February 2010
Global Influences – Part 3 – Aboriginal Earthy Colours
February 17, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
The indigenous peoples of Australia use earth colours for the fabulous paintings andart work. With global influences being high on this year’s interior design trends earth colour and bold geometric shapes will be a functional part of this year’s interiors.
Vibrant and yet muted shades such as amber gold, tomato red and oceanic blue will accompany [...]
Global Influences – Part 2 – Moroccan Bazaars
February 16, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Interior design is strongly influenced by Moroccan décor. Vivid blues, tropical greens and rustic oranges are combined with earthy, spicy colours. One of this year’s hot trends is metallic finishes which fits in beautifully with Moroccan inspired interiors.
Eclectic mixes of colours abound in Moroccan interiors, they are not shy about bringing a wealth of colours [...]
Global Influences – Part 1 – Styles Of Japan
February 15, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
The Japanese palettes of deep earthy tones are one of this year’s hottest interior design trends. They fit very neatly into the eco-awareness and environmentally friendly décors which are also at the top of design trends for 2010.
Traditional Japanese colour schemes typically use glossy black which copies the rich black lacquered wood furniture associated with [...]
Colour Combinations – Food For Thought- Part 7 – Strawberries And Cream
February 14, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
What could be more romantic on Valentine’s Day than colour combinations of strawberries and cream! These soft colours are the ideal choice in modern and traditionally styles homes and interiors. You could of course opt for duvet sets which actually depict strawberries and cream but they may be rather wearing to the eye over time.
More [...]
Colour Combinations – Food For Thought- Part 6 – Ice-cream Sundaes
February 13, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Pretty pastel colours offer a bright and cheerful look to a room. Ice-cream sundaes may not be an apt way to describe these colour combinations, however as the shades of pink, creams and pretty floral fabrics blend together so beautifully they epitomise warm sunny days and ice-creams!
The use of double layering is shown at its [...]
Colour Combinations – Food For Thought- Part 5 – Raspberry And Apples
February 12, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Soft and gentle on the eye, raspberry and apple colour combinations bring the warmth of summer into your home very effectively. The great advantage to using these two colours is that you can perk them up or tone them down to suit your personality and your interior design style.
Swap the soft gentle pastels for more [...]
Colour Combinations – Food For Thought- Part 4 – Tutti-Fruity!
February 11, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
One of the keys to successful interior designs is to choose colours which have meaning and purpose, rather than merely selecting a colour because you happen to like it. Of course liking the colours you use within your home is also a fundamental key, however you should choose your colour combinations which enhance the room [...]
Colour Combinations – Food For Thought- Part 3 – Chocolate Decadence
February 10, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Chocolate lovers will adore having their interiors based on these delicious colour combinations! In reality creamy white and shades of brown, from the palest milk chocolate to rich dark cocoa, remain firm favourites in all styles of homes.
To be in-trend and use the latest terminologies and colour names, chocolate colours have replaced the cream whites [...]
Colour Combinations – Food For Thought- Part 2 – Oranges And Lemons
February 9, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
With more people working from home having an office space or workstation which is conducive is extremely important. Equally important are the colours which are used within this area or room of your home.
Bright colours are an ideal way to boost morale, motivation along with work out-put! Having to make space in the corner of [...]
Colour Combinations – Food For Thought – Part 1 – Plums And Damsons
February 8, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
The aim of this mini series is give you food for thought when choosing colour scheme for your home. As one of this year’s colour trends is purple and lilac the mind conjures up the rich deep colours of plums and damsons in relation to food!
These delicious fruits provide us with sumptuous colour combination which [...]
