The Pink Room: Recent Episodes
Evie Kemp & Michelle Matangi
Evie Kemp and Michelle Matangi present The Pink Room - a collection of thoughts and imagery related to interior style. From New Zealand, we scour the globe for trends, inspiration and unique ideas then share them on Instagram and discus them on the show. We're both passionate about interior style, finding your voice and being unafraid to design it your own way! Obsessed with colour, glam, thrifting, plants, art, and the unique: we want to inspire you to create cool spaces you love!
It's nearly Christmas, but there's still time for colour, art, and cocktails. Pebbles makes an accidental guest appearance, as do the neighborhood birds. Have a lovely holiday season everybody! xxx
- The Eclectic Home Tour 2018
- Michelle's house on ARCHITECTURE DIGEST!
- Vinyl wrap for kitchen cabinets
- The Handmaids tale ep of The Guilty Feminist Podcast
- Pantone's colours of the year: Ultra Violet
- And the colours of the last 10 years according to Pantone...
- The Big Design Market
Michelle's bedroom blooms by Petal & Prickle
Evie's lampshade recovering.
- Kelly Wearstler fabric
- Raglan Vanilla Coconut Yoghurt
- Grasshopper Cocktail
- Nigella’s Guiness Cake
- @Jenniferperkins #christmaswithJenPerkins
- @PMQfortwo
Michelle's dining room featuring new art from Evie and Angela Chrusciaki Blehm
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Michelle's gold tree - and 'feathered bath sponges'.
It's Christmas whether you like it or not. Time to plan your tree(s) and treats, but don't forget to nap!
We talk a lot about having a lovely Christmas but it's really important to spread the love. Since recording this we've found ChristmasBox.co.nz where you can gift food to families in New Zealand, and sponsors match your donations so a little goes a long way. ❤️ Please feel free to share in the comments other ways people can help others at this time of year.
- That emo ombre tree
- YoYos V Melting Moments. It's all about the custard powder v cornstarch apparently.
- Stained Glass cookies
- Where we get our fake trees from: Kmart, Ezibuy, Farmers (the gold tree is sold out! 😫)
- Spotlight for decorations (only on sale though!)
- The Christmas Blog tour
- Evie's Pinterest Board
- Red Velvet Hotcakes with cream cheese icing
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Vaginas, naps, op-shopping, and mental health. Evie & Michelle cover a bit of everything, including rules, rule-breaking, vignettes, upholstery and styling with plants.
Michelle's newly upholstered chairs and artwork from The Virtue
- Grand Designs NZ Replica Villa
- The Virtue - Brooke Lean and Gina Fabish
- Petal & Prickle
- Vida Flores
- The Protea Patch
- THAT Samsung TV
- Rowson Kitchens
- Studio Home Blog Post: Visual Memories
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Instagram mentions
- @Studiohome @Studiohome_ju
- @Kellythompsoncreative
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It almost didn't happen due to recording issues, but the backup track saved us. Michelle gives highlights from the recent Ladies, Wine & Design evening in New Plymouth, and Evie offers a peak into the upcoming Ceres Organics Peruvian pop-up restaurant with Nadia Lim! It ends up being a conversation about change and passion.
- Our art list blogpost
- Ladies Wine & Design
- Michelle's blog
- 'You’re a Badass at Making Money' by Jen Sincero
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Annalee Muggeridge
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Nadia Lim
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FaffFriday
- Elite Painting - Michael Ainsworth (contact @michellematangi@gmail.com for his details)
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Instagram mentions
- @maisonsarahlavoigne
- @B.D.Graft
- @FancyBird_007
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- Join in on the #NZHomesWithStyle hashtag!
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Trends for 2018. What is in (lilac), and more importantly, what is out. Evie & Michelle give their take on predictions for 2018. They also discuss the NZ Fashion Week and Evie's visit to the 70th anniversary of Dior exhibition recently opened at the NGV in Melbourne. What's more, there's a new Junk & Disorderly!
Michelle Blanchard's house of marble. Photographed by Jane Ussher.
Who remembers the floor to ceiling matching Laura Ashley?
- Starving artist podcast Frances Cannon
- The House of Dior exhibition
- Dulux Colour Forecast - and our blog post on it!
- Kimberly from Swoonworthy - trend predictions for 2018
- Those Llama cushions
- Carrara marble - MIchelle Blanchard from RHOA
- Our blog post on gallery walls
- Michelle’s gallery wall tips on Love to Home
- The "like forever print" by Super Rural
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revamprestylereveal - @revamprestylereveal @_lisa_dawson_ @frenchforpineapple @oliverthomasesq
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Instagram mentions
- @BreeLeech
- @JadeMariaInteriors
- @ldndesignfair
- Find us on instagram @thepinkroomnz and Facebook
- Join in on the #NZHomesWithStyle hashtag!
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Pre-loved treasures! Why we love them and where to find them. Michelle & Evie discuss op-shopping and the rules of the game.
This episode features a LOT of recommendations for documentaries, as apparently when we're not thrift shopping - we're watching movies.
“A good friend thrifts and pick with you, a true friend helps you hide the stash when you get home.”
- ‘Dries’ doco - it's available on itunes! Highly recommend!
- 'Iris' doco - on netflix or itunes.
- 'Minimalism' doco - on netflix.
- Michelle’s brass chairs
Michelle's $5 Brass Chairs
“If you wait until you have enough money to decorate and make your home your own it will never happen. If you wait until you can afford to buy everything new you are missing the point. It is the old, the new, the made, the hand-me-down, the collected, the worn (but loved) things in your home that make it your own.”
— Stacy Risenmay
Evie's $100 Zebrawood sofa.
“It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can become.”
— Dr Seuss
Removing the object from its surroundings to imagine in your own home - this is so key, things are totally brought down by the things around them. You have to look at them independently. We've summarised tips for op shopping here.
- Mary Queen of Charity Shops - on youtube.
- The True Cost doco - on netflix
- Michelle’s business Dollface Clothing Alterations
- Michelle’s ottoman
- Conroys - instant quotes for moving stuff within NZ. Can quote from trademe listings (a few places will do this!) NZ
- Midcentury Swag - Amazing imported vintage furniture - lots of hollywood regency style. NZ
- Mr Bigglesworthy - More beautiful vintage furniture, more Scandinavian and NZ. NZ
- Instagrams
- @hunt.and.scavenge
- @cocollected
- @the_gathered_home
Michelle's $250 Ottoman/Slat Sofa Bed
Evie and Michelle talk all things colour. Your colour type. Basic colour theory. Rules to balance your rooms. Colour inspirations, challenges, and what's the deal with red?
“No room is complete without something red in it.”
— Gil Walsh * The 3 main types of colour adopters + Monochromers, Colour Schemers, Rainbow Brights * Basic colour theory + Resene colour chart * The 60-30-10 rule * The rule of 3 + Read two elements as flat, 3 gives so much more dimension. * Miles Redd @milesredd - Master of using red in interiors. * Michelle’s orange quote: "The colour orange radiates warmth and happiness, combining the physical energy and stimulation of red with the cheerfulness of yellow. Orange relates to gut reaction of red or the mental reaction of yellow." Read more here.
"We tend to create our homes around colours that resonate with us psychologically and/or are part of our seasonal personality pallet (we all belong to 1 or 4 personality groups wich also correspond to a season) however we tend to dress as we wish to be seen or as retailers dictate (at the moment everything is black and white, which is nice and safe for them), rather than the colours that support us physically and psychologically. Of course Orange and Pink each have their own physical effect and your draw towards them may also be as a result of how you are currently feeling. Colour psychology is a fascinating and revealing subject! Book References Jane recommends are Colour Psychology and Colour Therapy by Faber Birren. -- Jane Ashton@janeashton_design
- “Dirty up” your pastels with pops of black. “Every room needs a touch of black” - Jan Showers
- Colour Trends
- White: Colour reference - Resene ‘Black White’, Resene ‘Alabaster’, Dulux ‘Mt Aspiring’
- @the_untrained_eye
- Black: Colour reference - Dulux ‘Piha’
- @AbigailAhern
- @cowboykate (and her mural!)
- The @meandmytrend sofa rust velvet sofa!
- Instagram recommendations for colour!
- The Monochromer @the_untrained_eye
- The Colour Schemer @angela_thepaintedhouse
- The Rainbow Bright @helloalexfulton
- Luxury interior colour @OliverThomasesq
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Evie & Michelle talk art. How to pick it, where to find it, how much to spend, and how to make it look its best.
“Art is the most intense mode of individualism the world has ever known.”
— Oscar Wilde
Evie's Hans Christian Anderson print.
- Michelle's Marilyn with bubblegum
- Etsy
- John Bond
- Unlimited Gallery
- King & McGaw
- Society 6
- art.com
- popmotif.com
- Endemic World
- Formantics
- Museum Putty
- Spotlight frames
- Trademe frames
- Warehouse frames
- Briscoes frames
- Framing Online
- Keep Oh
- Wooden picture hangers
- The toothpaste trick
- Seletti neon light stick
- Electric Confetti
- Kip & Co
- Alex Fulton's 'Hip Hop' sign
- Instagram picks!
- @thejealouscurator
- @jennyojens
- @create_mag
- Share your personal style with the hashtag #NZHomesWithStyle
Evie Kemp and Michelle Matangi love interiors and see their own homes as a reflection of themselves. In this episode Evie and Michelle delve into defining your personal style, which is key to producing a stunning interior design.
“A strong aesthetic means understanding what you like, what you value, and having the confidence to convey it.”
— Lauren Liess * The "Should I paint my room dark" flowchart by Swoonworthy * Michelle's Hallway Gallery Wall * Inspiration + 20 movies you need to watch before decorating your home + The Great Gatsby + Pretty Woman + Mission Impossible * Our Instagram picks for strong personal style: + @SarahAkwisombe + @Frenchforpineapple + @swoonworthyblog. * Share your personal style with the hashtag #NZHomesWithStyle