Interior DesignTrend for 2013 ~ African Print influences

Yes African Prints have exploded all over the world. Also known as Ankara in Nigeria, it's been introduced more and more into interior design and now found it's own firm footing.

This bedroom below reeks of African heritage. From the bedspread, pillows, colour of the bed frame to the painted walls, plates and all. Everything is so well coordinated without loosing the functionality of the room.

Image Credit: http://ellelens.com/wordpress/

I will most definitely be blogging more on this as I'm a British-Nigerian and I think Ankara, the African print fabric has taken over the world.

In terms of creating eye-catching focal points in any space, I make fabric lampshades using the Ankara material by hand. The designs and colour combinations are endless.

Here are some below for your viewing pleasure ;-)

Please visit my Ankara Lampshades shop on Etsy. I also share images on my page on. You can also reach me via:

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Always the Hallway ......

I am a strong advocate of making a hallway speak volumes. Often a lot I find hallways being neglected and treated as the dumping ground for muddy shoes, wet umbrellas and all other things that don't have a place in the home

Balance and scale is always paramount. If you get this wrong, your hallway will end up looking like a space with no soul.

The hallway above is so