For some time I have wondered about doing a pictorial blog, and so this is an experiment using pages from my little ideas notebook.  I am going to start with a bit of a summary in case my writing is too hard to decipher, but after that it is notebook pages.  Any feedback gratefully received.  Just for information, this is my ideas notebook:

It’s a very nice Italian number with wooden covers, which I picked up at a bargain price at TK Maxx.  It’s very small, and I literally use it for quick notes when I have an idea.

This post then, is about trends in decor from the January number of Elle Decoration.  I occasionally do this quick review and have a think about what impact the trends might have on patchwork and quilting.  I think the answer is basically none, but it is worth thinking a bit about if you are hoping to sell anything, or just want a prod to do something slightly different.  This year’s trends then are:

• Industrial luxury (I am none the wiser having read the article)
• 1970s full-on Abigail’s Party
• Yellow and in particular deep mustard and turmeric.  Also recommended: deep mustard, terracotta and teal
• Chrome
• Handpainted tiles
• Lozenges
• Woven art work on the walls
• Eco surfaces
• Coloured stone
• Graphic lines
• Rust and rose together
• Timber

I hope you find something here of interest.