June 2009
Bed Linen and Bedding
June 20, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
The only thing that should ever feel tired in your bedroom is you- not the decor. Decorating a bedroom doesn’t have to cost the earth, just keep it simple and put all your efforts into the star attraction. A well presented bed, a few table lamps, some ready made curtains and a tidy space [...]
Think Deep – Use Layers to Create Design Depth
June 19, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments
Although latest contemporary fashions have been minimalist and sparse there is something undisputed and quality about a more sumptuous and involved finish. Just like eating, interior design works by exciting people’s senses whether it is sight, touch, sound or smell. Consequently, to create a warm, welcoming and interesting space it is often most effective to [...]
Absolutely Timeless
June 18, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
When brand strategist Mark Hampshire and designer Keith Stevenson came together to form Absolute Zero, they did so with very little fanfare, six years on and it’s a very different story. Ever since the release of their, now classic, “Swallows” wallpaper catapulted the company into the limelight, this jack of all trades design partnership has [...]
Bespoke and Beautiful – Hand Painted Wall Art
June 18, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments
To simply create a unique look or to create a specific design feature; commissioning a hand painted piece of wall art is an indulgent, individual and bespoke addition to your home. From a delicate border or motif to a three hundred and sixty degree mural the effect and impression this has on your design scheme [...]
Ethical Living – Fairtrade Products for the Home
June 17, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments
From Greenpeace to Gordon Brown there is an increasing awareness and drive towards a fairer and more sustainable way of living. This has seen an abundance of campaigns, new legislation and products being introduced claiming to help us live a greener and more ethical lifestyle. One area which has seen a particular surge is [...]
Monochrome
June 17, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
Strictly speaking, the term monochrome refers to an interior scheme that contains only white and black. Though in practice what it generally refers to is a room that has been decorated using various tones of a single colour. So for example a white and purple or white navy room would now probably be considered monochrome.
The [...]
Brass- now really, who saw that coming?
June 16, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
After years in the shadows of, until recently, unchallenged champion of home metals- steel, brass has made a quite unexpected comeback. With so many connotations and links to naff Olde English items like horse brasses and country beer garden ash trays, I must admit that this one came completely out of nowhere. I guess it [...]
Ten Cheap Ways to Increase the Value of Your Home
June 16, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
Despite the fact that it depreciates in value every single day from the second you buy it until the day it needs towing, guzzles money faster than it guzzles petrol and has a habit of breaking down in the most remote and rain soaked parts of the countryside, your sports car is, according to at [...]
How to Personalise Your Home- by someone you’ve never met.
June 15, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
I guess writing a piece telling you how to personalise your home is a contradiction in terms. If tell you what I’d do then we would have a population of homes throughout Britain that were personal to me…why, with this kind of power I could take over! The world could be mine Mooohoohahahaaa!!! Sorry- typing [...]
Details Details Details
June 13, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
For intricate detailing and lovingly crafted furniture you need look no further than Victorian interior design. Despite originating over a hundred years ago, the Victorian style remains as popular as ever amongst British homeowners who are drawn to its sense of grandeur and ornate surfaces.
A product of the Industrial Revolution, where advances in technology suddenly [...]
