Gone are the days I could just spend a couple of hours at the weekend holed up with the latest issues of my favourite interiors mags, tearing out shots I love and sticking them in my scrap books to stockpile ideas and inspiration. Luckily Pinterest goes some way to making up for it, but I miss those hours and the joy of cutting and sticking.
Now I have to grab inspiration whenever I see it. The other day I was reading the twins the book Moomins lift-the-flap Hide and Seek for the umpteenth time when it struck me how fantastic the colour combinations on the pages would be for interiors.
Here are some of the pages that grabbed me, paired with a collage of rooms I found on Pinterest to show how I think they look great in a home setting…
Apartment Therapy; Primitive and Proper; Mon Petit Appartement; Flickr
avotakka; favim.com; I used to be snow white but I drifted; zainteriora.net
Redesign Revolution; Rose & Rust; Design Sponge; Gramercy; We Heart It
I LOVE this post! You are quite simple brilliant. I may actually have gasped. Please come to my house and tell me what to do!
Oh you’ve made me beam and blush at the same time! I had so much fun with this post. Maybe I need to do a series of children’s fiction inspired interiors…
I flippin’ LOVE this. You really are brilliant. Turquoise and pink is a particular favourite of mine. Might bring some turquoise into my kitchen I think
Your kitchen would look great with some turquoise too.
Oh this is just utterly gorgeous. I’m in Amsterdam right now where I’m gathering lots of design inspiration, mainly from peeking into the windows of houses. They are just effortlessly beautiful.
Love Amsterdam. And I’m glad I’m not the only person who peeks into other people’s houses!
Oh, that is fantastic! Was feeling a little glum and this has put a huge grin on my face. Thank you. Now, I shall have to go raid the girls’ bookcase for inspiration…
Hurrah! So pleased to have cheered you up.
Genius and so true 🙂
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Love this! Gorgeous to see you take the original inspiration and match it with stuff in real life. Wow!
Oh I just loved this post when I read it and it has stuck with me for the past few days and you inspired a post of my own. Thank you very much.
these colour combinations are so good! I wish I hadn’t just finished redecorating my house, I’d love to be brave and use purple and yellow in my bedroom or orange and emerald in my bathroom!
We have green tiles in the bathroom and I reckon I’m going to use orange as an accent now!
Oh how wonderful…popped over form Christ friday finds. i am a primary colours kind of girl and I love these inspirationa!
Thanks Becky!
I love that Moomin book, and the decor ideas you have found are simply stunning! I miss colour, I should use it more at home!
I never used to use colour but became a complete convert since having kids!