know, antlers mounted on the wall are a favourite design staple of many designers and stylists. Especially with christmas nearing, I’m sure we will see them around a lot again. But I think we may have seen enough of them. When this trend hit interior-land a few years ago, it hit hard. Antlers mounted on the walls of country houses situated in hunting territories are an obvious choice. The same goes for wooden ski-chalets in snowy mountainous areas.
ark bedrooms: according to my top-post Dark Decor we are all in the mood for a bit of darkness. Dark bedrooms may seem gloomy, but I think they’re very fitting for this season of dark days ahead of us. And don’t be afraid of the dark, total darkness is best for a good night’s sleep.
inimal or industrial kitchens – cool, elegant and bare of distracting titbits – work so well in old buildings. The straight, angular lines of 21st century minimal kitchens contrast beautifully with the ornamental plaster ceilings and decorated wall panelling that were “de rigeur” in the 19th and 18th century. Just like my earlier post on the modern-classic mix, the one enhances the other.
he Fiddle Leaf Fig has been the go-to houseplant for designers for a while now. And if you are not crazy about the currently very trendy succulents and cacti (of which more here), Fiddle Leaf Figs are ideal for adding another touch of green to your interior. The Latin name for this native to Western Africa is “Ficus Lyrata”. It has earned its nickname because of the broad, glossy leaves that resemble a fiddle.
allery walls can be a great way to display your art. Consisting of a delicate balance of mismatched-organisation, you have to be careful not to make a mess of it. Ideally, gallery walls will grow organically, starting with one piece and adding to it over time. But if that is not the case, certain guidelines apply if you want to do it right:
lassic Modern Mix, don’t you just love this combination? This mix of modern designer furniture in classic, light and old buildings? Imagine a room with white-washed wall panelling, high ceilings, a marble mantelpiece, an antique guilded mirror and so on. This room would look stuffy and boring with matching period antique pieces alone, wouldn’t it?
erulean blue is a muted color, ranging roughly between blue, cyan and green. Cerulean stems from the Latin word “caeruleus” which means heaven or sky. In the artworld, the pigments for this beautiful color were only developed in the 1860’s. Impressionist painters like Claude Monet or Eduard Manet started using this color a lot in their paintings for skies.
