I received a lovely tea set as a gift – cups and saucers, a small teapot and tea canister – all matching. So, I bought some loose leaf black to to fill the canister instead of teabags. When I first made the tea in the teapot, I felt calmer and enjoyed the experience, feeling happy…
New project – adding colour to a dark garden
This is a project I’m working on. It’s a square of grass that is an odd space in the yard. It doesn’t get much sunlight, so the original purpose of having a washing line didn’t happen. The space feels a bit unloved and needs some attention. Reading about Feng Shui (not an expert, just like…
Pink in decorating
Happy 1st of August! Here in Australia, it’s the last month of winter, and a beautiful sunny day, the days are slowly warming, and daylight is staying longer. With the feeling of spring in the air I was thinking about flowers coming out and pink cherry blossoms on the trees. I feel pink is underrated….
How do colours change your mood?
Colours are subtle and most people are unaware of how they can change your mood, and then how you’re feeling. Colour psychology is always used commercially. Take a large food chain with the letter “M”. Most people will know the colours are yellow and red, these were chosen for a reason – red for energy…
Busy mind, can’t sleep?
There’s so much going on in our lives today, it can be challenging to wind down and sleep. If this is you, indigo is a colour that will help to calm your mind of all those thoughts running through you head. Before bed, try looking at an image of the colour, mediating or having something…
Are colours really important?
Colours are subtle and you don’t always notice how they affect you. You may feel “not right” in a room, not sleeping, kids running riot, and can’t explain why. It could be the colours. Marketing companies use colour as a powerful tool all the time. Think fast food chains, think red and yellow and known…
Warm colours for cool winter days
It’s such a cold, rainy, winter day here in Sydney, no sun to be seen. It’s a rug up and keep warm kind of day. Seeing warm colours make us feel warm, safe and secure. Do you love sitting next to a fireplace and watching the flames? It’s not only the warmth that holds you…
Pink & Purple colour scheme
Inspiration for colour schemes can come from anywhere – fabrics, nature, a favourite toy. Here’s one I’ve created using wedding flowers and fabric for inspiration, photographs thanks to D&V Photography, Hunter Valley.
Warm and cool coloured walls
Happy Monday! Interesting weekend for me. I went to an open house that was a newly built duplex. The layout felt a little awkward, but it was the colour scheme that stood out for me. It was predominantly grey with darkish brown tiles in the bathrooms. The bathrooms were average size, and using darker toned…
Colourful toy hammock
Time to play with colours and textures – one my favourite past times! My client wanted her daughter’s room to be tidier, keeping all the toys off the floor, creating new space and adding some calming colour to the room. I’ve seen versions of toy hammocks, now I had my chance. I chose some panne…
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