June 2011
Igniting Your Imagination 4: Be Brave and Design Your Own Headboard!
June 30, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Ultimately your interior design project should be extremely fun and in no way should you ever feel stressed about some of the braver decisions you make over your designs. When thinking of new interior design projects you may want to consider designing a headboard that matches perfectly with your bedroom curtains. Fortunately for those who [...]
Igniting Your Imagination 3: Designing a Games Room
June 29, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
If you are thinking of adding a games room to your house this can be a fantastic and exciting addition to any home, for the very reason that it will create an environment that is fun and enjoyable to be in. Whether it is for the use of you and your family or you and [...]
Igniting Your Imagination 2: Using Basic Interior Design Principles
June 28, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
If you are considering a makeover or remodelling project you might like to bear in mind that there are three main areas of any room that you intend to redecorate. Firstly you have to consider that walls, secondly pay close attention to the type of furniture you place in a room, and thirdly what you [...]
Igniting Your Imagination 1: Creative Flair
June 27, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
The world of interior design these days is big business, you will often have seen many a TV program that features makeovers, normally to a room but sometimes the whole house. Interior designers have to be very creative and have a flair for the utilisation of space, sometimes in very difficult situations, such as [...]
Be Colour Inspired by Summer’s Fresh Bouquets 7: Petunias
June 26, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Petunias are a popular species of flower that come in a huge array of different and wonderful colours. Originating from South America, these flowers can now be found across the whole world and there are many hybrids of this particular flower also. Some of the wonderful colours that Petunias produce include lilac purple, dark reds, [...]
Be Colour Inspired by Summer’s Fresh Bouquets 6: Small & Dainty Lobelia
June 25, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
There are actually between 360 to 400 different species of Lobelia and it is this wide range of variety and the colours in which this beautiful plant produces that gives inspiration for many home interior design ideas.
As there are so many different species of Lobelia to choose from it is almost impossible to list each [...]
The Colour Inspired by Summer’s Fresh Bouquets 5: Quintessentially English Roses
June 24, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Summer is a wonderful time that many of us look forward to and home decoration ideas and creativity is often sparked during this season. When considering different ideas for the home, whether you are decorating one room or the whole house, many overlook the classic and quintessential English rose.
Roses are of course popular for many [...]
Be Colour Inspired by Summer’s Fresh Bouquets 4: Pastel Pink Sweet Peas
June 23, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Sweet peas come in a wide variety of species and the wonderfully subtle colours lay inspiration for home décor ideas in many of our homes. Pastel pink is a really chic colour to use throughout the home and the living room is an especially wonderful area to adorn using this colour. Pastel pink is actually [...]
Be Colour Inspired by Summer’s Fresh Bouquets 3: Mediterranean Cascading Geraniums
June 22, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Geraniums are a really nice species of flower that are used to decorate many homes around the UK. Mediterranean cascading geraniums are characteristic of their overflowing bouquets of bright red contrasted and against pretty pinks and stunning whites. There are numerous different species to take your colour inspiration from and a mix-and-match of many of [...]
Be Colour Inspired by Summer’s Fresh Bouquets 2: Gorgeous Gazanias
June 21, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Gazanias are especially popular throughout the warmer climates of different parts of America and this is partly due to the tolerance that they have against droughts and the easy maintenance that the Gazanias have with their stunning and beautiful colours.
There are actually over 40 different species of the Gazanias to choose from and yellow [...]
