The World of Wallpapers!

                              ~Wallpapers 2~

Hello my Vintage Lovelies! Hope your all well, and enjoying the sunny weather! One of my first ever articles on this blog was all about wallpapers and feature walls. ( Click Here )
It proved to be one of your favorites, and so now lets see whats happened in the world of wallpapers!

~Floral's~
As always floral patterns continue to be as popular as ever! I can see why too! Lets take a look at a few of my favorites , affordable prices, and beautiful patterns!                                                                                      
This wallpaper is only: £7.99 (Per Roll)
 More Information on the website: The Range
 You can pick out:
 ~The Oriental blue
 ~The violet 
 ~ The light pinky shade
 ~ The Green


 



Just as they have done in the picture you  will notice the  colours don't have to be  exact.
 From The Graham Brown collection.
 Alternative background colours include:
 white, for an airy, fresh feeling. Or Black  for a  sophisticated, evening look.


This wallpaper is only: £7.99 (per roll)
More Information on the website: The Range
 You can pick out:
 ~ The refreshing Green
 ~ The baby pink  
 ~ The rosey pink
 ~The white
 Most Pastel colours will go  with this  wallpaper. 
 Alternative colours: Vintage Blue, or Fawn.


~Patchwork~
Patchwork styled wallpaper, is such a cute idea, and is very effective!


This wallpaper is: £7.99 (per roll)
 More information on the website: The Range
 All the patterns are so sweet. There are  so many colours to pick out of this  wallpaper, but any pale pastel colours  would go with this lovely wallpaper!

The website describes it as:
"Pollyanna sky blue wallpaper from  coloroll  is a fabulous feature patchwork  in caramel  and red. 

The vintage inspired  has two  pretty co-ordinate ~ A small posy  pippa and pink ticking stripe poppet."
From the Pollyanna collection
Alternative colours~ Caramel/Red

~Pattern Cuties~
Always simple. Always effective. Always gorgeous.
The Good old Gingham,Checkered, Stripes and Spots! 
These patterns are so lovely in rooms, it just shows  you don't need to go complex to get nice results!
                                         

 Price: £12.99 (per Roll)
 Website: Homebase (Click for more Information)
These sharp affective stripes create a lovely statement. I also LOVE the retro style inspired pieces the website has chosen to put with the wallpaper!


                                
                                
                                 
                                  
                                   Dots, Dots, Dots! 

                      (Other Options: Red and Multi not shown)                                         



These are really effective and sweet in a room. They give it that little extra cute touch! The little bit of flavour, that little burst of colour and brightness! 
*Note the pastel colours for later*
Price: £14.99 (Per Roll)
Website: Graham and Brown (Click for more information)
(Compliments to the lovely examples of the different wallpapers in the possible settings of the house)


Gorgeous Gingham :)
Price: £23.95 (Per Roll)
Sample price: £0.75
More Information: wallpapersales
   
The pastels keep making appearance in these lovely patterns!

Check, Check and more Check!
This lovely Rosey Red checked pattern is one of my all time favourites! It simply never gets old!
Price: £23.95 (Per Roll)
Sample Price: £0.75
More info: Wallpapersales
If your not so keen on my pattern choices from this website, then it is certainly worth having a look at the other cuties!


~Geometric~
Now , Personally, with Geometric Print, you have to be very careful what you match it with and how you use it! Its one of the trickier wallpapers to design with! But hey were all up for a challenge, aren't we?

This is a cutie, it is elegant and sophisticated, but the vibrant blue also shouts bright and fun!
Price: £20.00 (Per Roll)(Save 20%! A FAB DEAL!)
Website: Debenhams

The use of textures and 3 Dimensional effect on this wallpaper is really clever! 
You could also pair another colour with it easily!
Price: £16.00
(Save 20%! FAB DEAL)
Website: Debenhams


                                               
~COLOURS!~
Colours, Colours, Colours! 
There is never anything wrong with just a nice bit of colour! The splash of excitement can be put in anywhere! 
~Patterned Curtains
~Cushions
~Duvet set
~Accessories (Check out: "That Cute Little Touch" ~Check out my article for more!)

How do i use colour most effectively?
I divide colour into two main categories
~ Neutral and Pastels.
~Bright Bold Statement colours.

With Neutrals and Pastels, paint all your walls the same colour, and add the bursts of flavour through other pieces. Maybe a Big statement piece ~Check out my article for more!

Bright Bolf Statement Colours:
Be very careful! Painting all your bedroom walls a bright vibrant colour is the same as pasting a bold wallpaper over all the walls!
1.Lets use the colour Red as an example. When applying red to your room, only add it to half the walls in the room. So if you had 4 main walls , add it to two of them, the other two splash on a neutral colour! You can have the wall corresponding or beside each other, which ever you think is best, i couldn't say my opinion without seeing the room myself! 
This house has chosen to use red as a feature wall!
               

OR

There is another option! paint all your walls that vibrant colour, but tone the room down by using neutral colours for furnishings!    
Some chose to combine both, and have neutral furnishing, and not all the walls painted. It really depends on the room, and what you are trying to achieve!






Thank you very very much for reading , i hope it inspired you to make some changes in your house! Please comment any, ideas for next posts for either me or The Country Rose , questions, and responses to this article below, i will try my best to respond! If you have any photos of your gorgeous refurbished rooms you would like to share with us you are very welcome to on out Facebook page! Your support means a lot to us!
(I cannot tale responsibility for quality of any of the products shown, i have not tried them out myself, i highly suggest you read other peoples reviews on the website.)
Lots of Love, Buttercup x



                          

The Classic 1940's!

Hello All! I hope you liked the Photos, but it is time for another weekly interior Blog!!

We went to the Vintage fair on Saturday it was fab and later on this week we shall share our day with you, when we get the chance to! So keep Checking!!

Today we are traveling back to the good old 1940's , I simply loved the Kitchens in this period, full of bold colours and shapes! There was always one significant colour that stands out from the rest of them, often taken from the primary colours, Red, Blue, Yellow! Lets take a look at some typical gorgeous 1940's styles...

Here are some Classic kitchen Units , you can find some separate standing ones in antique shops today!!

The dominant colour here is Blue! Just Look at the classic Curtain drapes, so sweet, they just makes the room along with the gorgeous patterned flooring.

Another Primary colour for a dominant stand out bright colour! 

This one has a dominant of Yellow , and is cleverly tied in with hints of yellow, the space in this kitchen is cleverly used and the shape of the room really gives it that extra edge!

Here is a more modern version of a 1940's kitchen, notice the glass bricks on the counter, a cutie classic there!!

A gorgeous example here, just gorgeous!!

Well there you have it some cute 1940's Kitchens, the 1940's was a dramatic time as i am sure you know as World War 2 took place in the first Half of the Decade and The second half of the decade was spent putting it right!! So they did well to have made such Lovely , cheerful, inspirational Kitchens!

Thank you For reading and Supporting!! Don't forget to check the Blog for regular updates, Please comment questions below, or tell me any historical facts about the 1940's as i am by far a historical expert! Also if you have any subjects you may wish me to write about, or any time periods , then please comment below, any specific rooms, anything just comment below and i shall try my best to respond to them! Thank you again for reading , much Love , Buttercup x x x

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Rocking it Retro Style! x

Rocking It RETRO!

Hey Everyone, Sorry i haven't done a new article but i promise you i have been working on the Blog in other ways! I am preparing for our Photo Shoot, so excited, can't wait to show all the pictures to all you hunnies!!

Today's Blog is about a Vintage BOYS room, we are steering away from Shabby Chic for this one and heading towards RETRO! I have had so many requests and hay? why shouldn't i? Boys can have vintage style to!! I will try and get through all the requests, so stay in tune and Contact us  if you have any ideas you would like us to explore.

Retro has a simplistic view on it and is jazzed up by the accessories! Like this living area here,

A CLASSIC example of Retro, Love it! Pure Genius!

However the accessories could be replaced with bright patterns and Colours, Like for example this retro wallpaper...

This shows the detail some retro designs can show, this is a plainer design in colour, however the furniture and accessories all tie in to give it that Retro's look!

Retro is all about not being afraid to mix and match and experiment. It is all about the bold patterns , and it shows the technique of clashing beautifully! Don't be afraid to let your personality influence your design, for example here is a gorgeous room, with a hand done collaged wallpaper...

Furnishing!

This can be bold, bright , patterned , whatever you like! I would advise you not to go to far by using a colour not in the wallpaper if the wallpaper is colourful and bold!

You could put a modern twist on it...

This is a modern version, co-operating with bright colours and unusual shapes!

Or you could stick to the classic stuff (My personal favorite , but it doesn't hurt to show the options)...

Then there are the more bold and outgoing designs...

The colours tie in here , and the patterns represent a classic clash in Retro style!

This has the amazing three stripe pattern randomly going around the room, it has bold colours and i simply adore it!

Now there is the Retro accessories! Now these can vary depending on the design , but here are a few cutie examples...

The accessories in this photograph , really bring the whole piece to life!

This is an overwhelming photograph, with so many Retro accessories , OMG!!

These are some lovely cushions, encouraging the orange pallet, a popular colour in Retro!

Well there you have it Boys, a little something for you! Please don't forget to support us and recommend any ideas for new articles! Please comment below anything that you may have that is Retro or Retro inspired or post a photo to us on Facebook! I would love to hear from you! Thank you for Reading! Much Love, Buttercup x x

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Cutie Cushion Covers and Tie-Dye!! x x

Cutie Cushion Covers!!

Get Stuck in!!  Today i will talk about another fun activity that is productive and fun!! It saves money and is a lovely thing to experiment with and explore textures and patterns with friends or family, a great family activity for a rainy day!!

You will need:

A sewing Machine/or you could hand sew if you prefer

A Cushion inside/stuffing

Some material of you're choice of the equivalent size yo your pillow inside

Cushion Lining

Other accessories: E.g ~Buttons~

This activity can take up to an hour. But if you hand sew it could take longer, by hey-ho it is all part of the fun , right guys?? ;)

~Cut you're material (to the size wanted from you're cushion) you need one square piece for the front of your cushion and two rectangular ones for the back (Tip- The two rectangle should both be equal to half the size of the square front) This should leave you with 3 pieces ... Correct?? haha

~Cut and fit the viola to each piece of material, and iron it into place

~Next you need to pin the pieces together so that the two back rectangles slightly overlap to the front square piece of cushion!!

~ Sew all the pieces together ,with you're sewing machine, 

or by hand!! 

~This next step could be done by ribbon or zip, the ribbon is easier so that is what i will tell you...

Attach ribbon to each side of the split in the back to creat a seal for the cushion!! Fold over the ribbon and pin it to the rectangular material , then stitch it on (by hand or by machine). Do this with two bits of ribbon on atleast two or three poiints on  the cushion. You should do this with buttons or ribbons or even a zip, so have fun explore and experiment with it!!

~Put the cushion stuffing in and tie up the cover!! There you have it!!

But what about spicing it up with a tie-dye design!! Give that burst of summer!! 

For £16.67 you can add that extra color, and brightness, i have made a tie-dye cushion too!! 

I would Love to say a big Thank you for all our viewers support!! It means so much!! Thank you , Hope you enjoyed this article, if you have any ideas for new articles or have any questions please comment below, i would also love to see some cushions, i would love for them to be posted on our Facebook page!! 

Thank you so much guys, Much Love Buttercup x x 

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