I am always a fan of white rooms with a zip of fresh colour.  These rooms are so zesty I thought they were the perfect way to start a new year.  Makes me want to paint everything white and start all over again.

Pallet day bed with bright colour via Table Tonic, gorgeous bunting photo

Aged pale blues 

Duck egg country: Gild and Grace (left), Better Homes & Gardens (right)

Turquise and white via mmh artsy!

Rainbow and white myparadissi

Rainbow tolix and white white white via inspired-design

Don't you love a fresh start - lets hope 2013 has all this energy and fun for us all.

I was visiting a friend over the weekend and noticed a gorgeous red bunting hanging across her white mantle and fireplace. I immediately decided to try something similar with my mantle this year (thanks Em!). The past few years I've decorated my mantle with tree boughs, lights, ornaments, candlesticks - the whole shebang. But this year I want to try something different and pared down (that goes for Christmas decorating in general). Here are a few garlands that I think would do the trick. Are you feeling the need to change up your decorating this year, or are you sticking with what you love?

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