The best thing about moving house is when you go through those last few boxes and discover old picture frames, holiday photos, lamps, ceramic bowls and items you purchased on holiday and packed away years ago as you never found a natural home for them.
With this mind and together with my fond memories of India I would like to add a splash of colour to my outdoor entertaining space and finally find a home for those packed away holiday purchases.
I am literally starting form scratch as I currently have no outdoor furniture.
So where do I start?... With a colour mood board and a theme.
My colour theme for my outdoor dining area is going to be that of the intense mix of colours that I have found across India and especially Rajasthan.
Here's my colour board below...
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| I have added a few photos from my travels along with my favorite colours & textiles. This blend of bright colours instantly brings back happy memories of my travels. |
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| Yes you really can take a photo like this. The cows love the camera! |
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| I cannot take credit for these photos as they are by others. I have added these images so that you can see how intense colour really is in Rajasthan, from the sari fabrics through to the window frames and architecture. |
For this type of colour scheme to work I will use intense colour across fabrics and cushions and keep the seating and furniture quite neutral, maybe white cane seats and white washed recycled timber.
This exercise is not something I am going to solve overnight but by starting with a colour board and theme it will help me keep focused on a clear approach.
Have fun.
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