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Gender neutral spring collection for a contemporary children’s room

And May has arrived..

The more generously appearing sunshine and warmer days have defnitely inspired us to create a spring collection adding a new line of valances to our product portfolio.

Shades of green and yellow are perhaps not the most typically occuring colours in children’s interiors but they can really add some great positive energy and fun and most importantly are very gender neutral.

Here are our lastest two pieces-valances. When I look at this one it immediately makes me think of the rolling hills of Devon.

Straight rod pocket linen green yellow valence curtain

Contemporary linen green valance

Whislt the one below is more a bird’s eye-view-the kind of view you get when the plane is slowing getting ready to land and you can see the earth below you as miniatures squares and lines.

Linen yellow green contemporary curtain valence

Boy girl modern yellow green straight valance

And of course, we could not have resisted creating a new curtain design using a more toned down shade of olive green combined with earthy grey and light browns with a touch of blue. Seems quite colourful on the surface but actually this is pretty chilled patchwork design which could even make it to a teen’s room.

Modern boys linen olive green curtains

Modern linen curtains teen boys

Contemporary linen teen curtains

boys room linen curtains blue green brown

And there is even a matching pillowcase…

Pure linen modern pillowcaseLR

or not so matching one…

teenage green linen bedding

Happy spring everyone! Until next time…

Flax – a different way…

flax

With the weather slowly turning colder, my thoughts are turning more towards some warm, comfort food..the healthy way, if possible. I thought I would share with you one of my favourite breakfast recipies, which also gets a thumbs -up from my 17-month old daughter. Pancakes featuring flax, of course…