November 2008
DIY Made Simple
November 12, 2008 by Terry · View Comments
Having an interior designer or spatial planner map out a new scheme for the rooms in your home is a very convenient and hassle free way to achieve your dream home. It is also however, a rather costly practice – and that’s before the builders have even turned up! Besides unbalancing your bank balance it [...]
Shedding Some Light on Gothic Style
November 11, 2008 by Terry · View Comments
Unfortunately today Gothic design or indeed anything Gothic related, is wrongly viewed with sinister undertones by the general public. Shock rockers like Marilyn Manson and moody teenagers who enjoy vampire movies and stealing the mother’s
Eyeliner, have certainly not helped with the plight of this once much loved style. Given today’s misinterpretation of the style which [...]
Nights In at the Movies
November 10, 2008 by Terry · View Comments
A night at the movies that doesn’t involve leaving your favourite armchair, what could be better? Just a few short years ago this would have been nothing more than a lazy man’s pipe dream, but the huge advances made in home cinema technology over recent years means that this can now be a reality. A [...]
Go Vintage to Remain Contemporary
November 9, 2008 by Terry · View Comments
The immense popularity of the retro themes of the 1960’s has unfortunately meant it has been a little overused. This has lead some style conscious homeowners to look back a little further to the 1950’s and even 1940’s for a historical reference point. Though paired together under the banner of “vintage”, the two decades did [...]
Teenage Bedrooms and the Art of Compromise
November 8, 2008 by Terry · View Comments
When decorating a teen’s bedroom, there is so much more at stake than simply a tasteful finish. Teenagers want their bedrooms to express their individual style and who they are becoming as they mature. The most success teen bedrooms are ones that involved the teens themselves in the majority of the décor decision making. For [...]
Turn Your Home into an Enchanted Indian Palace
November 7, 2008 by Terry · View Comments
Whether it is the regal magnificence of the great Taj Mahal or the splendor of the beautifully decorated Hindu temples and shrines; Indian design is as unique and captivating as its people and history. Their designs incorporate traditional Eastern painting, use of vivid colours, images and patterns and a high focus on symmetry. This article [...]
Year Round Holiday Homes
November 6, 2008 by Terry · View Comments
Though it is obviously a daunting proposition to take on any large scale DIY project, decorating your holiday home carries extra pitfalls. As holiday homes are generally rented out to guests for much of the year you need to be sure yours appeals to the largest number of holiday makers possible. You also therefore need [...]
The Ghoulish Home Guide
November 3, 2008 by Terry · View Comments
If you are planning on having your children’s friends around for a Halloween party this year you want to be sure your home looks the part and ensures some spooky fun for all. The heating costs alone around this time of year might be frightening enough for you, but a gang of ghoulish tens year [...]
Give Your Home a Mediterranean Makeover
November 2, 2008 by james.brennan · View Comments
The timeless quality and laid back style Mediterranean interior design has made it a long time imitated style in Britain. Holiday makers have been enchanted by themes which evoke feelings of the turquoise ocean, the romance of the setting sun and all the other sights, sounds and smells that make up the Mediterranean style and [...]
Individual Homes on a Budget
November 1, 2008 by Terry · View Comments
You may have noticed over recent years that it is getting more and more difficult to keep up with trends in home living. Like most things today, design cycles are running at a much faster pace meaning we are decorating and redecorating with ever decreasing gaps in between. Now choice has never been a bad [...]
