September 2008
Use of Colour
September 30, 2008 by Terry · View Comments
Until recently, the minimalist chic interiors of modern design with pristine white walls, pale floors and a limited tonal palette, sat uncomfortably with any serious injections of colour.
This is no longer; colour is back in pretty much every shade and hue imaginable. Colour has a new sophistication with more descript and mature tones than the [...]
Lighting for Open Plan Arrangements
September 29, 2008 by Terry · View Comments
With open plan living becoming increasingly popular from the family home to the city pad, living spaces now have to work extremely hard to cope with the multitude of demands placed upon them. At any one time a room must now be ready to become an office, an area for entertaining guests, a play area [...]
Plastic Fantastic- Retro Lessons for Up to the Minute Style
September 22, 2008 by Terry · View Comments
An oft maligned material, with undeserved links to tackiness and cheapness, plastic is actually a wonderfully adaptable material that has played a massive part in design history. The explosion of creativeness that was the 1960’s saw this new an seemingly limitless material inspire the great designers of the day to create some of the most [...]
Room for Little Monsters
September 22, 2008 by Terry · View Comments
Decorating the kid’s bedrooms is one of the greatest undertakings an amateur home decorator will ever embark on. If you thought the arguments over the fitted kitchen were testing, you haven’t seen anything yet! Your daughter wants a pink palace for perfect princess but your son wants a miniature football stadium covered in camouflage and [...]
Sleep Tight In a Beautiful Bedroom
September 22, 2008 by Terry · View Comments
When decorating your home, the bedroom can often be left relatively unconsidered in favour for more public spaces such as living rooms and kitchens. The atmosphere and balance within the bedroom however are hugely influential factors in effecting your mood and sleep patterns. A calm, light and serene space can help you relax and feel [...]
Cushions & Throws- the first step to colour.
September 17, 2008 by Terry · View Comments
There surely cannot be a cheaper or simpler way to liven up or add a little luxury to a room than with cushions and throws. Available in all shapes, sizes, colours, patterns and materials there is a cushion everyone. Redecorating can be a time consuming and costly exercise. It a room is simply lacking a [...]
Creative use of Blinds
September 17, 2008 by Terry · View Comments
As a contemporary and adaptable solution to window dressing, there is nothing to compete with blinds. With countless subcategories from Venetian blinds to roller blinds, there is something to suite all tastes and all budgets. The key to their popularity lies in not only their chameleon nature, but also their accessibility to the average homeowner attempting [...]
Wooden Blinds- The natural choice
September 17, 2008 by Terry · View Comments
Creating a sumptuous expensive and look for your home can more often than not prove to be, well, expensive. The key to achieving this kind of feel without falling out with your bank manager is through accentuating the ordinary with well chosen details and accessories. Available in a variety of shades and grains, wooden blinds [...]
Enlighten your home for a lesser load
September 17, 2008 by Terry · View Comments
Short of redecorating once a fortnight, the most visually impacting and cost effective way of creating adaptable space in your home is strategic use of lighting. What was once a mere afterthought, given consideration only out of necessity, lighting is now rightly recognized as a key feature to rank alongside the brand new settee or [...]
Light Up Your Interiors
September 16, 2008 by Terry · View Comments
Effective and practical lighting is the most essential element to any attractive and functional living space. Whether it is a living room or study the lighting has a huge role in creating the atmosphere in the room. Consequently, when you are considering any interior design projects be sure to consider the lighting plan well in [...]
