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Trends: 8 Ways to Add a Whimsical Mood to Your Home
Playful designs can take a home from ordinary to individual, so add imaginative and humorous flourishes both inside and out
Across the international design shows the mood has lightened, with designers embracing a liberating sense of playfulness. Echoing the fashion collections, there are references to fables, fairy tales and whimsical touches – all perfect inspiration for decorating your home.
Hang together
Family china and flea market finds make a wonderful alternative to posters and paintings when grouped in a stylish display. Buy hanging stands at your local art supply store and mount carefully. For a considered effect, try different placement options on the floor and then, when you’re happy with the arrangement, start hanging!
Family china and flea market finds make a wonderful alternative to posters and paintings when grouped in a stylish display. Buy hanging stands at your local art supply store and mount carefully. For a considered effect, try different placement options on the floor and then, when you’re happy with the arrangement, start hanging!
Make small beautiful
Give your hall or cloakroom a bold makeover with a splash of paint and a roll of whimsical wallpaper. This bright yellow design covered in prancing zebras is one of many fun options on the market. The hot-pink stripe on the door and yellow towel finish the look. This is a quick update that’s easily changeable and won’t break the bank.
How to create a statement cloakroom with wow wallpaper
Give your hall or cloakroom a bold makeover with a splash of paint and a roll of whimsical wallpaper. This bright yellow design covered in prancing zebras is one of many fun options on the market. The hot-pink stripe on the door and yellow towel finish the look. This is a quick update that’s easily changeable and won’t break the bank.
How to create a statement cloakroom with wow wallpaper
Dream big
Modern spotlights in the bathroom allow you to add drama with un-electrified chandeliers. Free of wires, this beautiful outline candelabra can be hung right above the tub, inviting you to dream and enjoy your soak.
Modern spotlights in the bathroom allow you to add drama with un-electrified chandeliers. Free of wires, this beautiful outline candelabra can be hung right above the tub, inviting you to dream and enjoy your soak.
Update the rabbit hole
Transform a tiny space with a bookcase painted in a dark hue to show off the bright covers of your favourite tomes. Display the books standing up and mix with outsized white ceramics, a bright, curvy chair and graphic diamond cushions to channel a hint of Alice in a grown-up wonderland.
Transform a tiny space with a bookcase painted in a dark hue to show off the bright covers of your favourite tomes. Display the books standing up and mix with outsized white ceramics, a bright, curvy chair and graphic diamond cushions to channel a hint of Alice in a grown-up wonderland.
Let your room blossom
When the days grow shorter, a dash of garden style keeps the mood happy indoors. Upholster your sofa with a pretty and graphic floral fabric and accessorise with zingy cushions and a modern coffee table to pull off a look that is modern and holds onto summer all year round.
When the days grow shorter, a dash of garden style keeps the mood happy indoors. Upholster your sofa with a pretty and graphic floral fabric and accessorise with zingy cushions and a modern coffee table to pull off a look that is modern and holds onto summer all year round.
Do reflect
Hang a collection of mirrors against a back wall to add a little magic to a small garden. This playful touch creates an outdoor room in the summer and reflects light while adding decorative interest in winter. For a cohesive look, stick to similar materials or a tight palette of colours, such as the gold, black and white here, and don’t be afraid to play with scale.
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Hang a collection of mirrors against a back wall to add a little magic to a small garden. This playful touch creates an outdoor room in the summer and reflects light while adding decorative interest in winter. For a cohesive look, stick to similar materials or a tight palette of colours, such as the gold, black and white here, and don’t be afraid to play with scale.
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Line them up
Bring your collections (and fashion accessories) out of storage to create a personal and colourful display. This line-up of vintage ties adds pattern to a minimal white staircase. For added flair, paint your banister a jolly hue to complement your collectibles.
TELL US…
How have you added an individual, whimsical mood to your home? Share your tips and photos in the Comments below.
Bring your collections (and fashion accessories) out of storage to create a personal and colourful display. This line-up of vintage ties adds pattern to a minimal white staircase. For added flair, paint your banister a jolly hue to complement your collectibles.
TELL US…
How have you added an individual, whimsical mood to your home? Share your tips and photos in the Comments below.
Turn you mantelpiece into a stylish gallery with a fun mix of artwork, inherited pieces and unusual travel souvenirs. Start by placing the tallest item in the middle (in this case, an irreverent print) and group objects symmetrically on either side to achieve a balanced effect.