Colour me happy!

When we were looking for wall art and soft furnishings for our new extension, we wanted something bold and colourful that would make a statement in a large kitchen/dining/living area with white walls.  This was particularly important after choosing a grey corner sofa, armchairs and dining chairs. We used yellow scatter cushions and colourful wall art to transform our monochrome theme.

Scatter your colour with cushions.

We wanted something bright to contrast the grey furniture and settled on a yellow colour scheme for our cushions. We chose some beautiful knitted Beth Jordan cushions from Homesense.  The grey, piped edge to the cushions and stitched label were lovely touches.

We also chose a pair of Scion Mini Mr Fox Cushions, Yellow/Grey from John Lewis (£25) for the corner sofa, to complement the Beth Jordan ones.

We love our colourful Beth Jordan cushions (Homesense, £29.99) and Scion Mini Mr Fox cushions (John Lewis, £25). They work so well with the grey corner sofa.

Scion Mini Mr Fox Cushion, Yellow / Grey (John Lewis, £25)

Bold and beautiful wall art.

We weren’t sure what we were looking for when it came to finding framed prints. We just wanted something that ‘popped’ off the wall and was a contrast to the brilliant white emulsion.

Richard has to take the credit for our final choice. He spotted these bright, bold abstract landscapes by Jacky Al-Samarraie in John Lewis and I knew he was on to a winner.

Jacky Al-Samarraie – Hawkshead Framed Print, 44 x 34cm (John Lewis £40)

Jacky Al-Samarraie – Llanbeder Framed Print, 44 x 34cm (John Lewis, £40)

Jacky Al-Samarraie -Yeadon Framed Print, 44 x 84cm, ( John Lewis, £100)

Their simple composition and use of bold blocks of colour makes these prints perfect for bringing a sense of rural charm and a contemporary feel to a room.  They are presented in high quality black wooden box frames with double thickness mounts that perfectly complement the picture within.

Our Grey Corner Sofa and yellow cushions with the Jacky Al-Samarraie Yeadon print above

We love Jacky Al-Samarraie’s uncomplicated images with their bright blocks of colour.  They are bold and eye-catching, especially in contrast to our white walls.

The grey armchair and matching footstool (Homesense) is ‘brought to life’ with the colourful Beth Jordan Cushion, Jacky Al-Samarraie – Llanbeder Framed Print and the grey Hektar Ikea lamp.

Just a spoonful of colour turns a grey theme around!

What can I say? I love symmetry! Check out the ‘his’ and ‘hers’ armchairs and footstools. RIchard’s is the one near the window with the blue framed print…Mine is the pink one. Nothing like a bit of gender stereotyping!

Over to you.

We are delighted with our beautiful Jacky Al-Samarraie framed prints and bright cushions.

What do you think? I’d love to know about your colour schemes and ideas.

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