ground your space.

 don't get me wrong.  i love a feminine, whimsical, girly, room more than the next person.  

i mean, what's not to love?  florals,...over-cushioning,.. candles,...floatiness.

super.

unless, you're a bloke.  or you live with one.

satisfy your 'fem' urges,..have your girly room,..but make everyone *else* (tee hee) happy by grounding that room with a touch of masculinity.

personally, my favourite look is  feminine space with a masculine edge.

this is really easy to achieve.

look.

for example, pair this stunning missoni 'avalon' rug;

with a masculine coffee table of a similar shape.. like this gorgeous mark tuckey one...

or,..have a gorgeous, feminine couch like this,...

but juxtapose it with a pair of old, worn in leather armchairs.

(i adore these chairs,..and am on the hunt for a pair of my own)..

you can also add a masculine edge to your space by adding anything 'industrial', ordered in form, or with a typographical edge.

vintage steel,..cushions with numbers or letters on them,...rows or collections of objects with similar colours and shapes.

ground your space, people,..  it will make everybody happy!

jane xx