Colour can impact on our moods

Did you know that colour can impact on our moods?  When decorating consider how the colours you choose make you feel.

BLUE

·         Helps concentration

·         Reduces excitability

·         Relieves stress

·         Encourages reflection

·         Slows does the heart and reduces blood flow

·         It can cause laziness

LOVERS OF BLUE ARE

·         Intellectuals

·         Introverts

·         People who value honesty, loyalty and compassion

·         Relaxed and responsible people who enjoy their solitude

WHERE TO USE IT

·         Office or Study

·         Bedroom

(Extract from School of Interior Design Course)

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Martyn Lawrence Bullard - Million Dollar Decorators

 

During the week our team of Senior Stylists and On site stylists from Advantage Property Styling had the pleasure of attending the Decoration & Design Exhibition at Darling Harbour.

 

We were also lucky enough to get a ticket to a seminar held by the very famous Martyn Lawrence Bullard famous for his television show “Million Dollar Decorators”.

 

Martyn is a multiple award-winning Los Angeles based Interior Designer and is renowned for his broad range of styles as well as his sophisticated and comfortable interiors. Martyn knows how to create a knock-out, bold and individual space. His celebrity homes include Sir Elton John, Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne, Cher and the founder of Jimmy Choo shoes Tamara Mellon.

 

Some of his work is featured below. Truly beautiful and inspiring.

 

 Sharon & Ozzy Osborne’s sitting room

 

 

Lounge room in one of Elton John’s apartments

 

 

Martyn’s sitting room. Apparently where he hangs out, watches TV and eats pizza!

 

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Marimekko

MARIMEKKO

Marimekko is a Finnish company based in Helsinki that has made important contributions to fashion, especially in the 1960s and 1970s. They are particularly noted for brightly-coloured printed fabrics and simple styles, used both in garments and in home furnishings. Many of the early Marimekko designs remain in production today.

Marimekko Cushion –

Red & Pink $79 from Kiitos

Wallpaper Unikko –

Red/pink/white $350 from Kiitos

Marimekko Oven Mitt –

Pink$32 from Kiitos

Marimekko inspired print on a Dolce and Gabbana dress.

Taking Marimekko to extremes!!

Dining Chair Cover from Bemz for $79

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Headboards/ Bed Heads

Adding a headboard to your sleeping space can be the finishing touch to creating a beautiful bedroom.

They come in many different styles and can be used with ensembles or in combination with a bed frame.

Upholstered Headboards can be piped with contrasting fabric, buttoned or scalloped. The fabric you choose, could either be neutral, bold or patterend for a more dramatic effect.

The fabric or colour used on the headboard could co-ordinated with other furniture pieces or accessories in the room. They anchor the room in a way, bringing everything together and creating a focal point.

 

Timber is another option, with natural or white painted, being popular..

Thinking outside the square, screens, re-claimed doors, frames, or even paint can be used to create a beautiful headboard.

So when you’re decorating your bedroom, consider using a headboard. It can really add a touch of luxury to your boudoir!! 

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Mirror mirror on the wall...

Mirrors, are frequently used in interior decoration to create an illusion of space and amplify the apparent size of a room. They come also framed in a variety of forms. Round, Rectangular, Curved. The Frame used around a mirror can dictate where it is used and with what style of decor, being modern or traditional or beachy.

Mirrors are a great way to give a room a lift by providing light and reflection and making a room feel bigger and more spacious than it actually is. They can also be used to reflect certain views or areas such as courtyards or gardens to ‘bring the outside in’.

They can be hung in groups for dramatic effect as seen below;

 

 Here are some examples of where mirrors have been used in properties styled by Advantage Property Styling Sydney

 

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Corporate Relocations Sydney

FENG SHUI – Relationships and House Sales

by Anna McCarthy

Advantage Property Styling Sydney

Red roses and pink love hearts are synonymous with expressions of love and romance. Interestingly in the world of feng shui red and pink are also associated with relationships. These colours are considered auspicious in the portion of the home dedicated to harmonious relationships.

Perhaps these colours the world over hold an energy that we react to without really thinking why.

I would like to relate a story to you regarding the colours associated with feng shui and the relationship point of a home and the influence this had over a house sale.

Working as an interior designer and feng shui consultant in my home city of Perth some years ago, I was approached by a client to see “why my house didn’t sell”. My client was a very stylish woman with a beautiful period home in the settled and elegant suburb of Subiaco. As I drove up and regarded the front of the property it was hard to understand why it hadn’t sold. Equally, when I went inside I noted that it was beautifully decorated and the six months of no sale on the market was hard to digest.

I then, however looked at the main bathroom which just happened to be located in the relationship point of the house. It was painted a citrus yellow which wasn’t the pink/red dedicated to this sector in feng shui terms. I mentioned to my client that it would be better to paint the bathroom pink as it was energetically out of balance. She was horrified as she disliked the colour pink and said she would think about. Of course she did nothing and life went on as before, until the day her brother came to stay and she told him the story about my visit and the pink bathroom idea.

What have you got to lose, he said, it’s just a tin of paint; and so she did.

Subsequently the agent who had had the listing all those months ago rang her out of the blue and mentioned he might have a buyer for the property. The house was back on the market and at the first open several groups of people went through and the house was sold for way more than the asking price.

Coincidence you might say, or was it the shift in energy from the colour change that pulled the house into alignment and thus sent out an energetic wave of attraction that prompted the agent to call?

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Interior Designer Review - Kelly Hoppen

Kelly Hoppen is a British interior designer who has created a unique style that captures the spirit of the east while incorporating the best of Western craftmanship. Her work is characterised by a colour scheme that blends neutral shades, soft taupes, rich chocolates and warm beiges, contrasted with dark wood. Her style is elegant and sophisticated. Her work has been featured around the world in magazines and newspapers including House & Garden, Elle Decoration and the Sunday Times. In 1996 she was awarded the first British Interior Designer of the Year Award and she has recently launched her own range of fabrics, floors coverings, paint and accessories for the home. More details can be found here

Kelly Hoppen

Kelly Hoppen has recently launched an application for the iPhone demonstrating her style.

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