Inspire Your Inner Designer This Summer!

Like all aesthetic choices which pertain to domestic life, interior design is very much a subjective preference. 2016 has already seen plenty of trends come and go, but with the arrival of summer, a new wave of designs grace us for consideration. Sunshine, holidays, and rejuvenation – summer is the perfect time to reconsider the way your home represents you. At Living Interiors we believe strongly in the importance of bespoke; an ethos we feel is well represented by our diverse catalogue of wallpapers, fabrics, furniture and lamps.

If you’ve found inspiration eluding you this summer, fear not, we’ve compiled some intuitive YouTube clips to help refuel your creative motor!

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·         Feeling visually refreshed? Explore the Living Interiors Online website and make your own summer vision a reality. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter so drop on by and say hi!

Incoming Springtime Trends That'll Be Huge

With spring upon us, take a look at some of the trends that will take over for this season.

Black and White

Minimalism is great. You can use it in many ways to show off your home, leading into spring there has been a rise with more muted colour palettes. Within Pinterest, black and white decor has increased by 40 percent.

Matte Finishes

Last year there was a focus on everything metallic. Now this year designers are going for the exact opposite texture. Oxidized metals, matte glazes and chalk-finish paints - they all look great with metallic objects!

Macramé

Got to love Pinterest, it helps you find the best kind of style and any new trend popping up. Macramé textiles have become way more popular than they were last year! Give it a shot incorporating this 70s trend into your home!

Marble Accents

Before you get a chance to freak out about adding a ton of marble into your home, we’re here to focus on the small touches of luxury that marble can bring. Try adding a hint of marble with candle-holders, coasters, planters and some really nice looking clocks.

Grey Hardwood Floors

People are trading their wooden wall art and monograms for a much more sophisticated grey hardwood floor, more and more are going along with the less-is-more idea these bring with them.

What do you make of these predicted trends? Let the Living Interiors team know on Facebook and Twitter.

What’s in store for home trends in 2016?

Well according to some of the biggest names in homes design this year we will see changes once more to how we furnish and style our homes.

Kitchens

It’s all about the black stainless steel and cabinets that don’t match. Now for some people cabinets that don’t match will be a step too far. Imagine having a mixture of cupboard doors. Will this really be something that catches on? For many of us that like the clean matching look we are not sure just how popular this will become. It’s enough that we are saying goodbye to polished chrome in favour of black stainless steel. Another kitchen trend tipped to be big this year is unfinished, unvarnished plywood. Yep the kitchen drawers and doors made of plywood. It would certainly save a lot of money but not sure it would impress the guests?

Bathrooms

How bathrooms have changed over the years. We have gone from green and beige with flower power shower curtains to all white matching suites and tiles and now it seems we are mixing it up in the bathroom with stylish contemporary taps, rainfall showers and square basins/toilets. The bathroom has never looked so good and what better way to top it off than a statement mirror? A beautiful LED mirror can make a huge difference to not only the light available but also how the bathroom looks overall. Tiles are also bigger! Gone are the small tiles that took forever to apply. Now they are big and can be used portrait or landscape to tile the entire bathroom. Great for keeping the bathroom clean but what about when you fancy a change?

Décor

Hold on to your hats apparently we are about to liven up our living rooms with jungle prints and bold statement colours with over the top 70’s inspired accessories. The good news, if you aren’t a fan of bold and brash, is that we should be keeping it neutral in the kitchen.

Let’s be honest though we aren't all trend followers and whilst we may see these examples in glossy magazines and at exhibitions are we going to take them into our hearts and our homes?

Explore Zoffany Furniture with Living Interiors

As the Christmas season draws closer, many of us are already casting our minds to the comforts of home, family and celebration. Preparing for guests over winter can be rather daunting, especially if your home is in desperate need of a little interior rejuvenation. Sure, your kitchen may be perfectly equipped to accommodate the colossal task of Christmas dinner, but what about your living room?

After indulging in the riches of a yuletide feast, it’s not uncommon for family and friends to retire to the lounge for restful leisure. If there was ever a better time to invest in that additional armchair or sofa suite, it’s now. Living Interiors are proud to stock luxury Zoffany furniture – one of the worlds’ most widely revered leading fabric and wallpaper designers.

With Armchairs, Footstools and Sofas to choose from; it’s easy to bring the elegance and refined artistry of Zoffany into your home. With over 30 years of experience in specialist design, we have absolute faith in the Zoffany brand as well as the elegance, sophistication and consistency of their design team’s output.

Take a look at some choice picks from our online catalogue...

Tavistock Footstool

Tavistock - 2 Seat Sofa

Albany Armchair

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Weird and Wonderful Wallpaper

Wallpaper is an essential part of contemporary interior design but it wasn’t always considered as such. In fact, the BBC ran a rather informative three part series titled ‘The Story ofWallpaper’ back in 2013 as part of its ‘Fabric of Britain’ feature on BBC4. Unfortunately it seems to be currently unavailable on iPlayer but if you happen to come by it, Living Interiors recommend taking a look.

Today, wallpaper often makes up a core focus of our homes, leading us to consistently chop and change design to keep up with the changing tides of style. With individualism at the fore, many people have let loose on their walls with a bold sense of the weird and wonderful. We’ve scoured the net for some of the strangest wallpaper designs set to stone... check them out below...

·         Set Nature Free

Astonishingly, a green wall is actually a thing and can really help purify the oxygen levels in your home. Your wallpaper will literally be a vertical garden in itself but as you can imagine, maintenance would be key. Here’s an image taken from a shop designed by Korean architectural auteurs Mass Studies.

Source: http://www.massstudies.com/

·         Bananas!

Potassium junkies, Andy Warhol and scratch and sniff fans rejoice! For only a few hundred dollars you can live in a domestic banana smelling jungle!

Source: http://www.flavorpaper.com/wallpaper/detail_in_cat/52/88/B-A-N-A-N-A-S

·         What Sharpie’s Were Made For

This might be the single most economically striking work of wallpaper art we’ve seen yet. For $10, Charlie Kratzer from South Lexington, Kentucky illustrated a plethora of vivid images across his basement walls to create a truly singular interior atmosphere. Check out this news story here and marvel at his work!

·         Piero Fornasetti Montage

This marvellous montage of Fornasetti images makes for a wonderful testament to the late Italian painter, sculptor and decorator. Visually appeasing for casual onlookers and art aficionados alike.  

Source: https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/471189179734513890/

·         Can You Feel the Force?

... of this surprisingly tasteful Star Wars wallpaper?

Source: https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/471189179734195483/

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