A couple of fresh interior magazines claim the 70s is the next hot trend. And they are probably absolutely right! The caramel sofas have hit the scene and many 70s designer items are already in, as part of the vivid mid-century retroness. Here´s some original 70s pics to get you in the mood :)

| pics via omodern & flickr |

Two cooccurring magazine references are proof enough. Caramel is on the way! Match with strong blue. And watch out for the 70s hype….

| image from Style At Home Jan-11 |

I’ve got two personal favourites in the wall colour department. One speaks for itself. Black. Or very nearly black. Rather dark greyish than dark blueish is my preference. At the very top of my list are of course the elusive granny wallpapers. But one must be realistic, it’s both easier and more fun to paint. And less expensive. When the time is right I’ll find my countryside cottage with those terrificly worn old original wallpapers. And the second favourite is a warm comforting colour with no exact definition. It’s kind of pinkish and let’s call the reference lingonberry + milk. The wall to the left below is painted with Alcro’s Lingonberry Milkshake paint. Something similiar to this, but slightly less pink, more like the raw plaster wall right, would be perfect backdrop to a faded glamour scheme.

| black pics via living etc and paul massey photography and lingonberrymilk pics via underbaraclara and living etc |

| Photographer: Graham Atkins Hughes |

…at Atelier Abigail Ahern – where else..! Abigail Ahern is one of our, maybe our, favourite interior designer here at Trendey, and her Atelier always has the most exciting decor pieces. Just look at the pics above, it’s a sneak peak from their new lighting and art collection…Poodles, bulldogs and pelicans are wearing the coolest granny-esque lamp shades! And to the right, the softest yet boldest paintings. How quirky, how amazingly whimsy crazy…

And look that wall colour! Ok, enough said. I just came back to Stockholm tonight from a loovely weekend in London visiting my dearest sis Henen :) Trendey-sisters gathering. We made loads of plans, but as far as this particular topic is concerned, we of course included the Islington store in our shopping spree. This time I bought some more of the beautiful flowers and some small bits and pieces (minding the bagage rules for my flight). Now how is this place (below) for inspiration? Incomparable. So much beautifulness and trendiness.

Coloured walls, mix of styles, flowers, vintage, the granny-esque…

| left pic: Cote Maison, right: Atelier Abigail Ahern |

And that’s the lamp I’m talking about.: Isn’t it great! The good old Anglepoise lamp has been around since the 1930s (invented by British motor car designer George Carwardine) and I bet most of us will have had some version of this lamp illuminating our desks at some point. The Giant Anglepoise Lamp is three times the size of the original lamp and was created in celebration of the 70th Birthday of the Anglepoise.

I really like this lamp! It’s so deliciously out of proportion and would make a cool design statement in any room (I want it in my study). Handmade in England, this lamp doesn’t come cheap however… prices range from £1,200 to £1,990 depending on colour (check out the range at Anglepoise)

Right, now all I need to do is go and convince my husband that we need to spend two grand on a giant desk lamp… erm… Just in case this should fail, I would consider settling for this one designed by Muno available at RockettsStGeorge. It’s actually rather nice as well and only costs £249!