How To Create A Colourful & Rustic Home Office

As I work from home, my office space is one of the most important rooms in the whole apartment. I need it to be colourful (OK, that was a given!), practical and energising for all those long hours in front of the laptop. So, when I happened upon this colourful and rustic home office, I knew I had to share it here on Bright.Bazaar. The scheme is an effortless mix of weathered, rustic materials like metal and bare wood. paired with brightly painted gloss pieces and rag-like textiles. It's these colourful additions that give this room it's heart and personality: the visual surprise of the two colourful chairs brings a new angle to what would otherwise be a generic, paint-by-numbers industrial meets rustic scheme. The two chairs also serve to soften the harder, rougher vibe that flows through the rest of the room. Laying the rag rug in the centre of the room makes good use of the free space to bright another hit of hue into the scheme. By opting for a rag-style rug, as opposed to a high pile wool rug, it means this key textile piece sits comfortably alongside the heavier industrial furniture. This is because it brings just enough comfort and tactile texture without being too much of a juxtaposition with the more rustic pieces; pushing this contrast further would compete with the statement already created between the gloss bright chairs and the metal and wooden desk.
// Hus&Hem | Photography by Carina Olander

Using Colour To Soften An Industrial Kitchen Look

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The fusion of industrial and country style has to be one of my favourite looks of the moment. I love the main colour combination of rich noir and racing green in this kitchen. Peppering primary blue and red accents throughout the space has helped to keep it feeling fresh and modern; a much needed hit of vibrancy to the industrial elements. The ticking stripe fabric that has been used to cover the front of the kitchen units adds a relaxed country charm, which in turn also softens the more robust elements of the scheme, such as the black walls and industrial-style metal stools. Sometimes I see a space that wholeheartedly encompasses my vision of Bright.Bazaar style, and this kitchen, with it's bold use of colour, is one of those spaces. Tell me, what are your favourite elements of this kitchen?

// Ideal Home | Photography by Simon Whitmore

Palette Addict: Black, Grey & Tea Rose Pink

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As autumn well and truly takes its hold here in London, I'm hankering after a cosy and welcoming palette to warm the cooler days. This combination of black, grey and tea rose pink is the perfect balance for the season ahead: the enveloping and deep hues of an industrial slate grey, charcoal and black palette are gently softened with occasional tea rose pink accents. In some ways, reflecting the now omnipresent grey cloud of the outside, on the inside, makes the gloom less noticeable as the darker base tones become a silky, sleek backdrop for the hero pink hue. For added warmth, temper the cooler concrete and metal material by adding in tactile, rustic textures such as exposed wooden furniture. I'd love to kick off this scheme in my own place, especially with the factory-style storage unit and pink pendant. What elements of this palette do you like?

// Lifestyle photography by Line Thit Klein

{Kitchen Dreaming}

Ok, so which kitchen would you choose?

Shaker-style with a hint of industrial flavour 

Chic concrete floor, stainless steel cooker hood, open storage and reclaimed dining furniture

Country-style meets rustic glamour

Curvaceous bar stools, soft and feminine lighting, glamorous gold mirrors and exposed brick walls

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{I'm moving in...}

...to this loft. Exposed wood ceilings, more natural light than you could ever dream of, an oversized anglepoise lamp, multipule industrial pendants and comfy brown leather sofas. You could hold one heck of a party in this space. This is city living done right. Perfecto!

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