{Rice: Fall Collection 2010}

I'm a huge fan of the fall season; the orange hues of the leaves, roaring fires and the more adventurous clothing fashions compared to the more predictable trends of spring/summer. It's not only in fashion collections where I feel fall designs are more interesting than s/s, it's for interior brands as well. Rice is no exception as this feast of warm brights and maximalist ideas demonstrates. My top three favourites have to be the inviting textiles, poppy melamine pieces and the multi coloured cooking pans. What would you choose from their new collection to brighten up your place?

Images: Rice

{Teal}

Until I started researching for this post I had never held Teal in a high regard. This wasn't purposeful, rather I just felt drawn to other hues more regularly. Well, I now consider myself fully converted because this set of images shows that it's an incredibly versatile colourway. From the insides of kitchen cupboards (1) and rustic shutters (3) to the anchor accent in a heavily patterned scheme (6) and then mixed in with a variety of other colours (7). Not bad, hey? My favourite has to be the kitchen cupboards option - simple but effective. Which is yours?

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

{Colour Cocktail: Grey and Yellow}

I've felt quite inspired by masculine-meeting-feminine spaces this week; from the sophisticated and colourful designs of Nate Berkus, to the fun my style challenge ran by Ally. So, I decided to make this week's colour cocktail on a combo that worked perfectly in such spaces. I love both of these shades - on their own or as a combo, but the latter really helps to bring each partner alive. Don't you think the grey makes the yellow pop and the yellow makes the grey look deep, thoughtful and comforting? This is the kinda colour cocktail you'd expect to see in a high-end Manhattan hotel with a room over looking the park and the glistening lights and yellow cabs below acting as an extension of the scheme. I'm going to dream of this over the weekend...whatever you do, I hope you have a great time and see you next week. x

Images (top, left to right): 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

{Yellow}

I know, I know I'm kinda infatuated (understatement of 2010?) with this cheery, poptastic hue, but I just can't get enough. So, more yellow yumminess it is! Every day I feel inspired by it's welcoming and strangely comforting nature and after many of you fell in love with these yellow doors, I thought you wouldn't mind a bit more sunshine. Plus, as it's only Tuesday we can all do with a bit of bright decor goodness, right? Let's dive on in: I have to find out where these yellow pom pom curtains (4) are from (anyone know?) and the piece of art (6) behind that eclectic, vintage-inspired vignette would be a hallway dream for me.

Images: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

{Red}

Red is a funny one for me. I grew up loving it (a whole wall in my bedroom was dedicated to it) but in recent years it has fallen out of favour with my interior tastes. I'm not too sure why, but what I do know is that it pops up quite regularly in decor schemes and for some is a must have colour in their homes. If introduced as a surprise pop then I do find myself liking red, but I'm still finding it hard to rekindle the fondness I held for it as a child. Still, I wouldn't say no to the sophisticated yet laid back living room (1) and the two dining rooms (2, 6) are certainly schemes that call out to me. Do you like decorating with red?

Images: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

{Colour Cocktail: Black and White}

Shall we warm up for the weekend in a little 007 style this week? The classic black and white colour combo is always a winner; it works brilliantly in striped window dressings, just as it does in sofa fabrics and mix and match furniture pieces. Decorate with these two BFFs and the scheme will be instantly glam and even more sophisticated. Plus, you never know James Bond might actually pop around to check it out. Just remember: shaken, not stirred!

Images: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

Thank you for all your lovely comments this week and for continually inspiring me with your own wonderful blogs. I hope you have a fantastic weekend; I can't wait to be back here on Monday! Hope to see you then. Will xo

{Wednesday Wedding Decor}

As this week's wedding decor proves, pink doesn't have to be reminiscent of a teenage girl's bedroom. Instead, it can produce some stunning wedding centerpieces and displays. I love the simplicity of those jumbled typefaces against the pink card, which were used as personal messages to guests. Team them with any of these gorgeous floral displays, pink paper lanterns and some oversized letters of choice, and you've got yourself a funky, Pink Punch of a wedding.

Images: 1 | 2 | 3 | Layout: Bright.Bazaar

{Colour Cocktail: Blue and Pink}

Happy Friday, Friends! The weekend has finally arrived and it's time for some serious chill out time. I'm getting in the mood with a decent cocktail of summer's hot colour combo, Blue and Pink. It's perfect for that summer time vibe and is a super quick way to make a scheme scream HAPPY. On that note, I hope you have a wonderful weekend; I'm moving to a new apartment on Monday, so my weekend involves boxes, bubble wrap and post-it notes (yes, the glamour just keeps on coming folks!). There's a cocktail to be enjoyed first, though...

Images: (left to right, from top) 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 via here

{Blog Love: Elements of Style}

Normally for my Blog Love posts I group together a whole bunch of scrummy stuff that has inspired me from the wonderful blog in question. But, this week it's all about Erin Gates, fabulous author of Elements of Style, and her quite simply A-mazing bedroom makeover, which I know will be more than enough to convince that this is a seriously hot blog. Thanks for all the great inspiration, Erin!

Before

After

Images: Erin, Elements of Style

Yeah, my jaw's wide open, too...Be sure to check in with her blog to see the next developments in the makeover!

{Colour Inspiration: Pink #2}

All the lovely, sparkling chandeliers from this morning have gotten me in the mood for another hit of pink. And why not, hey? It makes a change from the usual white shades we see painted on exposed brick walls (1) and as for that hallway (9), well, if I walked through the door to that I'd be super happy. Notice how pink and white are paired together almost through out these images. Interesting to see how subtle introductions of green (1, 8), through the headboard and cake stand respectively, help to lift the two schemes. All of these rooms are yummy, which is your favourite?

Images: 1. AT; 2, 5, 6. Homeshoppingspy; 3, 8, 9. BelleMaison; 4. Caitlin; 7. Decorista