Charcoal and Mustard Interior Update

I have recently been toying with the idea of updating our living room interior!  We moved into our house a couple of years ago and have bought new furniture and been given bits and pieces from people too.  We now have everything we need but are finding we have a bit of a mix mash of everything.  I wanted to bring it all together by re-looking at the colour palette for cushions and accessories and was thinking about doing a mustard and charcoal theme.

We don't have loads to spend and already have mid-tone grey sofas so instead of investing in new 'big things' I thought I would add cushions etc in the above colour palette.  I will let you know how it goes!

Check out the following websites and blogs I used for inspiration:

Pencil Stitches

John Lewis

Birdy Birdy Num Num

Featured on Pattern Observer

On Friday I was featured on one of my favourite blogs 

'The Pattern Observer'

Click here to view the post featuring some of my bird inspired prints!

Thanks Chelsea at the pattern observer for featuring me!

50's Style Prints - Spring/Summer 2014

Art Nouveau Inspired Prints - Spring/Summer 2014

Art Nouveau influenced prints seem to be very much on trend at the moment!  Here are some prints I have created inspired by this very theme.  Also check out my Decorate trend for Spring/Summer 2014 which shows all my research into this trend.  I also visited Casablanca back in September and have a post dedicated to all the beautiful art deco architecture and furniture I discoveries click here to view it.

Expressionism Prints

Here are some illustration themed prints I created earlier this year!

Comic Pop - Trend Board

Here is a boy's mood board I created looking at pop art and comic style art for graphic inspiration.

Art Nouveau Style Prints

her are some art Nouveau style prints I have been working on recently.

Trend Update - Digi-Rave

Here is a trend I have been working on recently called 'Digi Rave'

It looks at a move on from the Lichtenstein pop art adding in graffiti art and neon highlights.

Girls Trend - Spring Summer 2014 - Decorate

Here is another trend for Spring/Summer 2014 titled

'Decorate'

Decorate looks how the Art Nouveau tend is influencing graphics today.

See all my Spring/Summer 2014 trend boards by clicking here or by visiting my trend label.

You can keep up to date with all my Spring/Summer 2014 trend work on my Pinterest board.  

Click here to view.

Image Credits:

1. Manuel Rebollo 2. Monavx 3. Shtterstock 4. Slavia 5. Manuel Rebollo 6. Shutterstock 7. Pinterest 8. Mudpie 9. Grant 10. Adams 11. Cath Kidston 12. Mudpie 13. Danielle Lee Kroll Blogspot 14. Wildfox 15. Mudpie 16. Mudpie 17. Art and Ghosts

Graphics Trend - Rendered Graphics - Autumn/Winter 2012

There has been lots of trends recently featuring rendered graphics.  Here are a few of my favourite finds.

A trend I created for Autumn/Winter 2013/14 called Just heavily featured this style of graphics.  Click here to see the original trend board.  

Image Credits:

Top left to right...

1. Jack Jones. 2.Ryan vs Clark 3. Jack Jones 4. Jack Jones 5. Jack Jones 6. jack Jones 7. Jack Jones 8. CXXVI Clothing Co 9. and 10. Jack Jones 

Boys Trend - Spring Summer 2014 - Nautical

Here is another boy's trend for Spring/Summer 2014 titled

'Nautical'

I seem to always end up doing a nautical themed trend each year for boys as these prints are always popular!

Key Themes:

Photo Print

Hand Drawn fun Characters

Distressed/vintage print

Watercolour Print

Hand Drawn AOP's

Pattern Fills

Stamp Print

See all my Spring/Summer 2014 trend boards by clicking here or by visiting my trend label.

You can keep up to date with all my Spring/Summer 2014 trend work on my Pinterest board.  

Click here to view.

Image Credits:

1. Kids Spaces 2. Anderson Design Group 3. Lim Heng Swee 4. Unkown 5. Marks and Spencer's 6. Funky Diva 7. Freya Art 8. Perception Apparel 9. Jack Jones 10. TImberland Kids 11. Mostrico 12. Emma Ball 13. Clean Waves 14. Esprit 15. Art on Wheels 16. Darcy Brown 17. Ana Albero 18. Ekaterina Koroleva 19. 1bp blogspot 20. Pure Pattern 21. Sian Elin

Boys Trend - Spring Summer 2014 - Imagination

Here is another trend for Spring/Summer 2014 titled

'Imagination'

Here is the Boy's version.

Imagination looks at how we interpret things from the past in our world today.  The graphics are inspired by how we want to give things we create today a nostalgic feeling/look similar to how we imagine we saw them through our childhoods eyes.

With apps like instagram we can transform an images we take today and give it this effect by applying an instant filter.  Its like looking at the world through rose tinted glasses.  Graphics in this trend will be created in the same way.

Living in a worldwide recession today where people find there are few prospects and are sceptical about the future we instead enjoy looking back at times when things seemed more positive and prosperous.  This is the feeling this trend wants to personify. 

For boys this trend looks at retro sports and sports wear.  It translates into an urban theme with graffiti print, hand drawn musical instrument and retro collegiate graphics.

Key Themes

Vintage

Nostalgic

Music

Eighties Technology

Retro

Sports

Prosperity

Re-interpretation

See all my Spring/Summer 2014 trend boards by clicking here or by visiting my trend label.

You can keep up to date with all my Spring/Summer 2014 trend work on my Pinterest board.  

Click here to view.

Image Credits:

1. Shannon Blue Society 2. handz on Etsy 3. Maxime Francout 4. Bianca Green - Society 6 5. Timberland Kids 6. Stylesight 7. Matt Boyle 8. Irina Shepel 9. Paul Smith Junior 10. World Famous Tees 11. Behance 12. GAP 13. Finger In The Nose 14. Ben Sherman 15. Desigual 16. handz - Etsy 17. Desigual 18. Scotch Shrunk 19. Mudpie 20. Old Navy 21. Nike 22. Roberto Cavalli

Girls Trend - Spring Summer 2014 - Imagination

Here is another trend for Spring/Summer 2014 titled

'Imagination'
Here is the Girls version.

Imagination looks at how we interpret things from the past in our world today.  The graphics are inspired by how we want to give things we create today a nostalgic feeling/look similar to how we imagine we saw them through our childhoods eyes.

With apps like instagram we can transform an images we take today and give it this effect by applying an instant filter.  Its like looking at the world through rose tinted glasses.  Graphics in this trend will be created in the same way.

Living in a worldwide recession today where people find there are few prospects and are sceptical about the future we instead enjoy looking back at times when things seemed more positive and prosperous.  This is the feeling this trend wants to personify. 

For girls this trend sees a soft feminine vintage pastel palette.  Delicate hand drawn vintage effect graphics build up the range.  Iconic technological icons of the eighties make an appearance in a fun and nostalgic way.

I personally love this trend and can't wait to get started on designing some prints under the theme!

Key Themes

Vintage

Nostalgic

Pastels

Eighties Technology

Retro

Prosperity

Re-interpretation

See all my Spring/Summer 2014 trend boards by clicking here or by visiting my trend label.

You can keep up to date with all my Spring/Summer 2014 trend work on my Pinterest board.  

Click here to view.

Image Credits:

1. Shannon Blue Society 2.Matt Boyle 3. Designvagabond 4. love Print Studio 5. Stylesight 6. Irina Shepel 7.Tamara Serrao aka Kaya Joy 8. Osh Kosh 9. maxime Francout 10. Funky Diva 11. OMSK 12. new Look 13. Pinterest 14. Funky Diva 15. Julia Rothman 16. Vertbaudet 17. Stylesight 18. Stylesight 19. Julia Rothman

Trend - Spring Summer 2014 - Carnival Brasileno

Here is the first trend I am introducing for Spring/Summer 2014 entitled 'Carnival Brasileno'.

Carnival Brasileno celebrates all things Latin American.  With the Olympics moving to Sao Paulo next, there's a lot of focus on Brazil and sports in particular.

Graphics will focus on AOP florals, Bright Surf Prints and Sports Inspired Placements.

Key Themes

Latin America

Surf

Florals

Bright Brazilian Inspired Surf Florals

Photo Collage

Bright Hand Painted

Fruit

Cute Characters

See all my Spring/Summer 2014 trend boards by clicking here or by visiting my trend label.

You can keep up to date with all my Spring/Summer 2014 trend work on my Pinterest board.  

Click here to view.

Image Credits:

1. Chipie 2. Julianna Brion 3. That's Happy Blogspot 4. Catamini 5. Next 6. Havianas 7. GAP 8. Zara 9. Ick Nelson 10. Funky Diva 11. Funky David 12. Unknown source - found on Pinterest 13. Katie Daisy - Etsy 14. Ifop -Etsy 15. Old Navy 16. Jack Jones 17. Chipie at Adams 18. Mudpie 19. Jack Jones 20. Rare the Kid 21. TOPMAN 22. GAP

Thank You Vinnie!

Back in June I featured a Gone Fishing mini trend for Spring/Summer 2013 on my blog.  One of the prints I featured was the lovely Cape Cod print available from Cabo Cado created by Vinnie Arnone.

Vinnie had noticed the print on my blog and as a thank you send me my very own original hand silkscreened postcard!

Here are some beautiful details.

There are lots of lovely prints on the Cabo Cado website.  Click here to see them.  Below are a few of my favourites...