Worldly Designs

In part three we check out the "Worldly Designs" in the United Kingdom, Turkey and Portugal. Although, there are differences to decorating choices there are definitely some common themes. The use of colour, history, collections and rustic overtures are common threads. These rooms look like they live and breathe.

1. UNITED KINGDOM

2. TURKEY

3. PORTUGAL

Global Interiors

My continuous research about "Global Interiors" offers me many moments of inspiration as well as indulgence on world living. I have found that many decorating ideas can be transposed from country to country. I'm pretty sure that Designers from around the world give and take from one another; yet, there are some things that seem most traditional to that country's interior styling. Here are a few more "Global Interiors" for your perusal...

1.  Vietnam 

Natural indigenous materials like bamboo is used; pops of colour, traditional / modern

2.  Ireland

Lots of natural materials and colours;

Collective use of re-purposed pieces.

3.  Germany

Natural materials, modern / rustic, 

traditional / contemporary

 

4.  Moldova 

 (between Romania & Ukraine)

Clean lines, modern, wood flooring, neutral 

 

5.  Serbia

Clean lines, modern, neutral 

and this house in Serbia...

Amazing ~ Awesome

Flip The Page II

Decorating JunkMarket Style

~ Re-purposed Junk to Suit Any Decor ~

Sue Whitney and Ki Nassauer

204 Pages Fully Illustrated

Published 2005

Fully illustrated and easy to navigate, "Decorating JunkMarket Style" is a resource, that those committed to reinventing the wheel, should have in their collection.

This book is filled with an array of cool re-purposed creative restyled ideas. The JunkMarket Queen's redesign of various reclaimed materials and things some may see as Junk is truly inspiring.

Junk for many is a four letter word! Many people don't see the relevance in applying the green factor to things that will sit curbside and then possibly end up in a landfill somewhere.

These women have managed to re-purpose old and discarded drawers, galvanised window wells, bed posts, vintage rulers, shutters, frames, etc.

"Decorating JunkMarket Style" is filled with Tips, Do-It-Yourself (D.I.Y.) and easy to follow projects, large & small.

Design books are full of ideas and if nothing else are meant to wet your own artistic appetite and get you inspired.

One man's Junk is another man's Junk redesign!

Get your hands on a copy of "Decorating JunkMarket Style" and Flip The Page.

Reclaim ~ Repurpose reCREATE

Book Review by DeeBeeCool 2013