Sometimes you just need to let yourself play and be creative . This is a snapshot of my inspiration board at the magazine and it’s basically me just playing around with fabric and paint swatches.
Often times I’ll come across a fabric or wallpaper full of colour and pattern and I can’t help but make a scheme around it. This vintage-looking floral fabric is from Designer Fabrics on Queen St. West in Toronto and I was thinking about upholstering a curvy headboard with it. Paired with light and bright bedding I would make two big fat Euro shams with the David Hicks brown and white graphic print. A total contrast to the floral, but that’s why I like it. Then the brown and white stripe would be a fun bedskirt I thought. The blue/green and saffron coloured fabrics were just me experimenting with other colours to throw into the mix. I think it would be one or the other though!
And here’s one more collection of fabrics, this one centring on this fresh tree of life pattern. I love the faded looking stripe with it and also a touch of leopard! Crazy? Maybe. But that’s why it’s fun to just mess around with ideas and sit with it for a while. Maybe give it a try when you’re working on a scheme for your room.
P.S. Sara hates the leopard!
Haha. I was just about to comment: “There’s that leopard fabric that I hate” and then I scrolled down and saw the PS. You know me so well!!! haha.
I’m with Sara! lol
C.
Hey! No no I understand. I’ve never actually USED leopard in a room so far, but it’s because of my love of the old school decorators who used in small doses – in a classy, understated but touch-of-luxury way, that I appreciate it. Feel free to hate on the leopard.
Michael
Do I ever love the humour in your posts (especially the p.s. in this one), Michael! Keep up the good work!
Thanks Jen! Glad you appreciate Sara’s little comments! She is my toughest critic! Hope you and Scott are doing okay – and give Anna a big hug and kiss from us.
Michael
I really need to do this in 2011!
Do what? Get an inspiration board? If so YES YOU DO! It’s totally fun and you can decorate an imaginary room without doing all the work! OR spending the money! Haha!
Michael
Love your blog!!! I have such a hard time pairing fabrics. Interesting combos. I too hate the animal print.
Glad I’m not the only who can do without animal prints. I don’t mind it in very small doses (one small cushion) in a faint fabric like the one you have shown!