5 New Looks For Your Home This Spring

8 October, 2020 Juvena Worsfold

Brighter days ahead signal the change for a boost of positivity in the home. Leave dreary winter behind and reimagine tired spaces with bold, exuberant pattern and colour, certain to put a pep in your step.

Front Row

Image from the Parquet collection by Osbourne & Little, available at Seneca

While we may have all become inclined to reach for the track pants over the stiletto these days, fashion can still take presence in our lives. A statement velvet sofa, instagramable flourishes and a cocktail hour-worthy bar cart, make for the chicest of accessories-even if they are in the background of your Zoom calls.

Style Tip Much like an outfit, a mixture of high and low with a smattering of vintage makes for a trusty formula.

1. Print by Hotel Magique, $245 from Father Rabbit, 2. Cushion by Missoni Home, $390 from matchesfashion.com, 3. Couch $2059 from Leopold Hall, 4. Bust by Rembrandt Fine Arts, $105 from Smith & Caughey’s, 5. Trolley $349 from Nest, 6. Candle by Diana Vreeland, $200 from Smith & Caughey’s, 7. Champagne coupe $50 (for set of 2) from Karen Walker, 8. Table lamp POA from Urbanoutfitters.com, 9. Vase by Helle Mardahl, $840 from matchesfashion.com, 10. Chair $399.99 from A&C Homestore, 11. Resene Influential, $4.80 from Resene ColorShops, 12. Mirror $995 from Nest, 13. Point of View by Tonne Goodman, $129 from Tessuti

In Fine Form

Why pick between form and function when you can have both? Look to artfully crafted pieces that meld abstract shape and silhouette with a stark palette of monochrome and sleek neutrals for sophisticated simplicity.

Print by Anna Church, POA from annachurchart.com

Style Tip Avoid a coldness from a monochromatic scheme by introducing fresh flowers or dried foliage.

1. Pendant lamp by AY Illuminate, from $1250 from ECC, 2. Table lamp $860 from Douglas and Bec, 3. Blanket by Ferm Living, $319 from Sunday home store, 4. Table $6750 from Homestyle Editions, 5. Console $2183 from Leopold Hall, 6. Resene Noir, $4.80 from Resene ColorShops, 7. Cushion $129 from Weave Home, 8. Vase by Susan Christie, $225 from The Poi Room, 9. Planter $49.99 from A&C Homestore, 10. Bowl by Tom Dixon, $545 from ECC, 11. Sculpture by Gidon Bing, $185 from Thread Design, 12. Candle holder by Nedre Foss, $115 from everyday needs, 13. Side table $695 from Nest

Fresh Start

Emerge from the chrysalis of Winter and start Spring season afresh. Dust out the cobwebs and breathe new life into any home with dusky pastel pinks, zesty lemon and lashings of spearmint and baby blue.

Image from the Romari collection by Romo, available at Seneca

Style Tip: Fresh white acts as the anchor when introducing a myriad of contrasting colours.

1. Bowl by Bornn, $69 from collected.co.nz, 2. Clock by Kit-Kat Klock, $165 from Smith & Caughey’s, 3. Paper vase from Octaevo, $29.99 from Auckland Art Gallery, 4. String lights by House of Disaster, $64.95 from Smith & Caughey’s, 5. Print $169 from Paper Plane, 6. Resene Ethereal, $4.80 from Resene ColorShops, 7. Vase by Susan Christie, $200 from The Poi Room, 8. Table lamp by Orignal BTC, POA from ECC, 9. Sideboard $3490 from Citta, 10. Trays by HAY, from $48 from Tim Webber Design, 11. Armchair by Warm Nordic $3895 from Good Form, 12. Chair by Magis, $335 from ECC, 13. Chair by Ondaretta, $973 from Tim Webber Design

New Beginnings

Create a cozy, nurturing nook for your little one with a balance of organic, earthy furnishings and playful, quirky accessories. Throw out the gender neutral rule-book and let your imagination run wild with shades of dreamy blue and bursts of terracotta and rust.

Style Tip When designating a part of your bedroom as a nursery, add temporary space definition through wall decals and an area rug.

1. Lamp by House of Disaster, $39.95 from Smith & Caughey’s, 2. Mobile by Haba, $49.90 from Bebabo, 3. Abacus by Grove and Willow, $49.99 from Shut the Front Door, 4. Blanket $79.90 from Citta, 5. Resene Moby, $4.80 from Resene ColorShops, 6. Bouncinette by Baby Bounce, $55 from Father Rabbit, 7. Cot $1995 from Nature Baby, 8. Book $29 from collected.co.nz, 9. Print by Mado, $295 from Father Rabbit, 10. Moses basket $209.99 from Dimples, 11. Stool $139.99 from Adairs, 12. Drawers $349.95 from Mocka

Slow & Steady

Slow down and unwind by surrounding yourself with objects that soothe the soul. Be it cozying up with a good book, cooking a recipe from scratch or simply gazing at a tranquil piece of art, home should always be a haven.

Image from the Kuboa collection by Romo Black edition, available at Seneca

Style Tip Try filling a diffuser with lavender or chamomile for a calming effect, especially before bedtime.

1. Daybed $2870 from Nest, 2. Print by Brijana Cato, $329 from Sunday home store, 3. Pillowcases $79.99 from A&C Homestore, 4. Side table, POA from Simon James Design, 5. Sofa $6049 from BoConcept, 6. Diffuser by Twenty8, $79.95 from Smith & Caughey’s, 7. Book by Shunmyō Masuno $35 from Sunday home store, 8. Doormat $99.99 from A&C Homestore, 9. Cushion $149 from Thread Design, 10. Resene Grey Olive, $4.80 from Resene ColorShops, 11. Fan $229.99 from A&C Homestore, 12. Mortar & Pestle $229 from Nest, 13. Vase by Artis Orbis, $520 from Smith & Caughey’s