Decorating with Travel Wares

I really believe in creating your own individual style in your home and anyone can be an interior decorator simply by using bits and pieces from their travels and remember their favourite memories by displaying them creatively.

Fabric is light and won’t take up much room in your suitcase. Be imaginative with your old furniture and cover an old chair in some bright fabric or use it to make a colourful throw for your lounge.

Be unique and display your travel photos on your wall. Use a mix of coloured and black & white photos stretched on canvas or perhaps a framed map of your travels.

If it makes you happy, use it. If that hand made alpaca hair rug that you bargained hard for in Bolivia brings back good memories, then go with it. The quirkier the better but keep it simple and too a minimum.

If you’re looking for more ideas, check out “Nomad: Bringing Your Travels Home” and other great decorating books Available from The House of Brooke www.thehouseofbrooke.com.au

The Industrial Look

I really love the industrial look. The exposed bricks and pipes give a sense of abandonment and if you were hoping to make some use of that factory letterpress in the garage then this style may be the solution. It's all about oversized decoration as shown by the clocks and numbers used in these pictures and raw materials such as wood, animal skins and metal. Add some low hanging pendant lights and a moody dark grey shade of paint on the wall to set off metal décor and wooden furniture and you're there.

Add a touch of industrial to your home with a funky metal vase or jug such as these available from The House of Brooke http://www.thehouseofbrooke.com.au/

Open For Business

The House of Brooke is officially open for business. I know you have all been holding your breath so be the first to visit my new website and have a look at my eclectic range of home wares, accessories and decorating reading.  I will be regularly updating with feature products so have a look and please feel free to comment - I would love to hear your thoughts.

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