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Interiors i love // Patterned Tile

I have been so loving patterned tiles in interiors lately... Particularly in bathrooms and kitchens, which tend to be fairly neutral and utilitarian, the addition of patterned tiles are a great way to add color and visual interest. Here are some of my favorite spaces with patterned tile:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sources: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 

What do you think of patterned tile? I love that they make such a statement, especially in small or neutral spaces that don't otherwise have much opportunity for pattern or color. So great!

Happy Monday!

 

Interiors i love // African Juju Hats

When it comes to interiors, I'm finding that I'm drawn more and more to neutral spaces. I do love a jolt of color every now and then, but for the most part I'm preferring neutral spaces, with additions of wood tones and my favorite colors: blue and green. And while one might argue that neutral spaces can be boring, I find that a great way to prevent that boring factor is to add tons of texture (or pattern, layers, and finishes).

One of my recent obsessions that adds a ton of texture to a room is the African Juju hat - it's a feathered headdress traditionally worn by Village Chiefs in Cameroon + Central Africa, but is now a popular decor statement piece being displayed on walls. These round, feathery headresses come in a variety of colors, and add a really unique look that I'm loving:

 

 

 

 

 

As shown above, I'm particularly smitten with the white and off-white juju hats, but the brightly-colored ones can also be a really fun statement piece, too:

If you're wondering where to find these Juju hats, I've seen really great ones on etsy (especially this shop & this shop), and from Table Tonic. You can also make a less expensive DIY version by following this great tutorial.

What say you? Would you ever consider decorating with Juju hats?

 

Images via: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8

Interiors i love // DISC Interiors

I recently came across several different spaces by DISC Interiors that I really loved, and wanted to share. This was yet another case where I found myself admiring several similar spaces, and only later realized that they were by the same designer, and in some cases, from the same home!

What I really love about these spaces by DISC Interiors is the layered, textured, and collected quality of them. I also admire the diversity of their portfolio, and that their design aesthetic seems to work just as well in a modern loft space as a traditional Spanish Colonial style home. They achieve this by seamlessly blending clean, modern furnishings with aged, worn pieces, and also masculine elements with more feminine, pretty details. All in all, I'm such a fan, and here are some of my favorite spaces by them:

The three rooms above were what originally led me to DISC Interiors - I just love the Old World-meets-modern feel to these spaces. They definitely have a limited color palette, but are kept interesting with varying textures and patterns (how great is that patterned tile backsplash in the kitchen?!)

The living rooms has a bit more color + warmth than the other three spaces above, and here is another view of the dinind room, with a great mid century credenza, mint green lamp, and oversized mirror... not to mention, that fab chandelier over the table!

Love the above olive green kitchen cabinets - this shade works SO well with marble counters and black hardware.

The above and below spaces both start with a neutral base, but include some of my favorite design elements: shades of blue, metallic gold pieces, and fiddle leaf figs... all good things in my book :)

And in this modern loft kitchen below, I love that the weathered wood island, leather stools, and the green cabinets + backsplash add a ton of warmth to an otherwise stark white space.

Such great work, yes? I just love how these spaces feel both modern + warm (not always an easy thing to do!), and have a truly Californian vibe to them.

 

*All designs and images via DISC Interiors