Ethnic Cottage Decor

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Call it Global or whatever you like...

Global chic. Nomad decor. International design. Exotic decor. Ethnic Design. Safari Chic. The list goes on. Whatever you choose to call it, there are no signs of this beloved style abating. Global Chic is a combination of contemporary home design and global influencing. However, the specific type of global, ethnic or exotic influence you choose will vary, which makes this particular style so personal. Before the web you had to fly countless miles to gain access to global goods. Thanks to the internet you can now pick up carpets from the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, shop for French antiques at the Paris flea markets, or buy handmade textiles from Africa. You can travel the globe without leaving home.

What makes Ethnic Cottage decor unique is the addition of Cottage style to the Global Chic style. Layering textiles, art and accessories from different cultures could result in a warm atmosphere. But adding the Cottage Style to it assures you'll want to curl up and never leave! Cozy, warmth, character, comfy are all words Cottage decor conjures up. So imagine adding the Cottage to the Global. You come up with Ethnic Cottage Decor and following are lots of examples for you to enjoy!

By the way, my favorite magazines for this style are Elle Decor and the queen of all design magazines, World of Interiors.

Domino

Nate Berkus perfection

Muriel Brandolini

Peter Dunham residence

All unattributed photos from Apt Therapy.

Robert Brown, Atlanta

HGTV

Secret Bebere

Lorenzo Castillo

Lotus Bleu

One Kings Lane

Simon Upton

Lonny

Jeffrey Bilhuber

Homedit.com

Alidad

One Kings Lane

Lonny

Jay Jeffers

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

THINK PINK!

For some folks, decorating with pink conjures up little girls' rooms or Shabby Chic decor and not much else. Get ready for a big surprise! Pink may not be the new black but it can be treated as a neutral, an accent, a sophisticated declaration, and much more. From Blush - think Julia Roberts in Steel Magnolias - to Bubblegum, from Cerise to Chinese Pink, following are some great examples of using a little pink as a complement to a lot for a shocking (pun intended) statement!

It can all work so well with Ethnic Cottage Decor:

ETHNIC - adj. pertaining to, characteristic of, or deriving from a specific group, nation, tribe or culture ~ COTTAGE style decor is like comfort food... a warm welcome after a long, hard day. Blend well for Ethnic Cottage Decor!

When I was a little girl my favorite crayon was Carnation Pink (closely followed by Sea Green and I thought only I had discovered that the two worked so well together). At the age of eleven my dear mother allowed me to paint my bedroom strawberry pink including the ceiling (accented with zebra prints, tell me what goes around doesn't come around). I loved waking up to that ceiling! Now that I am, well let's just say well into adulthood, I am still passionate about pink. Like so many of us. As the quintessential girly girl Audrey Hepburn said, "I believe in pink."

Get ready for so much more than girly...Enjoy!