It’s time for fresh vibes and blues skies. Outdoor living is back in fashion.

The sun is coming out to play, so get ready to splash out on crazy colour, indulge in your romantic side, fuse local flavour with international flair, or let your creativity sail away on a nautical adventure. It’s spring and anything new will feel as good as a holiday.

We’ve put together this little guide, filled with tips, a little direction and a whole lot of fabulous to help you bring on the spring.

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Global Ethnic

Feeling local, acting global. Gotta love that ethnic f lavour with a hint of Jozi f lair to create a truly adventurous look.

Spice up your space with geometric patterns on our proudly “designed by us” printed cushions, that’ll give you an international passport to perfecting this global trend.

Add vegetable colours, green, terracotta, deep reds and naturals to your travel palette and you’re on course to ideally complimenting those traditional ethnic and earthy colours. Bring on the Mzansi magic!

Animal and succulent prints on various objects is an ever-present trend, so don’t be afraid to explore.

Fresh aloes and proteas, or something as simple as a scatter cushion and a light cotton throw will spike your traditional natural décor.

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Coastal

It’s all about being nautical by nature so natural fabrics like wood and woven textures add warmth and character to the cooler tones of the darker hues.

Fill jam jars or glass juice bottles with shells picked up from the beach. Find a little drift wood and tins filled with odds and ends - you’ll be in beach house heaven before the tide comes in.

Get whisked away on this ocean theme by mixing traditional blues, white and reds and freshening them up with subtle tones of aqua and turquoise. Add a contrast of bold colour with some lovely pattern detail and find yourself feeling one breeze away from springtime bliss.

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Colour Blocking

Don’t be afraid to mix up your colours to create a bit of fun. But keep to one or two patterns and explode with the solid colours.

And then we pop the colour by using black as a combination in patterns or as a backdrop. Also, think patterned duvets and solid colour cushions as well as stripes and solid melamine. And hey! Use as many shades of colour as you like - bring the colour to life… it’s almost Summer!!

We live in the Rainbow Nation so why not go colour crazy? It’s all about solid colour on colour and it’s huge this season!

It’s springtime, so you’ll want the warmth of pinks and oranges with touches of apple green, combined with a dash of stylised florals and patterns to subtly introduce summer.

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Oriental Feminine

It’s time to combine your feminine finesse with gorgeous oriental style to make the ideal cocktail, where East meets “best”!

Swop your lilies and roses for wild roses, pansies and cherry blossoms, and display them in a bird cage.

Mixing shades of pinks and mandarins on a white base with rich colours, with soft lime and lavenders create the palette for this irresistible trend. Then, butterfly and heart detail add to this already beautifully eclectic canvas.

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