Living With Colour

Whenever I find colour used well I have to share it with you. Homeowner Halewijn, of NU Architectuuratelier, designed this house for himself, his wife, Mathilde, and their son, Ramses in Ledeberg, near Gent Belgium. The use of concentrated blocks of colour help break up banks of dark timber kitchen units. When self control is used colour pops out and visually has tremendous impact within a room. Here sky blue is used in the washing up area and lime green for the opposite work surface creating a busy area feel soothing and stress free.

What Time Is It?

...fun built-in canvas clocks by noto-fusai...

At Home With Moya and Nowel

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More Than A Bedroom

Super cool Nani Puspasari has transformed her Melbourne bedroom, filled with vibrant summer colours, into her artists studio.

I have tried something new with the blog today and it's turned out all fuzzy. Sorry guys... I will master this. Go and say hi to Nani over on her BLOG OR  ETSY SHOP

Living Down In Chinatown

Enter the Dragon. Moving into a former restaurant in the heart of LA's Chinatown inspired one family to embrace the colourful style of this vibrant area. I had to send photographer Richard Powers to snap this home for me. I think this week for me it's all about colour! I hope you don't mind?

Los Angeles' Chinatown is in the middle of a renaissance - new housing and transport links have created a thriving district filled with great bars and art gallaries, as well as a multicultural 24 hour street scene. Still it's not everyone who would want to move in a former Chinese restaruant and transform it into a home that embraces the original vibe - and even fewer who could manage to do it in a contemporary way! 

 

Having started out as a popular cabaret spot, in the Eighties this place became Madame Wong's - a punk club that played host to bands like Blondie. But it was languishing as a furniture warehouse when American property developer Dan Bernier and his architect wife Amy Finn Bernier fell for it and turned it into a fun family home fro their sons Lewis and Moe. I love its playful mix of retro-meets-industrial furniture, a fusion of East and West that never gets too kitsch.

"I love colour and have never been afraid of it. With the high ceilings we decided to break the colours up into horizontal bands so that no single shade would overpower the effect" shares Amy

"We love to have our stuff on show for easy access, but to stop it looking cluttered we have chosen pieces that match the colour palette"

All pictures by Richard Powers

"When it comes to getting the details right, it's about sticking to the colour palatte and having a sense of humour," says Amy.

Living with Colour

I LOVE COLOUR! Stumbling upon Seattle based photographer Seth Thompson's website it reminded me how the Mexican's and Cuban's celebrate vibrant hues inside their homes.  Seth's images make my knees go weak.... I really love the bedroom 6 shots down.

All photo's via Seth Thompson 

What makes the look so seductive? It's the mix of vibrant paint colours washed onto the natural raw surfaces. 

Feeling blue and stressed out by life then all of the above shades will help pick you up. 

Pink is known as the great nurturer. This tone creates feelings of caring, comfort and even sedation. Blue is the colour we should consider to be a blessing. It embodies vitality. It relaxes the mind and refines our ability to concentrate whilst helping to induce a flow of positivism. If there is heaven on earth, White may just be as close as we get to it. It evokes a feeling of purity when used in interiors. Green equals tranquility, peace and new life. Pure bright Greens will uplift you, conveying energy and life. 


Right then you know where to come next time when you want a pick me up! Remember though a big hug is another must do remidy.