September 2009
The Perfect Guestroom
September 30, 2009 by james.brennan · Leave a Comment
Have you ever noticed how most of us love playing host but generally don’t like being guests quite as much? The reason? Guest bedrooms! In our own homes we get the best of both worlds- no travelling, a night with our friends or family, food and music WE like and at the end of it [...]
Create the Perfect Hideaway for your Testy Teenager
September 29, 2009 by katie.barrett · Leave a Comment
Gone are the days of fairies, sail boats and farm yard animals. Now are the days of football stars, girl bands, rappers and WAGs. Teenagers and their tastes are a complicated, ever changing and difficult to identify topic which makes designing their room somewhat of a challenge. To try and create a room that both [...]
Slo Down
September 28, 2009 by james.brennan · Leave a Comment
The Sloliving philosophy is designed to be an antidote to the frenetic pace of modern life by encouraging residents to enjoy the simple things and reconnect with nature. Technological advances have resulted in labour saving devices for the home. Who would complain about vacuum cleaners, electric stoves, hot water systems, flush toilet, or the bread [...]
Personality Counts
September 27, 2009 by james.brennan · Leave a Comment
Take a look around your home and what do you see? Does it reflect your love of all things warm and cosy, deeply traditional or light and bright? Or have things gone out of control so much so that your penchant for minimal clean lines, has created a home that’s the wrong side of chilly [...]
Homemade Comforts
September 26, 2009 by james.brennan · Leave a Comment
Changing the cushions is the simplest way to revamp a room or old settee. You avoid dustsheets, brushes and paint, and if you go off the print you can use the material for something else, hide it in another room, or pop another cushion cover over the top.
You’ll need to source inexpensive material. My top [...]
