Best Home Ideas. Going Japanese

 Today's Inspiration is this stunning Maple in full autumn red splendour.  Invoking visions of Japanese gardens with carefully designed pergolas and meditation areas.  Japanese design involves careful planning of spaces with bold splashes of vibrant colour contrasting with strong dark lines.  Often empty space in Japanese design is as much a statement as objects and colours.  For an authentic Asian feel incorporate a kimono hung on bamboo as a wall feature.

With each inspiration we have provided for you; tips and shopping ideas to enable you to build your own look like a designer.

Shapes

• Strong bold lines.
• Curves and waves repeated
• Symmetrical rectangles, cubes and squares

Textures

• Linen and heavy fibre fabrics
• Smooth timbers
• Sand
• Live leafy green plants

Colours

• Black, White, Red, Mother of Pearl, Dark timbers, Greens

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Best Home Ideas. Cheeky Limas

  These cheeky little limas provide a fun inspiration for a nursey or childrens room.

With each inspiration we have provided for you; tips and shopping ideas to enable you to build your own look like a designer.

Shapes

Curves, worm shapes, rustic built furniture

Textures

Natural fibres
Neutral timbers
Fluffy & furry fabrics
Colours
Black, & white, mixed with jungle colours, browns, greens with splashes of bright primary colours.  The cartoon "jungle book" has fabulous colour palette for inspiration.

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Best Home Ideas - Stone Inspiration

  I just love the way that the stone angel seems to be rising out of the rocky mountains in the background.  Contrasting beautifully with the blue sky this image the effect is both striking and comforting and a fabulous backdrop for todays inspiration.

With each inspiration we have provided for you; tips and shopping ideas to enable you to build your own look like a designer.

Shapes
Graceful curves and drapes. Sharp angles.  Natually occuring random shapes.
Textures

Natural fibres, pattern papers
Solid light or dark timbers,
Natural wood and stone

Colours


Choose shades of blue, white, grey and silver with accents dark green and black.
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Panasonic Lumix Digital Camera

This camera is like having a V8 in your Toyota Carolla.

The majority of the Inspirations Photos featured on this blog have been taken using the eariler version of this camera.  I can highly recommend this camera to anyone who travels frequently and wants an small camera that can capture high quality photographs.  This is a "large professional camera trapped in a small camera's body".

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Best Home Ideas - Natures Inspiration.

I love this picture of nature caught between seasons.  The juxtaposition of new snow and ripened wheat is so luscious you can almost feel the stems crackling beneath your feet while the breeze from the storm clearing sky nips at you nose. The old fence creates a feel of picturesque neglected antiquity, an ideal inspiration for all of you eclectic collectors out here.

With each inspiration we have provided for you tips and shopping ideas to enable you to build your own look like a designer.

Shapes
To create this look make use of solid block shapes in squares and rectangles.  Avoid delicate and round furniture.  Sticks & branches will also enhance this look.

Textures

• Natural fibres, linens, faux fur, wool
• Distressed, recycled and antique timbers,
• Natural wood and stone

Colours
Choose neutral shades of brown, beige, grey and dusky blue with accents of patterned green and antique white.

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