Ay, I’ve fallen in love. With the “Roomsets & Inspirations” section on The Rug Company’s website. Don’t these rooms make you want to go out and buy tons of rugs?!

Some of the best rooms start with a beautiful rug in the centre, with the furniture, accents and window treatments playing off its colours or motif.  Done well, it’s a true thing of beauty.

The Rug Company discovered via Black. White. Yellow.

It’s odd because no matter how stylistically different these three living rooms are, I love them all. I think they’re all gorgeous AND cozy looking. This top one is more of a traditional space but done up with mid-century modern furniture and shaggy orange rug. I think they’ve done a great job of making this space special!

This one is more beach cottagey, from the wood beams on the ceiling to the floor tiles to the beach-themed artwork.. The L-shaped couch and the pretty assortment of colourful cushions look so cozy!

And finally this space is sort of overrun with plants and it looks somehow gloomy but light all at once? Looks like a great chill space to curl up with a book or maybe to lay on your back and thoughtfully gaze up at the.. disco ball? So quirky – gotta love it.

Photos via: Cubic Dreams, Coco + Kelly & Coco + Kelly

At the moment, I am loving hand-painted ceramics,

this striking student fashion project,

this thoughtful Sartorialist photoshoot,

light fixtures made of hand-blown glass,

rainbow-coloured favelas,

mix-and-match patterns,

sweet packaging for sweeteeth,

sweet letterpress cards,

round area rugs in living rooms,

a “Birkin bag” I can afford,

maximizing a small space,

and this watch-shaped gold bracelet.

I am one of 300 bloggers taking part in the Blog It Foward project started by Victoria of Sfgirlbybay.  The idea was to create a chain of blog posts wherein bloggers talk about what inspires them the most. In my group, Red Bird Style preceded me on Friday, and tomorrow, Redesign Technologies follows!

Starting this blog two months ago has enabled me to articulate for the first time exactly what I love in design, home decor and in fashion. I’ve always known what I like on instinct, but couldn’t have put that taste into words. One recurring theme on Red Glasses is colour, so in the interest of narrowing down the scope of this thing, that’s what I’ll focus on.

Photo above: A kitchen featured on Design Sponge. I love the combination of colour with the industrial aesthetic of the slate gray walls and stainless steel counters.

The Nixon Time Teller watch. I own the pink one.

These chairs created by Fetiche would add a splash of colour to any room!

(via Design Milk)

Suno NY is a clothing line known for its bold use of colour.

To me, using bold colours in design symbolizes passion, emotions and pushing things to the limit. It also means taking risks, standing out from the crowd and asserting your own style. It’s about remaining a kid at heart.

This living room photographed by Polly Wreford somehow manages to be both grown-up and youthful at once.

Elsie from A Beautiful Mess knows how to rock brightly coloured frames and shades, like these Ray Ban Wayfarers.

(photo from her Flickr page)

Corno‘s colourful work radiates passion.

I am convinced you cannot have a bad day while wearing this dress.

(Photo from The Sartorialist)

You can’t talk about colour without talking about La Reine du Tricot, Sonia Rykiel. Pictured is her collection for H&M.

Brights contrasted against dark tones – steals my heart every time!

(Photo from Living Etc)

How about a pink brick wall? Totally gutsy, if you ask me.

(Via Design Sponge)

The little black dress gets a makeover. This Mara Hoffman number has just enough colour to be original but not too much to be crazy.

Amy Atlas makes amazing colour-themed dessert tables.

Gotta have guts to go for full out purple like this!

(Photo from Domino Magazine, via Flickr)

This fantastic editorial from Lula Magazine exemplifies the kid side of colour-loving.

Same home as the first picture. WOW.