Building a home is as exciting as it is daunting. Kelly Wearstler’s Vibe Trays – interior mood boards were a huge style inspiration to me.
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Building a home is as exciting as it is daunting. I’ve spent the most recent year living through the process. Being creative at heart, I was very much involved in the whole design phase right up to the final wrap-ups, and Kelly Wearstler’s Vibe Trays, interior stylist mood boards were a huge style inspiration for my home.
As much as it was energizing seeing it all come together, the process can be immensely overwhelming for the most part. There’s such so much to ‘browse’ and ‘settle on’ like your shading palettes, finishes, lighting, furniture, soft furnishings and I’m just getting started.
While investing hours on the web hunting down redesigned alternatives, suppliers, retailers, and ideas, I chose to look to my most loved eminent decorator Kelly Wearstler for some design inspiration. Kelly’s style always spoke to me as a stylist. I adore her use of texture, optical realistic and geometric shapes and vibrant accents to transform a space.
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Kelly Wearstler’s Vibe Trays & Mood Boards
Kelly has been working with her fantastic Vibe Trays (Kelly’s interior stylist mood boards) which I have been pinning like crazy throughout recent years. This was a perfect opportunity to try out Kelly’s Vibe Trays but put my unique twist on it. Vibe Trays are a new approach to Mood Boards and a process that has genuinely re-imagined my style.
Before you begin your Vibe Tray, I recommend getting started with a digital Pinterest Style Board to help organize your thoughts and ideas. Here you can pin all your favourite pieces, textures and colours before bringing your concept together in a Vibe Tray.
I find this a more practical approach that highlights your creative influences. It’s instantaneous, so you can see what works and what doesn’t! I have always gravitated towards a chic black and white palette, so essentially this would be a more accurate reflection of my style.
Creating my Version of Kelly Wearstler’s Vibe Trays
Firstly I needed to settle on textures. I am obsessed with textures, and I adore incorporating patterns in my interior styling, so this was not as easy as it may seem. Choosing to draw inspiration from my travels, I included some Indian heritage pieces because I wanted my home to be an accurate reflection of both Terrence’s and my style. We were not too crazy about the store-bought magazine, advertorial look that appeals to many.
To start, I began by acquiring some Indian collectables that shout old-world charm paired with contemporary French oak – contrasting design elements that are too powerful and timeless to ignore.
Then I settled on the use of bold monochrome herringbone designs for flooring in specific areas. I opted for cutting-edge white marble-chip polished concrete floors in the vast open living areas and bedrooms. The high contrast palette is classic and forever relevant.
To add a touch of luxe, I brought in black Negro Marquina marble for the bathrooms and kitchen splashbacks; and completed the look with rich gold tones in brass and metallics. I finished off with gorgeous gold textured wallpaper from Hertex for over-the-top newness.
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Product Images Courtesy of © Weylandts, Créma Design, Womag and Hertex
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