LIGHT THE FIRE OUTSIDE

Colder weather shouldn't keep you indoors. And there's no better way to enjoy the outdoors with friends during winter than around a fire pit or fireplace. There's something about the crackling of an open fire, glass in hand, some great cheese and perhaps even some marshmallows for the kids. It's also a great feature in your garden. Go on, get on out there!

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Spanish Colonial in Los Felix by DISC Interiors. lonny.com

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TEAL LOVIN'

Feeling blue? Me too. Teal to be exact. It's that tricky balance of blue with just a hint of green that doesn't quite tip it over into the aqua hemisphere. I love the depth and richness of teal and I especially love it in leather and velvet. Aw Ma Gawwwd! It's a great colour for winter and it pairs really well with timbers and warmer Autumnal colours. It's especially good with copper and bronze. I wouldn't hesitate to paint an entire room in the colour. It's that good!

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Living room of fashion designer Nanette Lepore's Manhattan home - elledecor.com

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New Orleans Haunted Blue Door art photograph - etsy.com

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Photography by Mikkel Vang for Vogue

"Lonely Bed" photography art print by David Pinzer - artflakes.com 

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COPPER MADNESS

I'm a tad copper crazed. And by that, I mean I have a Single White Female-esque unhealthy obsession with the stuff. I love it in any form and in any finish - shiny or burnished, whatever. Nothing beats it when you're after a super cool "ooh ahh" effect and it provides a warmth and richness that no other material can offer. I'm biased, but it's true. Its uses are honestly endless - I even just recommended it as an exposed curtain rod in lieu of the conventional boring rods out on the market. And best of all, you can get it from your local hardware store. Tom Dixon has been kicking butt with copper over the last few years with the Copper Shade and a whole range of other light fittings and general homeware accessories. Danish designer David Derksen also has a cool range of faceted copper light pendants. But the release of Blue Dot's Copper Real Good Chair has blown my mind! They should've named it the really, REALLY freakin' awesome chair. At the very least, try some "pops" of copper in your home. See how that bedroom (pic enclosed) is lifted by the inclusion of that copper cushion. It really does work magic. Do it, if only just for me.

Example of Tom Dixon's Copper Shade tomdixon.net

Blue Dot's Copper Real Good Chair bludot.com.au

David Derksen copper lights davidderksen.nl

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BABY, LIGHT MY FIRE

   

Brrrr, baby it's cold outside. And it's weather like today's that I covet an open fire. Choosing a fireplace is a pretty massive decision. It not only needs to function well - ie. serve its purpose of heating a space - but it also needs to look mighty fine. They're not cheap so it could end up being a pretty expensive mistake if not done properly. The choices are endless so think about shape, colour, traditional form or modern, wall-fixed, ceiling suspended, tiled, rendered, stone clad, painted ... There's a lot to consider. And I know the gas ones are hot right now, but I'll take an open wood-burning fire any day.

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