Hip Mum Profile: Little Home = Lovely Home
By mel. Filed in Hip Competitions, Hip Mums Stuff |
We recently caught up with Hip Mum and the brainchild behind the lovely label ‘Little Home’.
Tell us about the philosophy behind Little Home?
To create beautiful, luxe cushions in divine, unique fabrics to decorate your entire home. To bring a designer product to the market that is unique, exceptional quality and doesn’t have the designer price tag.
How did you come to start Little Home?
Little Home came about when I was looking for some beautiful cushions for my own home to decorate my lounge room and my daughter’s bedroom. There was simply nothing on the market that inspired me so I set to work sourcing fabrics to have my own cushions made up for my home and when I discovered so many gorgeous fabrics it went from there. I thought that if I was looking for an alternative to what was out there than many other people could be as well. After doing my market research, I discovered I was right.
How do you choose the fabrics that you use?
I tend to not follow the interior trends that are popular at the time, but rather focus on designs and prints that are going to appeal to peoples individual styles so they will last my customers longer than the fads. Also my personal taste is a big factor too.
Who are your style icons?
Anne Hathaway, Sarah Murdoch and Sibella Court
Top 3 home styling items/pieces/furniture?
My number 1 item would have to be cushions of course they are the perfect, cost effective way to add a theme, colour and texture to any room.
Number 2 is art. What you have on your walls is going to dictate the whole feel of a room whether it be a large canvas abstract painting or a vintage framed floral oil painting it is going show your style.
Number 3 is lamps. I love having lots of lamps around to add light and warmth to a room, plus they are a good way to inject colour and personality. They are also very versatile if you decide you would like a change you can always paint the base and recover the shade for a completely different look.
Accessories such as pillows and throws are a great way to update a room for a minimal cost, do you have any style tips for decorating?
My number 1 tip for cost effective decorating is the bigger the piece of furniture the more classic and neutral it should be. Invest in your larger pieces like your couch, dining table, coffee table, tv cabinets spend the most money on them and make sure they have classic lines and neutral finishes, you will have them for many years and they will last. Use cushions, throws, rugs, lamps, books, trinkets, vases, flowers and art to inject the colour and theme into your rooms this makes it easy to change if you want a new look and very cost effective.
Should we follow any rules about colour?
It’s great to use lots of colour in decorating to add individuality to a room but make sure that when you are decorating an open plan house or rooms that are adjoining you continue a colour scheme throughout so your rooms don’t look disjointed and small. A good way to do this is to keep the wall, window and skirting board colours matching throughout the space.
What’s coming up for Little Home this Spring?
I have a brand new range coming out next month which is very exciting. Be the first to know about them and receive a sneak preview by signing up to Little Home.
COMPETITION ALERT!! This week we are giving away one divine Little Home cushion, simply visit the Little Home and then leave a comment here telling us which one is your favourite design and why.
Unfortunately for us the Blue Bell bottomm and Ava Rose have sold out, so don’t include those as one of your faves!
We will be drawing the competition on August 18th. Good Luck!!
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