It has been said ethnic/global styles will be top trendy 2011. There will be a lot more on the etnic interior style theme in the year to come I can promise you, but as a starter I have the ultimate style example. Speaking of finds from around the globe, exotic textiles and that smashing eclectic harmony it cannot get any more inspiring than this!

It’s ultra-trendy and no surprise an interior decorator lives here.

The bench beneath the breath-taking painting is vintage gymnastics equipment.

This is what a home office looks like á la 2011 ethnic style! And below, a globetrotterish room for kids.

| all pics: mixr |

Update: More pics from this lovely home can be found at the blog Solid Frog

Dark moody grey with deepest black and warmest oak, plus hints of light green and autumn reds equals yummy…

[images_from_Nikki Tibbles_and Paul Massey]

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!