Fireplace mantels are often the focal point of a room, and how they're decorated can have a huge impact on the overall look of a space. Here are some images of fireplace vignettes.

Splashes of Turquoise

I have been catching up with some favorite blogs and have discovered some new ones. Here are some images from "House of Turquoise" a blog dedicated to shades of Turquoise.

Check out the blog for more great images http://www.houseofturquoise.com/

Decorative Birdcages

A client recently used these birdcage wall stickers in her sons room, so I thought I would post some images of decorative birdcages used in interior settings, both traditional and modern interiors.

Birdcage Wall Stickers from http://www.interiorinstyle.com.au/index.php

Available by special order, through A Blind Pash Interiors

Manuel Canovas Prints

Manuel Canovas is a French textiles company founded by fabric designer Manuel Canovas in 1963. Manuel Canovas is a lover of gardens and travel and through this range of designs he will walk you through the world of these loves,as the images below show....

Manuel Canovas fabrics and wallpapers available from A Blind Pash Interiors.

Ione - New Sanderson Collection

I had the new Sanderson collection presented to me today designed by Maggie Levien. 'Ione' is a collection of fabrics and wallpapers in subtle colours, using florals as inspiration. Below are some images of the collection.

Ione Prints
Taking inspiration from classic botanical archives, the ‘Ione’ collection combines finely drawn artwork with confident composition. Focusing on the detail of each motif and infusing them with new, exciting colours, designer Maggie Levien has created a collection reflective of the season’s interior trends; each unique design highlights Maggie's distinctive approach to stylisation, scale and colour. This collection is comprised of five fabrics printed on linen / cotton and silk, plus one 100% silk stripe. All are designed to work well in both classic homes and contemporary living spaces.

Ione Papers
To complement designer Maggie Levien’s ‘Ione’ prints, the wallpaper collection of the same name subtly plays with the same design motifs featuring strong silhouettes and accent details in metallic, opaque and pearlised inks, making them ideal both as partners for the corresponding fabrics or as stand-alone designs.

Margo Selby - Designer

Margo Selby is a designer with a bold approach to creating luxurious fabrics. Her instinctive and spontaneous colour palette is fresh and striking, yet the combinations have a rich subtlety, which allow the products to work harmoniously within a variety of both traditional and modern interiors.




Margo designs fabrics, rugs, scarves and other designer accessories using her distinctive sytle and vibrant colour palette.

Images : http://www.margoselby.com/

The Art of Silhoettes

Flicking through a magazine and saw this book, The Art of Silhouettes by Emma Rutherford. Emma Rutherford is an art historian who has specialized in silhouettes and portrait miniatures for fifteen years and the book is a fascinating history of the art form and the social history hidden behind its shadows.

This book made me think of a trip to France a couple of years ago with my nieces, as they had their silhouettes created, in Montmartre, as you do.....

Here are some vintage silhouettes, used in interiors: