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Get This Look: Rustic Chic Bedroom
By Marica
Whilst desperately searching for an image or style to base the latest “Get This Look” on, I remember an image of a rather unusual Rustic Chic bedroom I pinned to Pinterest a handful of months ago. To date this feature / inspiration image remains the most repinned image on my Pinterest profile. What about this interior made this image so popular with my fellow “pinners”? – I don’t know… Maybe it’s the barn door headboard or the bold yellow-painted ceiling (a brave choice for sure). I have to agree there is something strangely appealing about this little rustic spaces, it sure looks comfy… and sunny.
I struggled to find a throw similar to the beautiful one used in the image, and as result my collection of items is a little more red whereas the original room is more purple. However, this is the beauty of a Rustic Chic interior – it’s suppose to be mix-and-match. A well-planned Rustic Chic interior or room should have a combination of unrefined, uncomplicated objects offset with more contemporary and elegant pieces and lines. Try sourcing reclaimed or upcycled items like the barn door, or maybe an old worn timber bedside table – it should definitely have a lot of texture. Rustic Chic – where “well-worn meet new”.
GET THIS LOOK:
1. Torch Wall Light – Le Grange Interiors
2. Trawl second-hand stores, flea markets or suppliers that sell reclaimed building elements for old and discarded doors or panels – a great example is this beautiful antique shutter door from Onsite Gallery.
3. Neutral-coloured scatter cushion – Woolworths.
4. Yellow lattice scatter cushion – Woolworths.
5. Dog silhouette scatter cushion – Weylandts.
6. Cape bird scatter cushion – Woolworths.
7. Yellow Ceramic Vases – Le Grange Interiors.
8. This beautiful industrial look “tea” table is also available from Le Grange Interiors.
9. The closest thing I could find of to the purple and yellow throw in the feature image, is this gorgeous handmade India patchwork bedspread from Weylandts.
10. Part of @Home‘s Garden Party range, I just love this funky wire stool…it’s available in black and then this bold yellow.
11. I love this stunning wool rug – also from Le Grange Interiors.
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Get This Look: Nautical Bedroom
By Marica
I know what you are thinking…blue AGAIN?! I promise it was purely accidental (but isn’t it pretty?)! One of my favourite elements in a good nautical designed interior, apart from the various shades of blue of course, is the use of stunning bold stripes. Whether thick, narrow or grouped, nothing says “nautical” like stripes. Other elements that compliment a nautical interior are rustic and distressed timbers, beautiful coloured or blasted glass, a blue/sand/white colour palette (maybe even with a splash of red) and ocean-inspired baubles. One must however be careful when creating a nautical interior not to venture over the “tacky” boundary – avoid adding to many bits-and-bobs.
GET THIS LOOK:
1. Tie-Dye Scatter Cushion – Woolworths has recently added this beautiful range to shelves - tie-dye has never looked so attractive!
2. Striped Scatter Cushions – can be ordered through us!
3. Nautical Print Scatter Cushion – can also be ordered through us.
4. Sand & Blue Striped Throw – @Home
5. Another current trend that can also compliment a nautical interior is industrial elements this beautiful industrial-esque pendant light is from Le Grange Interiors.
6. Use stools as side tables and don’t be afraid to use more than one on either side of your bed. These gorgeous rustic stools are from Le Grange Interiors.
7. Invest in a beautiful piece of sea-inspired fine art or prints. I have seen some beautiful abstract seascapes to compliment a more contemporary setting. I found this photo of Marieke Prinsloo’s Sea Point sculptures on Times Live - wouldn’t it make a stunning framed print?!
8. This beautiful coral-like ceramic vase is from Pezula Interiors.
9. I love the subtle blasted effect on these beautiful coloured glass vases from Pezula Interiors – it reminds me of sea glass.
Nautical Bedroom Image via
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Get This Look – Industrial Dining
By Marica
When I found this beautiful image on the website of renowned French photographer, Pierre-Jean Verger, I felt so inspired I just had to do a “Get the Look” for it. The core of Industrial Style is to expose elements that are usually hidden – brickwork, exposed I-beams, unfinished wood and all the nuts, bolts and mechanisms that we generally hide. Factory machinery and other bits-and-bops can easily find a new home as brilliant Industrial Style décor items. Industrial Style likes big open-plan spaces as the style originates from converted lofts, warehouses and factories. Other items and furniture that goes well with an Industrial Style space is those from the Mid-Century Modern era – feel free to throw in one or two retro items.
GET THIS LOOK:
1. Exchange the copper Poul Henningsen lamp for this gorgeous spider-like chandelier available from Le Grange Interiors.
2. Beautiful “scaffold” shelf unit – Weylandts
3. X-Base Trestle Table – Simply Pierre
4. Replica Jean Prouvé Standard Chair – Three6Zero (a true mid-century modern classic!)
5. Iron stool with wooden seat – Weylandts
6. Black bent-arm floor lamp – @Home
7. If you do not have an exposed brickwork wall you can always find realistic wallpaper of one – this Graham & Brown wallpaper can be ordered through Wallpaper Inn.
8. Add a bit of colour with one or two beautiful ceramic pieces – these blue jars as well as the vases and glass items on the shelves are all from Le Grange Interiors.
9. Gorgeous laminate flooring with a “distressed” effect from Floors Direct (this particular laminate even has faded French words printed on it – totally in love with it)
10. ADD THIS: Mix and match the chairs by adding one or two of these iron beauties – available from La Grange Interiors.
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Get This Look: Chic Mauritian Island Style
By Marica
After Rose shared her beautiful holiday pics of sunny Mauritius with me, we thought it a good idea to do a Mauritian “Get The Look”. Mauritian style is very similar to the Pacific Island Style of interiors – you will find a lot of woven, wicker and cane furniture and ocean inspired décor and colours. Mauritian Style (like most Tropical Island styles) has also been influenced by the vast number of Indian and Eastern inhabitants - a lot of traditional Hindu and oriental design can be found in everyday Mauritian interiors. The feature/inspiration image we used is a lovely representation of what an upmarket, chic Mauritian Island Style interior could look like.
GET THIS LOOK:
1. Bespoke Yellow Sofa – Moorgas & Sons
2. Various Scatter Cushions – French Script Silk Scatter – Malibu & Resort
- Yellow Scatter – Woolworths
- Blue Stripe Scatter – Woolworths
- Flower Scatter – @Home
- Yellow Striped Scatter – Woolworths
3. Butler’s Tray Side Table – Pierre Cronje
4. Lamp Base – Mr. Price Home
5. Light Blue Throw – Woolworths
6. Cane Rocking Chair – Wetherlys
7. Indigo Coral Scatter Cushion – Cushion Snob
8. Marble Top Coffee Table – Okha
9. Grey Glass Vase – @Home
10. Mother of Pearl Bowl – Weylandts
11. Glass Paperweights – Pezula Interiors
12. Various Coral and Ocean Inspired Décor - Pezula Interiors (I absolutely LOVE these!)
…and then the beautiful woven denim rug is from Anthropologie.
ADD THIS: This gorgeous Box Living Mirror will go perfectly with a chic Mauritian Style interior like above.
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Get This Look: Victorian Bathroom Blues
By Marica
I found this cheery little (modern) Victorian bathroom while trawling Pinterest, one of my new obsessions hobbies. So we decided to do our own version of “GET THE LOOK” (hopefully the first of many)!
GET THIS LOOK:
1. Meadow Chandelier – The Lighting Warehouse
2. Single Ended Victorian Bath – Victorian Bathrooms
3. Round Sabre Leg Side Table – Pierre Cronje (isn’t it just drop-dead gorgeous!)
4. Free-standing Bath Mixer – HansGrohe
5. Temple Figurine – Woolworths (If, like me, you don’t really do the whole temple figurine thing; Woolworths also has some lovely big ceramic candle holders (get a couple and group them) find them: here).
6. Aqua Bath Sheet – @Home
7. White Bath Mat with Geometric Pattern – www.towels.co.za
8. Ginkoleaf Fabric in Aqua – Lula Fabrics OR:
9. Assyrian Vine Fabric, colour: Luna – Hetrex Fabrics (It’s from the beautiful IMAN range)
ADD THIS: Add a splash of colour with a beautiful potted orchid.
And there you have it! Our very first Get The Look! P.S. Come find Rose and myself on Pinterest to see what products, images and ideas we love.
