I love my Mum. Whenever I go home to Australia she always has the cupboards full of my favorite treats (Tim Tams, Tubes, Milo, Burger Rings, hummus and tzatziki with pita bread, chalk lollies, fresh scones with jam and cream…the list goes on…) and saves things for me such as recipes and magazines that she knows I will like. This time it was the May issue of Home Beautiful. I haven’t looked through this magazine in years. Instead I always ask Mum to bring a copy of Real Living and Donna Hay in her suit case when she visits. But next time can you please pack Home Beautiful too?
The May Home Beautiful featured the house of Danish furniture importer Mette Fog. Her relaxed living room is a perfect blend of oriental pieces, country-chic, and her love of “glittery and sparkly things, hence the chandeliers.” Her purple and yellow color palette on a bed of soft white makes me feel so incredibly girly.
The dress wallpaper scrolls in the dining room and hallway also add to the femininity of Fog’s home. These are from Deborah Bowness‘ hand printed wallpaper collection
And I love her wallpapered feature wall behind the bed. Mette selected the Nordic Leaves wallpaper in Birch Leaves by Helene Blanche. It’s a clever substitute for a headboard!
Thanks, Mum, for always knowing what I like.
Image credits: Home Beautiful
14 responses so far ↓
1 camila : Jun 12, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Oh what an amazing find. How sweet is your Mum! You must show more pictures from the issue!
2 Leigh Bowness : Jun 13, 2009 at 8:40 am
Deborah Bowness is a British designer, who has been designing and hand printing her wallpaper collection for 10 years. Over this time, she has become a recognised innovator in the world of interiors. Her work combines artist statement with functionality.
To see the complete range of Deborah Bowness wallpaper designs online, visit www.deborahbowness.com. Any Australian and NZ enquiries should contact: Empire Vintage +61 (3) 9682 6677 www.empirevintage.com.au
3 Bonnie : Jun 13, 2009 at 9:22 am
Home Beautiful is one of my favourite mags. It has changed so much in the past few years and is filled with beautiful inspirations.
4 bandelle : Jun 13, 2009 at 9:44 am
Thank you, Leigh Bowness. Since many of our readers are from the US, how can you order the wallpaper from here?
5 Kellie : Jun 14, 2009 at 7:07 am
LOve the splash of colours here and there!! x
6 Melissa : Jun 14, 2009 at 2:06 pm
Hi — just found your site and wanted to say it’s awesome! Nice job!
7 jamie : Jun 14, 2009 at 10:08 pm
I’ve always loved the color purple since I was a little girl. It’s my favorite color. It’s one of those pretty colors that hard to keep pretty when put into one’s interior design scheme. Too much purple can become childish. The subtle and very beautiful hints of the color purple paired with the splashes of bold yellow are simply divine and drool-worthy! This is purple at it’s best!
8 Marianne : Jun 15, 2009 at 8:57 am
That first room is gorgeous!
9 alison : Jun 15, 2009 at 2:39 pm
oh how i love this post - how i love this blog!!! such a treat!
xox
btw you might be interested in seeing a little bedroom makeover that i posted on my blog today at www.froufroufashionista.blogspot.com
10 Rachel Follett : Jun 16, 2009 at 2:51 am
What an amazing home! Your mom sounds like a sweetheart!
11 esther lee : Jun 16, 2009 at 12:04 pm
These are absolutely gorgeous.
12 Emily : Jun 17, 2009 at 6:54 am
I adore these colors- the whole look is fabulous! The scheme and the wallpaper headboard, I love it all. Love it. -e
13 cupcakes and cashmere : Jun 17, 2009 at 11:58 am
i love all of the pops of black and white…it’s always refreshing and chic.
14 LeraJenkins : Jun 21, 2009 at 10:36 pm
On mine, it not the best variant
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