New Year Newness...

I'm feeling super-inspired by the new trends coming through this season - is it too soon to re-decorate when we've only just finished the extension?

Loving all the muted tones and accents of bright colour 'pops' - everything feels effortless,light and bright. There seems to be a move away from shabby chic, and sickly-sweet nostalgia, towards pared-back styles - I can't wait to pick out some new accessories for Dixies...


Mixed brights and neutrals

Trigo Coffee Table, in smoked grey and vibrant yellow, £69, made.com 

Cwtchy greys for cosy winter days

KVADRAT Hild grey stripe throw, £79, Selfridges 

Mixing matt and gloss, and dark muted tones with bright splashes of colour

Jars Orange range, from £18, Selfridges 

Soft shades and textures

Outdoor wall light, Bell, Moose Grey, from Eleanor Home 

Lavender

Everywhere I look at the moment I'm seeing lavender. I think it must be harvesting season at the moment, but all the magazines I'm reading and shops I'm going to seem to be featuring it in abundance. I've always loved it - the colour, the way it moves in the breeze, but most of all the smell - and the irresistible way its flower stems call out to be crushed into your hand to reveal their scent as you walk past.

Lavender Fields, taken at Young Living Lavender Farms in Mona, Utah, courtesy of Tom Kelly 

I've seen it used formally and informally in gardens, and I'm hankering after some for the front garden at Dixies for next year. I'd love to line a few plants along the front path to frame the walkway, and add their perfume to the air as people pass by.

Basket of Lavender, courtesy of Scot2342