All I can say is that Yellow is so hot right now! It seems that everyone I speak to - customers, peers, colleagues and friends are smitten with the colour in every shade and in every context. Although tangerine has been chosen as the 2012 colour of the year, it sometimes takes a little moment for these trends to filter down through to the Australian interiors markets. So here's my prediction 2012 is the year of the Yellow. Sunshine, lemon, mustard and canary - you name it, they'll want it. I think also with times of uncertainty we reach out subliminally for visual indicators to lift our spirits and give us hope. Yellow is the perfect colour for this, creating an instant physical reaction in our psyche's of happiness and delight. Personally I'm a killer fan for a silvery grey, black, white and yellow colour scheme, but with the strong trends in colour blocking that are around try teaming yellow with orange, fuscia, emerald and azure. Play around, be adventurous and come up with an infusion of yellow in your home that suits you! I've included some of my favourite examples of injecting yellow into your life - enjoy! xx

(what a simple and easy way to make a dramatic entrance! Love the idea of a bold colour for the front door and this yellow door makes me just want to knock and say 'HELLO!')

(I'm a HUGE fan of an animal print and these raspberry red cheetah print cushions teamed with the mustard zebra stripe mattress make me wanna scream!)

(Upcycling is the greatest trend going on in our industry at the moment. These revamped stools show that interior style can be cheap and chic without scrimping on quality. Pair upcycled pieces with eye catching and unique designer furnishings to create a wonderfully eclectic and multi dimensional space in your home. )

I've stumbled across The Aviary in a magazine recently and just marvelled at the funky fitout of this rooftop eating house located in central Perth. I could definetly consume a Cider or two on a lazy afternoon at this fabulous bar. Very cool - love! xx

I've been trying my hand at being a green thumb over the past few years and have often been disappointed by the over usage of the word 'express' by the nursery workers in relation to many plants. I love the idea of spending time pottering in my garden, letting nature nurture me back to life after the stresses of the working week. However this use of 'express' plants in relation to their growing abilities is very misleading for a person such as myself with very little patience at all. To me, express is a matter of weeks - not months or even years! I want to see a direct result from my hours of hard work and toil and I want to see it now! Anyway, my point is, finally after 3 years of being in the soil my garden is coming to life. The recent hot, humid and clammy weather has done wonders for my plants and the garden is now adorned in bright hues of hot pink, orange and yellow along with citrus trees being weighed down heavily by their fruits - finally I see the reward! xx