Soft, feminine and luxurious, prepare to have your interiors laid bare as we become swept away in the romance of new nudes. From ballet pump pink to lustrous pearly pinks, the nudes of 2012 have a girly, 40’s exquisite glamour.
We all love a little romance in our lives and a hint of vintage glamour in our interiors. These soft understated blush pinks and skin tones have been big news in the fashion world for a while and it is now the turn of our interiors to get a prima ballerina make over. The gentle shades have an elegant, romantic feel, with a hint of 1940’s Hollywood charm, which is just irresistible. This beautiful colour combination of blush or pearl pinks, combined with soft gentle dove greys, caramels, creams and taupe’s, is easy to live with and ideal for a fresh bright make over.
These new colours are ideal for a boudoir revamp or can be used for a soft new look in a dining room or a glamorous sitting room. Some might consider this blend of colours not masculine enough for the men in the living spaces of the house but if you keep the blush pinks to small accents and add manly touches with rich Carmel and coffee tones, it can be a sophisticated calming palette that all the family can enjoy.
When it comes to furniture with this look add extra shape and luxury by using curvaceous furniture, for example dressing tables with shapely legs, La bombe chests or curved back sofas. Avoid straight lines which will seem too severe and modern.
Use lots and lots of fabrics and texture. The softness of velvets and shine of luxurious silks will all add to the glamour and romance of this style, Choose upholstered head boards instead of wood or iron alternatives, use deep buttoned sofas, lots of inviting cushions and sumptuous floor length made to measure curtains, all of which will enhance the scheme.
When it comes to pattern keep things simple, use one accent pattern on the wallpaper or the curtains and then keep everything else plain and understated, with lots of layers of different shades of creams, taupe’s and pink building upon each other. This style is suppose to be relaxing and unfussy, so let the rich colours and beautiful fabrics do the talking, instead of the pattern.
So take a trip back to a more feminine glamour’s era and try going nude this year in a blushing bashful pink.