New Trends In Home Decor

Have you noticed that paint shades, fabrics and tiles and artwork


are all going back to black ? Take, for instance, fine prints, which are available


in hand drawn form, either in chalk or in pencil. Somehow these black and


white images seem to suit city scapes, but portraits also look great drawn in


this medium  . Wall art of all sorts is a perennial favourite when it comes to giving your home a new look and feel but there is something about these monochrome drawings that is really sophisticated. The fact that they are blck and white also makes it easier to blend in with any other colours you may have chosen for your decorative theme, in essence making them something of an interior designers dream choice.  Another simple trend in interior design this season is


nature-inspired wallpaper which can quickly make a feature in any room. Weall love nature and this new trend is an easy way of bringing a little part of the outdoors inside, as it were. What


about statement design? An eye-catching pattern does not need to be confined


to walls - they can also be found in wall and floor tiles . Try using them on the floor


to jazz up a plain room  . When it comes to tiling


another trend which is becoming increasingly popular is the use of vintage or


reclaimed tiling. This involves using tiles which have been recovered from


older properties and using them for your project . The tiles have that lived in,


aged look and are particularly suited for use in a traditional or period


property  . The end result can however be extremely effective. It is a look that I first encountered in an old country house hotel in Italy and it is something that many owners of older properties now look for when decorating.  Puppy love! Dog lovers take note! We defy anyone not to fall for an


adorable labrador or Yorkshire Terrier fabric.


Use it to make cushions, curtains or a chic bed for your pampered pooch  . Other great ideas include using aromatic candles


such as the beautiful ones   produced by Heyland and Whittle or the market leaders such as Yankee candles to give your room not only a


fantastic new look, but also a great fragrance as well  .  Like scented candles, wall art is always popular in its many forms. Choose


what you like from modern to traditional . Looking for an inexpensive update for a room   ? Create a whimsical feature with some enchanted tree wall stickers. if


you think black is too daunting for painting a


wall, then why no choose a shade of green? Go for a rich dark shade of


green that mimics a soft black, for a sophisticated opulent look.


























The author is owner of The Scented Candle Store which supplies a range of home fragrances including scented candles as well as the more contemporary alternative, the reed diffuser.