March 2009
Recycling at Home
March 28, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
The rate at which we are exhausting the world of its resources and natural materials is finally starting to take an obvious toll. Ironically, it is always the biggest, most global problems that are the easiest to ignore. I suppose they just don’t feel real enough unless they are on our doorstep. Increasingly however, [...]
Creating a Bedroom Study for Children
March 27, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
“I’m a good parent; of course I want my kids to study and do their homework just… does it really have to play havoc with the rest of the house when they do?” Sound familiar? Thought so, let’s face it- your child’s idea of conscientious study involves hanging himself over the back of the sofa [...]
Choosing A Colour Scheme
March 26, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
Getting the right balance of colour in your interior scheme is and essential component in its overall success. Today we will take a look at the ways colours can be used and combined to create a particular ambience.
Sounding simple but requiring skill, a tonal scheme or monochromatic scheme means you use just one colour but [...]
Design Ahead of Time- Art Deco
March 25, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
The art deco style of interior design was born out of a 1920’s that that not long seen the invention of the aeroplane, the skyscraper and the computer. Influenced by these glimpses of the future, this sleek style attempted to reflect speed, technology and the growing optimism and confidence felt by society at the time. [...]
Update Your Home in One Weekend
March 25, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
If you’re looking for a few affordable home interior decorating ideas to freshen up a room over a weekend, try these ten:
Rearrange the furniture- Pull your furniture away from the walls. Try repositioning it at new angles which allow better interaction rather than simply a spot for television gazing. What you do in a [...]
A Room With A View
March 24, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
If you are decorating a room with a lovely garden view, it makes sense to consider this when planning the layout of the space. A well conceived layout which blurs the lines between the outside and the inside space will not only result in a bright but calm finish, it will also have the [...]
Eco Design
March 20, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
Once a just a niche market catering to a small but well intentioned portion of society, eco design is now a booming industry. People today are becoming increasingly aware of their responsibilities as homeowners towards the environment and the “green” home has even become something of a style statement. Below is a helpful guide on [...]
Mezzanines
March 19, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
For those of us who have abandoned all thoughts of moving but have extended our homes out and down as much as possible, there is still one more direction in which we can go. A mezzanine is an intermediate floor constructed between the main floors of a building and is a very clever way of [...]
Electric Fires
March 18, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
A natural log fire is an appealing image. Unfortunately the reality doesn’t always match the dream. Those with a real open fire will tell you that anything lighter than dark blue curtains is a real no-no, and white fabric is out! The problem is the soot created by such fires. For others, a real fire [...]
Stylish and Sumptuous Modern Sofas
March 17, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments
We sit on them, we lie on them, we read on them, we even eat on them. Bar their wives, children and hearty homemade cooking, sofas are to most the thing they look forward to on their drive home from work. Whatever shape or size the British population loves to put their feet up in [...]
