Animal Influence

If you've been keeping your finger on the fashion pulse then you'll know that animal prints and faux fur have always influenced fashion and interiors.

Bold and brave or chic and subtle, patterns and fabrics from nature are great within any interior. You don’t have to just stick to animal prints. Use faux furs, skins, feathers and moulded animal heads for a walk on the wild side!

 

Sleek and Trendy

Animal print lends itself to modern and contemporary interiors that will give it an alternative twist. Think sleek leather sofas and luxurious faux animal skin rugs for a chic city look. Use printed wallpaper to create a feature wall. It’s all about texture, so faux snakeskin, leather and faux fur throws work really well.

Vintage Inspired

Take elements from the 1920’s-1940’s with worn leather sofas, snake skin detailing and ostrich feathers for a chic, feminine scheme. Look to gold and bronze shades for accessories for added Hollywood glamour, and a chandelier is a must! It's all about eclectic accessories and mixing vintage finds with statement pieces.

Subtle

For subtle and stylish interiors, start with a neutral backdrop and add texture and pattern with accessories, throws and rugs.

Bold

Feeling brave, why not mix animal prints with colour. A bright, patterned rug and cleverly chosen accessories will ensure your space packs a punch. Or perhaps an animal hide chair for that extra wow factor. Mix and match to ensure you achieve the wild look you’re aiming for.

Big Art, Big Impact!

Upgrading your artwork to ‘supersize’ creates a simplistic, clean and bold statement within your space. Out with visual busyness and hello focal points! There are so many different perks to going big with your art—whether you are furnishing a small studio apartment or your Victorian mansion. Big  art is the perfect way to make a statement within a large home, corporate building or hotel lobby. The bigger the wall, the bigger the painting!

No need to stop at the walls,  make use of the ceiling and floors to create the impact you require. See how you find inspiration in the images below.

Traditional Artwork

Contemporary Artwork

Quirky Artwork

  

Interior Design Trends

Interior Design trends can be unpredictable. Some come and go as quickly as they appeared while others stay around for many seasons.

Each of these six themes are shown with its corresponding colour card,  inspiring materials that match the themes in colour and character. These colours will take centre stage again in 2013/14. We are looking for comfort, homeliness, warmth and consolation in our interiors.     

Nature’s Evolution is influenced by sustainability and natural or artificial nature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This colour range consists of different shades of green graduating to blue. We see light lime, leaf green, light olive green, moss green, sea green, peacock, deep blue green, and night blue. These colours are often applied tone-in-tone, with light/dark contrasts. They may be combined with white, or beige.

Space, light and blance are important to the theme of Harmony and Balance

     

 

 

 

 

 

Eco-awareness and sustainability gain more and more importance. Opposites attract such as soft and hard, light and compact, round and linear, graphic and bulky. Motifs from nature are also popular, such as, Faux furs and feathers, often in black and white. We see metallic shine, but also silver and gold, pearls and mother of pearl. Transparency and lightness are important, with the warm natural feel of wood. Coarsely knitted materials, along with other natural fabrics like linen and soft cottons create texture, applied for instance to chairs or cushion covers as accessories.

Retro influences dominate the theme of Journey Through Time

 

 

Simplicity is combined with luxury.  Different shades of blues prevail in this theme. We see soft orange, blush, old rose, burned orange, wine reds and soft greeens. Mostly these colours are combined with white, for a fresh effect. They can also be combined with a beige ground and a hint of black. Then the effect is more nostalgic.

Opulent colour with luxurious texture

 

 

 

 

With these luxurious materials we see an emphasis on metallics: gold, copper  but also coloured metallics. Brown and Tangerine in combination with beiges and neutral tones. The play with different textures is important,  from smooth surfaces to textures such as leather, wood and faux fur. Wallpaper plays a major role often with large scale patterns.

Different shades of rose prevail in the theme of Sensual and Passionate

Here, we see a range of harmonious neutral colours that fit perfectly together. White is very important. We see biscuit beige, off-white, white, soft yellow, dusty rose, soft grey blue, taupe and coconut brown. Purples becoming a new neutral staple with shades shifting from rich Indigo or plum through to a range of soft greys.
Dark brown, grey and black are used in small touches as an accent on these lighter natural colours.

Retro influences dominate the theme of Journey Through Time

A true change in colour: very bright, almost acid like neon and fluorescent colours.  This range consists of a few pastel colours, and some brighter colours. They may be applied to solid objects, but they are also combined with a neutral colour such as beige, or natural wood, and white. We also see neon yellow, lime green, sweet pink, bright orange, bright pink, signal red, sweet blue and bright turquoise.

Sustainable Upcycling

Like it or hate it, trash or treasure. 

Are you seeking out a new fresh style without denting the wallet?

Well,  theres something for every one when it comes to upcycling.
Creating an expression of your own tastes and experiences within the home, with selectively chosen upcycled  items that are well placed will help personalise your space in a truely unique way.
Finding little gems and cleverly adapting them, injects personality and emotion with a modern quirky look.

Take a look at our selection of images below and see which items inspire you.