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Sunday's Bright Links

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Neutrals and rose colour inspiration.

It started snowing on Orchard Street, New York City.

Donna Wilson is having a sample sale, so if you're in London get this date in your diary!

Dusty Deco looks like a fab vintage store.

In the mood for some pastel hues? This post is for you.

Victoria rocked it this week, introducing us to mr. and mrs. globetrot and sharing a fab peek of Rue issue two.

Dagny's wedding post is so touching - happiness in post!

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Colour Cocktail: Plum and Apple

Friends, grab your paintbrushes and throw on a fabulous pair of overalls because it's time to strive forwards and embrace the bold adventurer inside of you! This cocktail is perfect for those of us who like to dance the night away, but is also good for the traditionalists amongst us who like a cheeky flirt with fun every now and then. Belong to the former group? Well, you'll have no problem embracing a vibrant green coat stand or going all out with the retro wallpaper. If, however, you're lifestyle is more high tea parties than all night parties, then keep things more formal with a flash of bold. To add a little flair to your scheme try adding a purple mount to one of your favourite prints or even a luxe throw over your best armchair. Either way, this cocktail will bring a bundle of happiness to your space.

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{Colour Cocktail: Sage and Mauve}

There's a definite old fashioned feel to this colour cocktail, and because of that it kinda makes you feel instantly cosy. I can picture myself whipping up a warming breakfast with fresh coffee on a chilly winter's morning in that kitchen! However, just because it can feel old fashioned, this combo doesn't have to feel dated. Quite the reserve, I mean just check out that living room - bright, airy, modern and refreshingly stylish, yet all the while still cosy and welcoming. I'd be happy to move right on in...

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{Colour Inspiration: Purple}

Purple is an interior decorator's ticket to adding drama to a scheme. As these images demonstrate, this is not often a colour of sublety. That said, it can look fantastic and is at its best when used in dining rooms and, somewhat surprisingly, kitchens. My top tip for using purple would be to either be brave and hit your room with a punch of the jewel-like colour (1, 11) or just use as a surprise accent (4, 7). My favourite purple schemes are the kitchens (2, 6) - I think it's the unexpected nature of purple being used in them. Have you, or would you, decorate with purple?

Images: 1. Domino; 2, 10, 11. Coloureffect; 3. Casasugar; 4, 12. Living Etc; 5. TheLennoxx; 6. Cocomale; 7. zainteriora; 8. Julianinterior; 9. Manobluedesign

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{Colour Inspiration: Purple Mannequin}

A simple shop mannequin. Painted purple. Funny how colour inspiration can come when you're not expecting it (thanks, ParisDailyPhoto). This colour would look fantastic as a statement in a bathroom; achieve this look by painting a freestanding bath in the bright purple hue, or tile one wall in the colour. If going for the later then I'd suggest doing tiling behind the bath or in the shower area as it will serve to frame the key pieces of the room.

Image: Eric Tenin

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A Bouquet Of Crocus

While short lived their lives are, everyone enjoys this sure sign of Spring!

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Opening Soon

This photo of a crocus was taken last Spring... Won't be too long now and these flowers will be making their yearly appearance.

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Another Unidentified Flower

I took this photo just today walking around the neighborhood, it is a taller plant at about 3 or 4' high with these purple and yellow flowers. If you can identify it I would appreciate it, thanks...

Update: Thanks to Anonymous, I now know that this flower is called a Aster, or to be more specific, a New England aster!

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Still Haven't Found Out What These Are

A very small purple flower... Do you know what it is?

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