Kids rooms

Kids rooms can be expensive and hard to keep current with the little ones growing up so quickly! These kids rooms designed by my lovely sister use cute accessories at low cost to provide a bright and inviting setting! Bunting can be easily changed and you can get templates to make your own at spotlight! Kids feel special if you feature their name (it also helps with the all important spelling for those learning to write) and these little patch work letters look fantastic! Paper decorations are a perfect way to add a cheap accent to a room that can be changed and changed and changed again!

Watercolour

Wall paper is back baby! Watercolour is a stylish way to get wallpaper going in your house and it's like a mural on your wall. Bright colours are the go and you can get some amazing stuff from Scandinavian Wallpaper and Decor . They even have magnetic wallpaper! Im also a fan of watercolour cushions. In an all white classic setting these can make your living room look like a gallery with the cushions as the works of art. Check out these cushions by SuzieMcAdam

Lemon Yellow

Lemon yellow is popular right now and it's a very happy shade that suits multiple styles. It is an uplifting tone but needs some neutral to balance it out as it can be busy. I love the beautiful linen cushions available in this shade. I found this one from Alethias for $47.

Whimsy

Very pretty and shabby chic is the new whimsy trend hitting our stores. I have always been a fan of pastels and they will take centre stage with this trend. Think soft florals, gorgeous crystal chandeliers and cute decorate ornaments all on a backdrop of soft white. There are so many lovely wall papers to suit this trend and help you create a beautiful haven in your home. Along with this trend is a focus on birds and wood with lots of tree inspired decor. I love this cute little bird cade from Dani's Cottage for just $13 and this beautiful and whimsical chandelier from To Your Door for $69. I also adore this cute cushion from BonnieBruno for around $37

Dani's Cottage bird cage

BonnieBruno Cushion

 To Your Door Chandelier 

Edgy Pink

Pink is a girly colour for the most part. However, I have recently been amazed by the use of pink shades like Dusk and Salmon as neutral, edgy and even masculine. I am in love with anything that pairs these shades of pink and charcoal and it's a sneaky way to add pink to a room without offending the man in your life. It was only on closer inspection that I realised that all the tiles in my family home were a muted shade of pink, my mothers favourite! Try the Adairs Home Republic vintage washed linen in pink for $229 (Queen) on sale or the amazing Kate and Kate Jagger throw from Urban Couture for $110.

Fruit and Tropics Inspo

We still have a bit of summerish weather coming our way and the best way to celebrate the warmer months is to mirror the same vibrancy in our decor. All things fruit inspired are popular right now and I love this trend for bringing happy pops of colour into our homes. I'm not going crazy and getting banana print curtains or anything but i'm partial to a couple of cherry or pineapple print cushions like these ones from Schatzibrown for $29.50 or these from Catandvee for $20 for a bit of fun. I even love the Kip and Co quilt cover because it reminds me of fruit tingles from $160 for a King size! The tropical trend is also a great way to add some excitement to a room. I love the heavy textured ottomans and busy prints. Think digitally printed super sized tropical flowers .

SchatziBrown cushion

CatandVee Cushion

Kip and Co quilt cover

Navy

People are usually in love with colour or terrified of it. This year Navy blue is popular and I love the ease at which this saturated hue and others like it including purple can be used in the home. I think the rich navy tones add a warmth and intimacy to a living room and this can be achieved simply with a feature wall. I also love the idea of mid century modern sofas in luxurious navy velvet. For a low cost option there are many smaller design accents in this colour. I love the matt blatt replica Tolix chair for $159 and this classic and stylish cushion from Adorn Homewares for $70.

Replica Tolix $95

Navy Deco Adorn cushion $70

Eames dining chairs mix up

I absolutely love the eames reproduction chairs. I have been looking for a while for some in western Australia and I stumbled across some great ones on JasonL $54. I would pair these awesome chairs with other quirky chairs around the dining table. I have seen some amazing ones at ikea for $95 that are transparent and would look stunning paired with the white eames chairs.

Eames chair $54

Tobias Chair $95

Inside out

In 2014 its time to blur the lines between indoor and out. There are many ways this can be done and they range from floor to ceiling glass panel windows to hanging wall gardens. These living walls don't have to cost the earth. The best plants are low light that can survive indoors. If you are brave they can even form a feature wall behind your sofa. I found some amazing ones dirt cheap at http://www.dealsdirect.com.au/ for $49

Trestle tables

Oh yeh trestle tables are not just for yard sales and swap meets anymore. Say hello to the most amazing stylish trestle tables around and add to your warehouse and industrial decor. Paired with charcoal feature walls and polished concrete floors this table will look amazing. Best part is that you can fold it away for easy storage! Check it out at Holy Funk for $299

Concrete

Concrete accents can be heavy and cost tonnes in postage. However there is an easier way to achieve the concrete accent trend. Check out Home Made Modern for a user friendly tutorial on how to make concrete lighting pendants for next to nothing. This tutorial helps you create pendants of different shapes. These look amazing hung over a kitchen bench!

If your not interested in DIY here is one low cost awesome concrete light fitting. You can find these at   Light2you for $69.95