I’m leaning more and more towards wallpapers in the bedroom. They can do so much more than paint!

| upper pic via living etc, bottom via Canadian House & Home Jan-11 issue |

Global folklore, handicrafts, knitted decor – they are all part of one major interior trend this season. I think these images, from Country Home & Interiors (Nov 2010), have a fresh folksy feel. An inspiring merger. Stylewise it’s like a hybrid of country and folklore with a touch of light bohemian. Added a slight granny-wibe.

Cause that’s where the heart is.

A sweet stencil-style message on a homey floral background – printed on canvas over wood frame, by Urban Outfitters. And a personalized mantel display via shootfactory. Home is what your heart says!

There is a blog called Fine Little Day. Maybe you all knew about it. I didn’t. It has a shop attached to it, a fine little shop, but what I particularly want to talk about is wallpapers. Wallpaper-envy. Of all the wallpapers on the planet, these below are of the kind I’m most passionate about. Vintage, in the very best sense of the word. Colourful in a muted, faded way. Floral in a pleasant non-disturbing kind of way. Most of all, they are granny-esque. If I’ve understood it correctly, they (i.e Elisabeth of Fine Little Day and her family) bought an old house, that looked like this on the inside …

Yummy. We might see more of this when they have moved in and settled (I hope). Another cool – fine – thing is that the son of this household, Otto, 9 years old, has designed his own wallpaper. It bears the name “Ohoy” and it is actually nominated to The Formex Formidable design prize.

You can vote for Otto & “Ohoy” at the bottom of this page.

..with pics from Mixr.se

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

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