still a timeless combination.
I'll go for the polka dot party:-)
ReplyDeleteI've been watching all the Jubilee festivities-so fun! I have to go with the green polka party, love it!
ReplyDeleteI could never pick one, I love both equally :-)
ReplyDeleteThat's a tough one - I kinda love them both :)
ReplyDeletelove no. 1, rustic, steal and red = are the perfect match for me, have a lovely evening
ReplyDeleteWelcome back Will! I have been watching the festivities of the jubilee + it looks like it would have been lots of fun to be right in the thick of it! I LOVE the polka dot wallpaper + it looks fab against the green! xx
ReplyDeleteOOOHH i love the dots! and the green! - i guess my problem is only choosing two colors thebluekazoo.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteWill I love this Lime runner by Roger Oates its actually on my sourcing page for the works on my house at the moment. Cant decide between that or painted stairs.... gorgeous x
ReplyDeleteWill, the polka dot & green is so fab! We love mixing pattern-on-pattern too, so also love the patterned rugs & the drapes... E & M xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful ideas! I actually do have in my bedroom a black and white paisley and apple green theme :)
ReplyDeleteGreen and dots. I will be thinking about that entry way all day now. Love those stairs!
ReplyDeleteThat is exactly what I want to do in my bathroom - black and white polka dot with green accents. The hubs might just get overruled on this one now that I have a picture to show what I've been imagining in my brain! xo
ReplyDeleteI love both the schemes - especially in the rooms they've been used in. I think the Utilitarian is probably easier to live with long-term, but that polka dot wallpaper is really fun. Would love to see it with even more colour... perhaps some yellow or a prussian blue?
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Hell to the yes for green! Love the dots!
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