During the last Parisian Design Week, the online flea market Selency created the event with its ephemeral store that looks like a British cottage, a far cry from the design of the 1950s or the purity of Scandinavian vintage.
“For many years, the decoration has been oriented towards a somewhat fixed sobriety, white, wood, explains Charlotte Cadé, co-founder of Selency.
Today, we want to reconnect with life, color, exuberance, more lightness, and for me, the English spirit in decoration is all that.
Patchwork of colors, crazy patterns, abundance of trinkets, it's joyful, but it can impress.
The bargain-hunting entrepreneur gives some
tips
for taming the UK neo-country style.
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Hollyhocks lampshade, Isabella velvet, €519, houseofhackney.com.
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“We play on the multiplication of purely decorative objects in the idea of a cabinet of curiosities.
This is the revenge of the trinket!”
We do not hesitate to accumulate, even on the walls, mismatched flowery plates, for example, or rattan mirrors.
Another
Brit touch
easy to implement at home: the overabundance of cushions.
On beds, sofas, benches, armchairs, wherever we sit and lie down.
“I have a weakness for ruffled cushions, which are very romantic.
They can also be mixed with tartans, liberty or velvet.
The main thing is abundance.”
Another flagship object, the lamp with fabric, pleated or fringed lampshade, to be associated with fairly worked legs, in turned wood or ceramic.
"You can compose your lamp as you want, have it everywhere, for a warm, very retro atmosphere, with softly subdued light."
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Abernethy Amethyst cushion, recycled wool fabric, €99, designersguild.com.
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And finally, the great desire of the moment are the slips.
“You can't get more lively than these cheerfully colored relief ceramics, inspired by nature.
I think that we have not finished falling for pitchers and cups in the shape of animals, dishes, soup tureens decorated with vegetables and fruits.
Good news, all these pieces are still financially very accessible.
"The trend is only just beginning, and I'm betting on a lasting change in our desires, so it's time to hunt for them!"
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