The Michael Murphy Home Furnishing Trend Report – Midcentury Modern Design

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Welcome to the first installment of The Michael Murphy Home Furnishing Trend Report – Midcentury Modern Design, where we ask our team of experts to talk us through some of the key interior design trends for the year ahead. We’ll chat through a new theme each week and show you how these looks can be […]

The Christmas Countdown – Six Weeks to Go

We’re back with another Christmas countdown feature and this week we’re chatting through everything we do at 6 weeks out to make sure we’re fully prepped for the big day. It’s decor prep time. If you haven’t begun your decorating for Christmas just yet, now may be the time to start retrieving decorations from storage […]

Monday Mood Board: Dulux Colour of the Year – Tranquil Dawn

IMAGE: DULUX It’s that time of year again;  Dulux has announced the colour of the year for 2020 and she’s a beaut. Tranquil Dawn was chosen as a shade inspired by nature and the morning sky, ideal for helping people refocus on meaningful interactions and their human connections as we enter a new decade. IMAGE: […]

Monday Mood Board: Luscious Lilac

IMAGE: LUXEINTERIORS June is fast approaching, which means we may have developed a slight obsession with all of the summery hues we’re seeing dominate the boards of Pinterest. This weeks shade of choice has to be lilac, sweet, luscious lilac. Check out how we’d style this soft shade of purple! We love adding texture with lilac…Sheepskin […]

Monday Mood Board: Terrific Terracotta

IMAGE: PUFIKHOMES This season there’s nothing quite like the deep, rich hues of all things terracotta to get the hearts of interior gurus pumping. We’re loving toasted shades like ochre, cinnamon, rust and burgundy and we’ve perused the boards of Pinterest to figure out exactly how we can incorporate this moody shade into our homes. […]

Mood Board: Modern Earth Tones

IMAGE: ITALIANBARK There’s no denying it, the surge of homeowners opting to include on-trend, earth tones in their homes over the last few months has us intrigued. Warm creams, terracottas, forest greens and natural browns feature heavily across the boards of Pinterest, as well as Instagram grids far and wide. Earth tones work well with […]

Monday Mood Board: Snow White

Our head office is surrounded by snow at the moment, so guess what’s going to inspire today’s mood board? Three clues. It’s cold, beautiful to look at, but a nightmare to clean off of the car… Crisp, clean, cool and cohesive, a stark white palette can work wonders in terms of contemporary style. For those […]

Monday Mood Board: Metal Mixer

A mix of metals adorning a singular space is going to be a popular trend in the coming year, with brass, copper, gold, pewter, silver and more employed throughout homes, offices and other spaces to add a touch of modernity and shining detail.   Subtle Silver The dark metal legs of this small coffee table coupled […]

Monday Mood Board: Going Grey

From dove to slate and marble to matte velvet, grey shades and textures are an absolute treat in the home, whether your personal taste lends itself to old-world, vintage glamour or contemporary cool, sleek surfacing. We love a grey palette, whether that’s an all-encompassing use of the one colour with tonal variations, or a complementary […]