insideKENT Magazine Issue 37 - April 2015 | Page 126

INTERIORS
spring and summer interior trends cont.

bedroom
Time to rest your weary head, but no matter how
tired you are, you want your bedroom to be chic
and trendy.
Mid-Century Modern – Going back in time to
the 1950s and 1960s and giving it a modern
twist is how the most up-to-the-minute bedrooms
will look this year. Bold colours and geometric
shapes combine with soft furnishings to give this
room a timeless and hip look.

Rustic – If 60’s chic isn’t your cup of tea, then
look to the rustic style to give you ideas. Big
wooden headboards, perhaps with the addition
of iron detailing, wooden floorboards, and antique
furniture can achieve the look you want without
too much upheaval.
Expanding the Space – Whether it’s a potted
plant or a living wall, if you can possibly bring
your garden into your home you should do it. Do

you have a great view of the garden, or a lush
green space? Make the most of it by using your
whole window, with as little material for curtains
or blinds as you can get away with. If you have
an artistic streak, or can find stencils to help you,
you can continue the look of the trees, plants,
and flowers outside by painting the area around
your window to match.

living room
The room in which to relax and
socialise, the living room plays
a key role in the home and
should be celebrated in all its
glory.
Natural Themes – There are
a number of ways you can
create a naturally themed living
room – organically decorated
wallpaper is just one. Striking,
a little daring, but beautiful too,
wallpaper covered in images of leaves, bamboo shoots, trees, flowers, or
any other kind of naturally occurring pattern will life the room, and mirror
what is happening outside, now that the winter is behind us. The theme
can extend to fabrics for use in curtains or cushions, and you can even add
driftwood decoration or shell sculptures to the room to finish it off perfectly.
Green Wall – If you're feeling particularly imaginative, and you do have the
room, what about a green wall? Following on from the natural themes that
are so hot in 2015, you could have a living wall right in your living room.
This impactful, environmentally friendly design definitely has a calming effect,
and is all part of the idea of bringing the outside in, and making the interior
and exterior of your home combine to create one whole.
Reclaimed and Recycled – Using recycled or upcycled materials in your
living room is a great way to enjoy old furniture and give it a new lease of
life. Recovering old sofas and chairs will make them seem brand new, and
a lick of paint on a coffee table or sideboard will change everyone’ perspective
s
of it, you, and the room it belongs in. If you really want to expand the theme,
you can create – or purchase – furniture made from reclaimed materials.
You might even be able to find some bargains by visiting a reclamation yard.

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