If you are looking for innovative ways to decorate your home, why not take inspiration from overseas and transform your living spaces with vibrant colours, fabrics and furnishings.

For a Moroccan inspired rooms try hot, vibrant oranges and reds combined with shades of blue and aquamarine.  Moroccans take inspiration from the colours their geography provides; the desert’s golden sands, the hot baked mountain rocks and the sparkling colours of the sea.  Shades including ‘Terre di Sienna‘ and ‘Heat‘ are great for creating the essence of Moroccan landscapes and can be accentuated with shades of blue-green such as ‘Canton‘ and ‘Marine Blue‘.  The dark blue shades can be used as a dramatic backdrop for the entire room or used to add depth to specific areas.  Complete the look with brightly coloured fabrics, jewelled accessories and textured rugs and throws.

For a French country style look, the result is rustic and welcoming.  Decorating colours are inspired by sunshine, fertile fields and the countryside.  Try yellows and reds as well as all shades of green including ‘Garden‘, ‘Sage Green‘ and ‘Woodland‘ to recreate the essence of grass and rolling hills.  The finished look should invoke a warm, casual, old-world feel.

If the delights of the French countryside or the colours of the Moroccan bazaars don’t tempt you, why not opt for a Hispanic Hacienda theme.  Spanish decor focuses on earthy tones coupled with rich reds and terracotta hues.  To create the look try ‘Bronze Red‘ and ‘Tuscany‘ on the walls and compliment this with furnishings in warm, earthy tones.  Fabric tapestries and dark wood are an effective way of completing the look.