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Saturday, 3 September 2016

Autumn trends for the home in Cambridge

Saturday, September 03, 2016 – by Art of Clean

With summer leaving us it’s time to get excited about Autumn and how to update your home with some key trends.

Metallic accents
Metallic has been a strong trend from 2015 and still continues to inspire. With copper being the most coveted it now going into golds as we get closer to Christmas. Mixed with dark greys and neutral tones will give your room a real sense of elegance. You can go bold pieces of furniture or a statement wall or decide to accent with accessories such as vases, lampshades or even a rug it can update a room very easily and give it a chic yet welcoming feel which is perfect for winter.

Marble
Another really strong trend from spring summer that is here to stay. Now although many of us are lusting after a beautiful marble floor, kitchen or bathroom the price tag can be a stretch. Do not fear the high street are full of great and stylish bargains that still give you the marble vibe you crave but in a more bank balance friendly way.

Pops of colour
With the weather beginning to change it is easy to get glum about the cold days and nights drawing in, but the injection of colour is the perfect way to lift the room and your spirits. Don’t be afraid to go bold with emerald green, mustard, peacock blue and fuchsia all making a real impact with neutrals. Also texture in a bright colour whether it be a heavy knit or luxurious velvet can look really be effective.

Mixing culture
Bringing together global influences with British style can make for a striking look. With strong blues, rich reds and warm yellow graphic prints in rugs and cushions is a quick way to give a room this look. In essence to create this look confidently it’s about mixing and matching and not being afraid to try new things. Where it’s easy to get carried away it’s about balance and adding to the room not over shadowing what you already have.

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Monday, 9 May 2016

Inspirational interior trends for Summer 2016

Monday, May 09, 2016 – by Art of Clean

Are you passionate about the latest trends in interiors and design? If you’re like me, then you’ve usually got your head stuck in a building magazine, or can be seen sitting quietly flicking through the pages of the latest interior design coffee table book or have a huge digital folder full pictures from websites of the latest trends.

So I thought I would put together three of the key trends for the Summer season 2016.

Industrial trend

One trend that has been around for quite a while now, is the industrial look. This style is all about leaving exposed the raw building materials, such as bare brick walls, concrete floors. One of the key feature of this look is lots of sanded wooden floorboards and metal on display, basically anything that has been used before.

To complement the industrial look, how about choosing a leather sofa? Leather can sometimes look a bit hard, especially if it's a new sofas which needs time to wear in, but whether it's a new or old sofa, if you want to tone it down a bit, you can use lots of soft furnishings, like throws and cushions and mix lots of different textures.

Flower prints

Bold flower prints on cushions and wallpaper is another look which has stayed the test of time. This is probably one of the easiest trends to experiment with. Try it with a few cushions or a lampshade or go bolder with a feature wallpaper of printed fabric on single easy chair or sofa.

Heritage style

This has to be my favourite and this trend never really goes away, it just gets updated gradually over time just with new furniture in updated fabrics and styles. Just think about Downton Abbey and you'll know what I mean. It's all about comfort and deep and soft sofas, with nothing bright or glaring but you can mix different patterns with a wide range of fabrics such a tartan and florals.

Another key feature of the heritage look, is traditional furniture such as winged-back armchairs, a look which has been around since the 17th century and anything else which leans towards the heritage look, taxidermy, log baskets and family photographs on the fireplace.

I hope you have enjoyed reading my blog inspirational interior trends.