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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, F eb ru ar y 21 ,2 01 9 | 18 How to bring the outdoors into your home decor Advertorial DEBBIE TRAVIS House to Home We share a universal desire to connect with all that's green. We strive to be sur-with all that's green. We strive to be sur-with all that's green. We strive to be sur rounded with the beauty and invigorating essence of fresh air, clear running water and lush botanicals. It's no surprise that the riot of colours and intricate patterns viewed in our natural environment are cop- ied in all the decorative arts. Bringing the outdoors in has always been a source of pleasure that repeats over generations. In the bookazine titled The Colourist, The Art of Colourful Living, which is artist, colour and paint expert and author Annie Sloan's newest venture, Sloan offers helpful tips on how to decorate with bold botanicals. If you are in the mood to envelop a room with leafy splendor, here are Sloan's guide- lines for getting the most from nature's paint box. Green botanical prints, patterns and plants always sit well in a scheme with pink colours. Red (and by extension pink) and green are complementary colours. Use similar depths of colour for optimum results - emerald green alongside fuchsia or pale turquoise green with pastel pink. You can use several different botanical patterns or colours in the same scheme as long as there are plain elements sepa- rating theme. Also choose prints with vary-rating theme. Also choose prints with vary-rating theme. Also choose prints with vary ing scales so the patterns don't compete with each other. Go bold, make a state- ment with exuberant print wallpaper on a wall or a carpet of florals covering the floor. For maximum impact keep the rest of the room neutral. Shown here, Sloan il- lustrates that the same elegant palm-pat-lustrates that the same elegant palm-pat-lustrates that the same elegant palm-pat terned wallpaper has been used in adja- cent rooms but in contrasting colourways. The breezy Palm Leaves Icons wallpaper is from Cole & Son. You can always experiment with large scale wallpaper and fabric in a small room such as a cloakroom or guest bathroom or cover a bed or the headboard. Put up a shelf and line it with a few sculptural houseplants. Don't shy away from arti- ficial plants. You may not have the time or available light to care for live greenery, however, today's quality faux plants large and small look and feel surprisingly real. For an ultra-cool look, seek out botanical fabrics, wallpapers and accessories with dark backgrounds that make the tropical leaf patterns pop. Bold botanicals always look fabulous when used with touches of metallic finish- es. Gold and brass work well with green. A few elements with these finishes can give a room a glamorous feel. Think of gold trim on chair and sofa edges and legs. Wheth- er plain or carved the details come alive with metallic paint or leaf. Metallic details on a book shelf or chandelier add sparkle and luster. The Colourist overflows with brilliant photography as Sloan unveils a wondrous variety of inspiring homes, artists and de- signers, places to visit and inspiring ideas rooted in her enthusiastic love for creativity and the magic of colour. In this first issue Sloan sets the mood with one of her fa- vourite colour combinations. Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Antibes Green, Scandinavian Pink and Antoinette. There are 6 step by step projects included with guidelines on how best to use Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, Chalk Paint Waxes, and brushes, annies- loan.com. Written by Debbie Travis and Barbara Dingle. Please email decorating questions to house2home@debbietravis.com. Follow Debbie at instagram.com/debbie_travis, facebook.com/thedebbietravis, debbietra- vis.com. SAM McDADI'S FEATURE HOME OF THE WEEK 1035 Pinegrove Road, Oakville Great investment, family home or building lot. Cozy 3+1 bedroom home on a great property. Separate entrance to basement apartment with full bathroom, kitchen, large private yard, plenty of parking. Walk out from the house to the new deck overlooking the yard surrounded by trees. Close to all amenities, shopping, transit, GO station. Currently renting $850 basement + $1700 upstairs = $2550 + 70% utilities upstairs per month. mcdadi.Ca/1035p Contact SamMcDadi today: 905.502.1500 or sam@mcdadi.com $820,000 CALL TODAY! Sam McDadi B.Sc., M.B.A. Owner/ Sales Representative TO VIEW ALL OF OUR LISTINGS AND OUR APPROXIMATELY 200 OFFLINE LISTINGS (NOT ON MLS) - VISIT US AT MCDADI.COM NORTH MISSISSAUGA 5805 Whittle Road, Suite 110 Mississauga, L4Z 2J1 Tel: 905. 502. 1500 Fax: 905. 502. 1501 SOUTH MISSISSAUGA 1034 Clarkson Road N Mississauga, L5J 2V9 Tel: 905. 823. 1500 Fax: 905. 502. 1501 OAKVILLE 78 Lakeshore Rd W Oakville, L6K 1E1 Tel: 905. 845. 1500 MILTON 1264 Main Street E Milton, L9T 6H7 NOW WITH 4 OFFICES TO SERVE YOU BETTER! CALL US TODAY!