Color Splash: PURPLE

Today color splash for the home is my favorite color: purple!



I love all of the shades of purple, from the deep dark purple than I find very glamorous to the soft shades of lavender that can be very feminine.

Purple is a striking color that gives a bold personality to any room, it looks great combine with greens, blues, grey or white and of corse pink.

Here are some of my favorites purple inspirational interiors.

MY FAVORITE @ IKEA:

As usual I must share with you some of my favorite purple pieces by Ikea.

I specially love this fantastic purple furniture from the TROLLSTA collection and also de LYCKOAX duvet cover and pillowcases. I'm also a fan of the purple KIVIK seating furniture.

And here are my suggestions for a low cost purple color splash: 

ETHNIC INSPIRATION – Ikea’s New textile collections

For summer 2012, Ikea follows the ethnic trend the textiles styles draw from global influences, handmade traditions and techniques.

LAPPJUNG Collection

In this case some inspirations were taken from the Musée de l’Impression sur Étoffes de Mulhouse, France (Museum of Printed Textiles of Mulhouse) where textile patterns from different periods and places are collected and can be licensed for a limited time.

Some the bold graphics patterns reminds me of the traditional hand woven ethnic rugs where the pattern is created by various geometric shapes. 

I am particularly found the geometric diamond pattern on the pillows and rugs.

This collection has lots of fun textil accessories for the bedroom or living room, like curtains, panel curtains, rugs and bed linen.

MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE:

I just LOVE this black and white LAPPLJUNG RUTA flatwoven rug!

It’s bold, it has a comfortable and smooth low pile surface and best of all it’s easy maintenance and very inexpensive rug! What else could you ask for?!

This one I will absolutely buy...I just have to figure out where to put it! The size 2x2m is not very practical.

Also one of my absolute favorites, the LAPPLJUNG FÅGEL reversible cushion, it has a different fun pattern on each side.

 

I also love the LAPPLJUNG RAND panel curtain, it’s a great alternative of curtains or can be a great room divider and covering solution for open storage. 

I love the colors (orange and blues are my favorites) and the grasscolth like texture.

NÄTVIDE Collection

Two designers, Anna Maria and Vinka Efverlund have worked on this Ikea collection inspired by there trips and holiday memories. The inspiration came from the African wax printed textiles; these colorful fabrics are usually full of colors and patterns. 

The result? A collection of pillows and linens all more colorful than the other.

This collection is a Limited Edition available only during August 2012.

In total, the new collection of Ikea Nätvide consists of:

12 styles of cushions

8 duvets cover

6 pairs of curtains

2 bed covers

2 rugs

2 bathrobes and towels

Here is the presentation of the complete NÄTVIDE Collection:

MY FAVORITE:

This one I'm also definitely going to buy it! I just love this NÄTVIDE moustard yellow duvet cover, I love the sunny color and discrete pattern.

The colorful cushions are fun and easy to integrate in any decoration, ideal to spice up your beds and seatings.

MY 2º FAVORITE:

I'm also very found of this colorful Natvide rug, I think that it would great in my kitchen...

Love the color combination of bright orange, colar, pink and aqua blue (all colors that I love) contrasting against the black. 

I don't know about you but all of this wonderful inspirations has put me on a shopping mood! I think that one of this days I'm going on a shopping spree at Ikea!!

Color Splash: PINK

Today the color of the day is PINK!

I know, it's a girly color but pink can also be a fun and energetic color. Personally I specially love fuchsia pink! 

Pink can be match different interiors styles, it can be very flashy and graphic or soft and feminine. So witch one do you prefer?

Here is a great example of a modern pink interior apartment by Laura Terp Hansen

I find the pink vinyl kitchen floor so cute but my personal favorite is definitely the flamingo wallpaper by Cole & Son.

I also adore the SMEG fridge (I would love to one day have one of my one) I must say that this kitchen has a cool retro vibe that I just love.

New Collection -  Flamingos wallpaper by Cole & Son

"I have to say that I have a weird obsession with flamingo...and a couple of other exotic birds like the peacock and the toucan... I find them all very inspiring maybe because all of their wonderful colors. I decide to tap a bit into that so I will be soon posting some of my favorite birds wallpaper."

Notice how the pink is establish by little drops against the white neutral base, that what's make this interiors seems so light and aery.

There is mixing and matching of different furniture throughout this apartment. We can see contemporary furniture like the white sofa mix with a bit vintage like the black chair and lamp on the living room area and the Moroccan table on the balcony or the hot pink classic dresser on the bedroom.

This a small apartment but the trick to this successful design is in not overloading the space with lots of furniture and keep the base neutral like white walls and floors (and some furniture) it will make the space feel larger.

Here is another fun pink interior by fashion designer, Betsey Johnson.

This a house with different style and with lots of pink.

Here is a great example of a flashy, graphic application of pink:

Pink bathrooms are some much fun, here is another example of my beloved flamingo wallpaper

Here are other inspirational designs with pink splashes: 

 

Here are some of my favorite pink pieces from Ikea: