The colours of the year 2019 have been revealed. Here are some of the hues that are going to feature in home decor and commercial interiors next year.
Tag: interiors
Foliage Fiend
Recently I was interviewed by the Irish Indepedent's Nathalie Marquez Courtney for an article on foliage vs flora for home decor. Here are my tips on creating a relaxing nature-like haven that oozes lush luxuriousness and elegance with natural foliage and plant patterns...
LOUNGING LOOKS: Interior tips for living room design
Don’t let the larger furniture pieces dictate the style of the room. Choose your sofas and armchairs in neutral colours and simple shapes, and go as big as the room allows. This space is for lounging, a playroom for adults, really, so bring in the element of comfort but steer clear of bold patterns or faddy designs for your seating.
URBAN GARDEN: Small can be beautiful
What a great honour to be featured in the Irish Independent on Saturday Gardening Supplement this weekend. Irish Independent, 10 Mar 2018 ME AND MY GARDEN Irish Independent DIANA VALENTINE is the owner of interiors store home-lust.com. She grows a container garden on the balcony of her fourth-floor apartment in Booterstown, Dublin. She says: “I … Continue reading URBAN GARDEN: Small can be beautiful
Lush and Luxe: Four Ways To Decorate With Green
Spring has finally sprung, and it’s time to embrace its happy hues and beauteous botanical patterns. Here are four ways to introduce green into your home, and where you can stock up on emerald home accessories and living greens in Ireland…
Top 10 Spring Trends in Home Décor
Welcome spring 2017's New Romantic look with these 10 tantalising décor trends…
DECORATING WITH GREEN LOOKBOOK
Spring has finally sprung, and it’s time to embrace its happy hues and beauteous botanical patterns. Here are four ways to introduce green into your home ...
A lush and luxe creative space
Creating a work space that is both pretty and practical is not easy. Taking inspiration from the latest 2017 interior trends such as decorating with moody blues and luxurious living greens, I've come up with this impression of my perfect creative space in the home ... Creative Space by homelust
The Modern Rustic Home
Come autumn, everyone is looking to cosy up and embrace rustic charm and warmth. But how do you combine those with your modern amenities and contemporary interiors?
Best Interiors Blog at Ireland Blog Awards 2016
It was a pretty special night at the Irish Blogging Olympics earlier this month ...
Staycation Inspiration: How To Holiday At Home
When the summer holiday is still a long way away, we look at ways to bring that wanderlusty holiday feel into the home ...
Three Ways To A Cool Outdoor Dining Space
On mintmag.ie Image: chanelbagsandcigarettedrags.com Are you wondering whether the good weather is ever coming back? It is! And when it does, here is how to enjoy the warm summer days in-style, with our ideas and product recommendations on styling the coolest outdoor dining space. Modern Monochrome The Scandinavians practically invented cool contemporary and the monochrome … Continue reading Three Ways To A Cool Outdoor Dining Space
#urbangarden: Green In The City
Bring the outside in and keep it smart with these ingenious ideas for small outdoor areas: 1. A tiny but charming dining nook in a corner of your little terrace (Houzz) 2. A travel-inspired, geometrically-playful outside area on apartmenttherapy.com 3. Build a loft deck and go wild with decorating and planting like in this Houzztour 4. If … Continue reading #urbangarden: Green In The City
Rustic Boho
My take on this combination is a sparse Scandinavian space, terrifically textured textiles, dark clay and stone homewares, North African or Middle Eastern furnishings, reclaimed or distressed wood...
Happy Decor Tips To Cheer Up Your Home
A version of this article appeared on Mint Mag: 10 Ways To Bring Summer Into Your Home Have a look at these tried-and-tested decor tips to bring sunshine into your home. A little playful print here, a happy homeware piece there .. here are ten ways to make your indoors more inviting, plus some pretty products … Continue reading Happy Decor Tips To Cheer Up Your Home
Illustration Nation: How to decorate with prints
Published on mintmag.ie: Quirky Prints For Your Home One of the easiest – and cheapest – ways to make changes to your decor and add a little personality to your home is by purchasing some pretty prints. Illustrations and stencil work are having a moment in the Irish creative industries right now, so you’ll be spoilt … Continue reading Illustration Nation: How to decorate with prints
Retro Luxe
THE LOOK If you love the sumptuous feel of smooth, velvety textiles between your fingertips or the tasteful opulence of a vintage sparkling chandelier in your home, you probably love the luxe look. So do I! This luxe decor moodboard is inspired by the retro interiors of cinematic experiences such as I Am Love and The Great Beauty. There, vintage furniture … Continue reading Retro Luxe
Trad Style
On image.ie
In today’s home gallery I look at traditional and country-style interiors…
With our renewed interest in traditional local products, a resurgence in old Irish craft techniques, and the eternally inviting appeal of a cottage-style property, no wonder people are falling for trad again. Snug interiors, patterned wallpapers, traditional rugs, woollen blankets, sumptuous curtains… what’s not to like?
Here’s a selection of the best traditional house tours featured in Image Interiors & Living and my pick of the best products to recreate this cosy look:
Northern Lights
This new store showcases an impressive and eclectic range of high-end furniture, sumptuous textiles, out-of-this-world lighting, ceramic wares and sweet prints and more. A nice touch are the lovely quotes from the makers themselves which accompany the product descriptions, so that you learn a new story when you buy one of these beautiful pieces.
NORDIC NOIR
There is more to Scandinavian crime lit than just morally-complex and exceptionally-dark stories – the decor inspiration and iconic design it brings are also to die for (see what I did there?).
Wire Wonders
I confess: I find coils of wire intensely appealing ...
Too Cool For School
The time has come to get the school gear together, and I’ve browsed around for some cool items your little ones and older kids should not go without this September.
HOUSE TOUR A Scandinavian-infused midcentury home in Dublin
HOUSE TOUR: An old Ranelagh redbrick turns into a warm and welcoming Scandi-inspired home…
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Belgrade Escapade: Design Lover’s Tour
City guide coming soon ... This is Belgrade for lovers or architecture and design... Places to see AMBAR COMMUNALE DIJAGONALA FRIDA GALDOLFINI IGUANA KRAN LABORATORIJA MIKSER HOUSE RADIONICA SAKURA SOFA PLAY SUPERMARKET TORO SMOKVICA
Outdoor Oasis
On mintmag.ie How To Create An Outdoor Oasis And so the good weather has finally arrived! Whether you have a patio, back garden, or a small balcony, take advantage of the warm temperatures and long evenings with our guide to creating a luxurious and inviting outdoor oasis. Found on dwellingsanddecor.tumblr.com We browsed around on Pinterest … Continue reading Outdoor Oasis
Botanical Beauties
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Nature and Neutrals… Styling for Image Interiors and Living
On styleserendipity.com Once upon the time I was lucky enough to assist Ciara O'Halloran in styling this for Image Interiors & Living: Image Credits: Photography: Nathalie Marquez Courtney | Art Direction & Styling: Ciara O’Halloran | Assisted by: Diana Valentine
Playful Patterns
On image.ie Check out these gorgeous summer textiles in inspiring prints… Ah, summer! It not only brings warmth and sunshine, but also beautiful pattern designs and tantalising textures. Here’s our pick of the best summer textiles for indoors and out ... 1. Duvet set, from €48–198, Anthropologie 2. Paisley tablecloth and napkins, €12.99–29.99, Zara Home … Continue reading Playful Patterns
Daddy Cool
Of course you've remembered it's Father's Day this coming Sunday, right? If you haven't, don't stress – we've done the leg work for you and selected some stylish gifts to please all kinds: sports heads, barbecue experts, gadget lovers and the well-groomed gent. You're welcome! 1. Blue retro radio with iPhone dock, €140, Debenhams 2. … Continue reading Daddy Cool
Double-Dip Dining
Published on image.ie Dive into the world of colour-dip cooking and dining accessories and add a burst of colour to your summer table … 1. Royal Doulton tapas tableware, from around €18, John Lewis 2. Atelier cutlery set, around €121, Anthropologie 3. Pair of oak chopping boards, €27, Marks & Spencer 4. Julia Paul Pottery … Continue reading Double-Dip Dining
10 Best Independent Design Shops in Ireland This Summer
A version of this article appeared on mintmag.ie My Mug tableware | Earth vase in rose | Glacier wine accessories Smoke glass and wood lantern | Copper-finish mirror | Set of gold wire baskets Wall sticker | Cherry blossom mug | Rustic wall-mounted vase Dip bowl | Enamel plates | Breadboards Bird feeder | Felt coasters | Bud vase Tray cloth | High tea napkins | Summer berry cushion Wooden … Continue reading 10 Best Independent Design Shops in Ireland This Summer
Urban Decay: When Flowers Fight Back
This is the story of the If you weren't able to join us last weekend for the preview event, consider a trip into town October 16-18! Interested in media please contact hello@theflower.house. @hsaundersphoto #handmademodern #americangrown #americangrownflowers #flowers #flowerhouse #flowerhousedetroit @toddoldham @handmademodern A photo posted by flower house detroit (@flowerhousedetroit) on May 11, 2015 at 6:43am … Continue reading Urban Decay: When Flowers Fight Back
Paint Power
On image.ie Paint is one of the easiest ways to transform your home: the options are limitless, the costs minimal and the satisfaction a given ... How you choose your colours from space to space throughout your home will depend on the mood you want to set, the décor you already have and the style … Continue reading Paint Power
#rawliving: Sublime Serenity in Rustic Ibiza
A House Tour from Blakstad Architects: nothing but white, natural wood and light Images and copyright: blakstadibiza.com
#whatsinseason: Pretty Peonies
What's in season in the world of flowers? Peonies are in season! Fun facts about peonies: They are the Chinese "king of the flowers" and the floral symbol of China. When Marco Polo discovered them there, he described them as "roses as big as cabbages". Some cultures celebrate them as symbols feminine beauty, good fortune … Continue reading #whatsinseason: Pretty Peonies
Covet List: lamaisondannag.com
Copper bowl | Decorative boxes | Olive cushion | Yellow dot mugs | Concrete lamp | Yellow rug | Day bed | Vase
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Irish Gardens
A selection of the best gardens from the image.ie house tours... An inspiring gallery of gorgeous gardens from the #ImageInteriors house tour archives. 1. An outdoor-indoor garden area in a renovated mews in London’s Hackney. | 2. An inviting penthouse garden with a view of the Dublin Docklands.| 3. A beautiful example of rustic topiary in Cork. … Continue reading Irish Gardens
Stockholm Design Week 2015
On image.ie Stockholm Design Week, the world’s largest fair for Scandinavian furniture and homewares design, finished this week and had us all buzzing with excitement. The greats of Scandinavian design, such as String and Carl Hansen, have had design bloggers raving with their gorgeous stands, and we love the new homewares range from&Tradition. Also, this … Continue reading Stockholm Design Week 2015
Outdoor Living*
For the table The seating The atmosphere
Steps to Heaven
Published on: image.ie Here we scale the dizzying heights of ladders’ elegance and usefulness about the home… Fun and functional, it's no wonder that ladders are having a moment. They've been filling up our Pinterest feed for quite some time now, so we've rounded up the different brilliant ways they could work in your home. … Continue reading Steps to Heaven
Diana Valentine Design 