Showing posts with label Neutral Colours. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Neutral Colours. Show all posts

Friday, 2 November 2012

A Little Inspiration Required

I have been lacking quite a lot of inspiration of late.  Maybe it's due to the 'renovation' meandering along at what seems a glacial pace, as builders continue to let us down, which continues to push the project back and back.  My dreams of a Beech House decadent Christmas seems to be spiralling in to non-existance.  

Log Delivery
But on a positive note, next week sees the fitting of our log burning stove in the sitting room, so the copious amounts of logs that were delivered a few weeks back will be getting used pretty sharpish now the weather has turned wintery.  We were planning on having a log burning stove in the kitchen too, but our lovely stove expert convinced us not to, as we have a gorgeous and ornate surround that will be ideal for an open fire.  So he will be fitting the grate and most importantly disconnecting the gas to allow for an open fire.  I cannot wait! 

Most rooms in Beech House, apart from the kitchen and bathrooms are ready to decorate, we are just waiting for a few messy jobs, like the kitchen and bathrooms to be transformed before we put the finishing touches on the rooms (brick dust and builders  might well wreck our light and airy scheme!).  

I am still entirely focused on having a home that flows. Working with a limited colour palette of neutrals will mean that the house (and any home) will have one style, will flow effortlessly from room to room and will appear bigger as a result.  Obviously pops of colour can be introduced using accessories.  But what can I say, it's the Butterfly Lane way!  

I have managed to find a few images for every room in the house that have ignited my inspiration this week.  Have a look below...

The Bedroom:  Clean, crisp and elegant.  With hints of shimmer in the textiles, mirrored furniture and strong black accents, this is a calm retreat.


The Entrance Hall:  Light and airy, these rooms create a sophisticated and welcoming entrance to your home.  The creams and soft greys look just stunning.  The dog is a cute addition too!  



The Kitchen:  Sophisticated and simple.  The marble just screams luxury.  



The Sitting Room:  I just love the cool greys and beiges against the clean white.  The stone fireplace is a stunning feature!  This room screams less is more, with simple paintings hung on the wall with great effect, and the TV (which lets face is the bain of any room design!), tucked neatly above the fire place so you can hardly see it! 


I hope you are a little inspired by the images I have discovered this week,I know that I am!  

If you require more inspiration visit our online boutique to discover gorgeous home accessories to lift your home!  www.butterflylane.co.uk 

Sunday, 10 June 2012

Colour Inspiration: Champagne Shades

Champagne is such a luxurious and glamorous colour palette, and here at Butterfly Lane we cannot get enough of it's lustre and sophisticated charm.  It sits wonderfully with a neutral colour palette, and you can easily add exquisite accessories to really showcase it's glamorous side.  It works really well in silks and velvets and use heavier accents in dark walnut to really show it at it's best.   Use sparkling glass accessories to up the ante, after all that is how champagne is served...  

Butterfly Lane Champagne Mood Board 


Champagne Room with Walnut Accents


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Wednesday, 6 June 2012

Blissful Boudoirs

Your bedroom is definitely the most personal of rooms in a house, and a room that is often not seen by your guests, apart from your guest bedrooms of course!  In true Butterfly Lane style I think a muted colour palette works so well in a bedroom.  

Muted Bedroom

Life is so chaotic and you are exposed so much mental stimulation on a day-to-day basis.  If like myself you are logged on to social media, checking emails and attached to a laptop and iPhone all day long for work, and also for organising your social life, it is not surprising that increasing numbers of people are finding it harder and harder to have a good nights sleep.  I am trying my very best to switch off my laptop and mobile at 10pm and then focus on less stimulating things like catching up with reading magazines, something non-taxing.  But I also think it helps to have a beautifully chilled out boudoir that calms and relaxes and in which case guarantees a peaceful nights sleep.  After all it is your retreat at the end of the day, a cool and airy place in spring and summer and a cosy cocoon in autumn and winter. 

Required Items for a Gorgeous Bedroom


The Bed

So obviously this room should include a bed!  This one is particularly special.


I love lots of cushions in differing styles, textures and tones as a stylish feature on a bed.  Something that men (well, let me re-phase that, men that I know), just simply do not understand.  But most women will agree that an array of cushions finish the room off perfectly.  Don't forget a throw, I love fabrics like velvet, cashmere and fur, the epitome of luxury.  

Fur Throw
Scatter Cushions


Bedside Tables

Bedside tables are a necessity for a bedroom, to place a lamp, alarm clock, scented candle, vase of flowers or picture frame...the options are endless.  But just remember to not make them look too cluttered, so here are Butterfly Lane's top picks for chic accessories for a bedside table. 

Bedside Table Accessories

This glass trinket box is just gorgeous for your bedside or dressing table, and is available from Butterfly Lane soon, email info@butterflylane.co.uk to be added to the waiting list.

From Butterfly Lane, £5.95


These simple photo frames from The White Company are just perfect. 

The White Company, £30

These sweet and simple lamps will look lovely perched on your bedside table for some relaxed reading light.

Lamps from Brissi, prices start from £69


Dressing Table and Chair

A dressing table is the key item for any ladies bedroom.  Here is a gorgeous example...

Chic Dressing Table
Mirrors

Mirror, mirror on the wall...more like leaning against it!  We love this ornate floor length mirror...

Gorgeous Large Mirror

And love this mirrored wardrobe too...

Mirrored Wardrobe
Hope you are inspired to create a blissful boudoir.  Let us know how you get on...

All images from the Butterfly Lane Pinterest Page

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