Where do you look for inspiration? Is it in the architecture of the city? Perhaps it's in art or you see it in the latest fashion designs. Others find inspiration in music, popular culture or even in highly scientific trend analysis. Let's explore inspiration in different ways here.
Naturally Inspired
Many decorators and other creatives find their inspiration in nature. Our colours, shapes and textures all come from nature and it's refreshing for the mind and body to connect with the natural environment. In one of our latest blog posts, we explore the possibilities of design with nature as the source of inspiration.
The great Maya Angelou said, "If you don't know where you've come from, you don't know where you're going." While it's so easy to get swept up in the excitement of the next big thing or what's trending now, design takes on a certain gravitas when there's inspiration from history. Garth Wastie writes about the history of fabrics and how mining the past shapes authenticity.
Perhaps inspiration isn't just aesthetic. It can also be rooted intention - a desire to do good. We can no longer just think about now and eco-consciousness asks us to consider the impact of our present choices on our future generations. That doesn't mean we have to lose style. In this article, we look at how to bring eco-consciousness into interior decorating.
