Seeing Dots

Sep 122012
 

Dots are every­where at the moment, both in fash­ion, decor and interiors.

Polka dots have been trendy for quite some time now. This pat­tern isn’t new and it comes & goes, but there’s still some­thing time­less and clas­sic about a good polka dot print.

It doesn’t have to be lim­ited to nurs­eries and kids rooms either.  When used in the right way in the right scale, polka dots can add a whim­si­cal touch with­out mak­ing a space feel too “young”.  Inte­ri­ors are incor­po­rat­ing the polka dot pat­tern in a more sophis­ti­cated way now.  There is indeed a way to make this fun pat­tern part of your decor while still keep­ing things some­what “grown-up.”

Dots

Rugs are a great way to intro­duce the pat­tern into your decor.  A neu­tral colour anchors the space and doesn’t make it too busy

Dots

Casual, fresh and Edgy

Sophis­ti­cated in this bedroom

Adding a fun ele­ment to the bathroom

A whim­si­cal touch

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Kelly Deck Design

Sep 112012
 

Vancouver-based designer Kelly Deck is well-known for her col­umn “The West­coast Way” in Globe and Mail”; her HGTV series, Take It Out­side; and var­i­ous media appear­ances.  She is inspired by the rugged beauty of the West Coast, believe in effort­less ele­gance and homes that are beau­ti­ful, bal­anced and inviting.

Here is some of her beau­ti­ful designs — enjoy!

Kelly Deck Designs

Kelly Deck Designs

Image Source: houseandhome.com , Kelly Deck

 

 

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Backsplashes — Create Unique Visual Interest

Sep 072012
 

Back­splashes in the kitchen move away from just being prac­ti­cal in its application.

Back­splashes no longer just have to help hide or keep those splashes off the walls — it’s also a great way to cre­ate unique visual inter­est.  Here is what Aus­tralian design firm Doherty & Lynch did with the very unique back­splashes in these kitchens.

BIG visual impact and a great design idea.

Backsplashes

Here they painted the kitchen wall with a blue ombre style stripe on the wall and then installed float­ing shelves.

Black and white graphic wall­pa­per is applied to the wall and then cov­ered with either clear plexi or glass.

Source: cococozy.com

Pais­ley wall­pa­per cre­ate a beau­ti­ful con­trast against the white and the wood

 

 

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