Nothing breaks the spell of winter like the emerging green shoots of spring that are creeping their way through the cold, currently half-frozen, soil. Inside, green, in all its wholesome hues, is often the colour we yearn for, restoring some balance while invigorating us at the same time. Especially after a long winter.
Halloween hardly had time to breathe this year before Christmas barged in with its glitter. For me, it’s usually the appearance of the Guinness ad that makes it official, but with one in 10 people having already put up their Christmas decorations in mid-November (I’m talking to that neighbour with enough lights on his house to rival Clark Griswold), it seems Christmas has come even earlier this year. The question is whether you haul out that box of dusty decorations from the attic or opt for a new and improved theme?
Lying somewhere between mermaidcore and coastal grandmother not as ethereal or shimmery as the former nor Nancy Meyers as the latter the ‘under the sea’ trend, otherwise known as ‘crustaceancore’ (I know, it doesn’t have the same cosy ring to it) is a playful nod to the ocean and everything within it. The sea has long inspired our interiors, from blue hues and scalloped furniture to rustic wood and beach-style homes.