Taupe is a neutral color which is in the middle between brown and dark grey. Both lighter and darker hues are popular in interior design because it provides a natural base and it gives depth to the space. The French word taupe means mole, it was named after the color of the animal.
Colored sanitary
Garden shed camouflage
Macramé
Macramé is a kind of textile made by knotting technique, by hand. The different types of knots give the final pattern. It has Arabic roots, reached Spain through the Moors and spread in Europe in the 14th century. It was really popular in the 1960-70s. Recently, it appeared again in interior design. For example, macramé curtains are good alternatives to the mass-produced string-curtains.
Bathroom wallpaper
Floating furniture
Jeans
Christmas in July
Christmas in July. This term might be weird in Hungary, but a summer Christmas feast is a tradition in the Anglo-Saxon countries.
It was first arranged in 1933 in a summer camp for kids. Then it was thought to be a very good idea in more and more places after the Christmas in July movie in 1940. Remembering winter helps making the heat more bearable. In summertime, there is no major national or religious feast (after 4th of July), so this could provide a reason for parties and gifts-giving. Shops, caritative associations, the post office and the media picked up the feast: sales of the leftover Christmas decorations are held, postcards are made for the event, Christmas movies are on TV.
Of course, this period of the year doesn’t get so much attention than the real Christmas preparation in December. Decoration is more modest also and shows its funny and creative side. The focus is on parties, mostly outdoor. Mainly Christmas lights get roles but faux Christmas trees are frequently decorated also. The seaside theme can replace the classical Santa Claus-snowman variation. Red-white-green colors are still used but in a much smarter way (for example summer fruits and colorful cocktails). However, because of the summer time, turquoise-white-sand color combination is determining too. Wrapping – and opening – gifts is still an exciting task.
Be brave and let’s celebrate Christmas in July here also, softening a bit the summer heat with it. Ask for help of an interior designer for creative decoration.