Have you been on holiday this year? Instead of the usual post holiday blues, think about some of the things you have seen and the colours and use these as the basis for your next fabric decorating scheme.
For example did you go to the coast? Then take inspiration from the colours of the sand and sea and go nautical.
Or perhaps you visited Portugal and saw the dramatic colour of the cliffs of the Algarve against the bright blue sea and sky and use colours of terracotta and blue.
Travelling through France amongst the lavender and sunflower fields of Provence and you have a wonderful colour scheme of lavender and yellow.
Even city breaks can provide inspiration for an urban scheme of greys and blacks.
Or use hot tropical colours of the Caribbean to bring a welcome splash of colour to our dull winter days.
Sift through postcards and photographs and look at the colours and how they work together, generally if colours look good together in nature they will work in interior design schemes.
This is a great tip if you don't know where to start.
For nautical schemes look for fabrics in blues, whites and sand colours, these could be stripes or one of the many nautical prints that are around, seabirds, shells or boats.
Fabric is always a good starting point as once you have chosen this you can then pick out colours that you want to use on your walls and floors.
Floorboards or painted floors look good or you could use a natural flooring such as sisal or rush matting.
Look for accessories which continue the scheme such as shells and articles made out of driftwood.
Do you fancy a traditional provencal look? If you decided this whilst you were away you would have a vast choice of fabrics to choose from, however if you have thought of this since you have been home there are still French inspired fabrics to be found.
This scheme works particularly well in a kitchen or dining area.
Find a printed tablecloth and then all you need is a nice fresh baguette and some croissants to complete the scene! The dramatic colours of the Algarve may need to be toned down with a neutral colour - think of the colour of sand.
You could paint a feature wall in the terracotta colour of the cliffs and then add some bright blue accessories - reminiscent of the sea and sky.
Keep the rest of the scheme in the neutral sand colour.
Urban schemes look great and are probably best suited to modern properties or those that have been converted from industrial buildings.
Greys and blacks don't have to be dull and can look very smart and sleek.
Pale grey walls, wooden floors and furniture with modern lines all spring to mind.
Hot tropical colours of lime, hot pinks and citrus yellow will bring a Caribbean feel to your room, use with lots of white.
Look for fabrics with bright floral prints in bold colours then use with white furniture and walls to cool down the hot colours, use a statement piece of furniture in a hot colour to add a stylish finish to your scheme.
Using ideas from your travels will stop you from having those post holiday blues and give you a fabric scheme reminiscent of your holidays.
For example did you go to the coast? Then take inspiration from the colours of the sand and sea and go nautical.
Or perhaps you visited Portugal and saw the dramatic colour of the cliffs of the Algarve against the bright blue sea and sky and use colours of terracotta and blue.
Travelling through France amongst the lavender and sunflower fields of Provence and you have a wonderful colour scheme of lavender and yellow.
Even city breaks can provide inspiration for an urban scheme of greys and blacks.
Or use hot tropical colours of the Caribbean to bring a welcome splash of colour to our dull winter days.
Sift through postcards and photographs and look at the colours and how they work together, generally if colours look good together in nature they will work in interior design schemes.
This is a great tip if you don't know where to start.
For nautical schemes look for fabrics in blues, whites and sand colours, these could be stripes or one of the many nautical prints that are around, seabirds, shells or boats.
Fabric is always a good starting point as once you have chosen this you can then pick out colours that you want to use on your walls and floors.
Floorboards or painted floors look good or you could use a natural flooring such as sisal or rush matting.
Look for accessories which continue the scheme such as shells and articles made out of driftwood.
Do you fancy a traditional provencal look? If you decided this whilst you were away you would have a vast choice of fabrics to choose from, however if you have thought of this since you have been home there are still French inspired fabrics to be found.
This scheme works particularly well in a kitchen or dining area.
Find a printed tablecloth and then all you need is a nice fresh baguette and some croissants to complete the scene! The dramatic colours of the Algarve may need to be toned down with a neutral colour - think of the colour of sand.
You could paint a feature wall in the terracotta colour of the cliffs and then add some bright blue accessories - reminiscent of the sea and sky.
Keep the rest of the scheme in the neutral sand colour.
Urban schemes look great and are probably best suited to modern properties or those that have been converted from industrial buildings.
Greys and blacks don't have to be dull and can look very smart and sleek.
Pale grey walls, wooden floors and furniture with modern lines all spring to mind.
Hot tropical colours of lime, hot pinks and citrus yellow will bring a Caribbean feel to your room, use with lots of white.
Look for fabrics with bright floral prints in bold colours then use with white furniture and walls to cool down the hot colours, use a statement piece of furniture in a hot colour to add a stylish finish to your scheme.
Using ideas from your travels will stop you from having those post holiday blues and give you a fabric scheme reminiscent of your holidays.
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