The perfect guest room design. So calm & quiet, enchanting & downright pretty.

I went to have a quick glance at AT’s Small/Cool 2011 contest and I stayed for like…an hour! Lots of nice homes to watch! I didn’t go though them all (thank god) but I really need to feature this one…

Kim & Scott spent close to four years turning their contractors seemingly “perfect” beige-box into a place they love to call home – spaces that reflects their, sometimes clashing, personalities. It totally captures a light, fresh and joyful spring mood I think – and the bold-coloured details makes it all interesting. Also, this is another of the very many proofs of the superiority of coloured walls, compared to white :)

Kim & Scott’s Yellow Brick Home. Lovely. Let it win.

Above are details from some lovely rooms featured in Danish magazine RUM June 2010 issue. To the left, pillows made out of ponchos from Peru and rugs from Iran and Yemen create an inviting and homely ethnic/folk traditional look. To the right, a startlingly interesting space (a circus wagon in fact) is made even more interesting by the pretty and colourful folk art textiles. I’m warming up to this style, which is all about handcrafted textiles and furniture, patterns and multi- colours.

Some shopping inspiration below:

[Top left: Suzani bedspread from Yurdan, approx. 200-700 USD; Top right: Chair from Niki Jones 250 GBP; Bottom left: Plant pots from Graham & Green 39.50 GBP; Bottom right: Cushions from Niki Jones 38-60 GBP]