Showing posts with label Green Living. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Green Living. Show all posts

3/20/2012

Ring in Spring: Flower Power that Inspires Outdoor Décor


The colour trends this season definitely don’t miss a beat being bold, bright and boisterous. Palettes that work well together are ones that compliment and contrast in unimaginable ways. 

Stand out with scarlet
This deep red seduces and magnifies a space by drawing your attention in. The over-sized floral print adds an eclectic touch that is whimsical and fun, perfect for an outdoor space.


Bring in the Blue
Sapphire blue charms its way into a décor by creating an oceanic – feel without the lakeside view. As a therapeutic tone, it adds warmth and livens up neutral shades with a much needed colour hit.


Orange Crush
Tangy tangerine adds the perfect style solution to any outdoor space. It naturally energizes and may be the hottest shade this season. Embrace it, by adding a personal touch.


Mellow Yellow
This easy, breezy tone associates itself with the brightness offered to us by the sun; providing an instant décor lift. No need to accessorize, this colour does all the work by saluting the warm weather ahead.


Nature’s Green
Going ‘green’ may be the best way to embrace the outdoors this season. Try resurfacing an exterior ground surface with envirotile™; a simple way to spruce up old decks, patios, walkways and more and it’s made entirely from recycled rubber tires so it remains an eco-conscious choice to help decrease landfill waste.

3/06/2012

Spring Styles From the Ground Up


Bold palettes and intricate patterns are a definite must when redecorating this spring. Try refreshing a look with energizing colour pops, juxtaposing tones, savory avant-garde designs and unconventional hues that will have you falling in love with your decor all over again. 

Refresh Your Sleeping Grounds
In the design world, creating a soothing ambiance doesn’t have to be difficult. Narrow down colour selections by choosing two palettes that refresh and relax a room’s overall feel. Try floral patterns in cappuccino and mocha. These hues are perfect companions and create a harmonious duet within any living space.



Just Run with It ... 
Hallway runners can look elegant and casual. How? Select contrasting colours such as dark chocolate or black and light taupe. The dark might intimidate, but it adds a high contrast when placed against the taupe that balances and compliments the bold tone. 



Feel Blue … in a Good Way
Basic black’s a bore. Stay true to your dark side with Indigo. This innately masculine aesthetic can hit a design chord with anyone who wants a low-key, yet contemporary look. Indigo, as a colour, is versatile and as an unconventional spring shade it can truly bring modernity to a room and transform its overall look. To add a much needed hit of colour choose a rug or linens that’s softens this dark hue. 

 
 
Cranberry Crush
Colour a room pretty with a berry blast that salutes spring. Elements that balance this intense colour are neutrals such as white or beige.  To add depth to this flashy dye, texturize with a shaggy rug in a subdued shade. The powerful regal red compliments the lacklustre neutral tone and having two sophisticated palettes excites and testifies your true love for cranberry. 



Bring ‘Green’ Home
Let Mother Nature guide you in your colour quest by simplifying with a neutral-grey-than hit it with a colour pop of orange tangerine. The grey grounds as a subdued shade and balances a lively garden or cushion. Pair this avant-garde look with chic eco-friendly flooring and give your backyard a much needed lift while reducing your carbon footprint.*

*Envirotile™, a resurfacing paver, made from 100 per-cent recycled rubber tires, can be placed on any flat surface such as a deck, patio, veranda, cement and more.




 *Envirotile™, a resurfacing paver, made from 100 per-cent recycled rubber tires, can be placed on any flat surface such as a deck, patio, veranda, cement and more.