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Home Living Styles – Part 3 – Retro
March 10, 2010 by Helen Green · Leave a Comment
The retro style provides a vibrant yet soothing colour palette which is one of its key features. Popular retro colours include aqua, turquoise, mustard yellow, Coco Cola red, blue, bubble gum pink and of course black and white.
Chequer board patterns teamed with red and white motifs are timeless classics along with polished chrome, laminate surfaces, [...]
Home Living Styles – Part 1 – Loft Apartments
March 8, 2010 by Helen Green · 2 Comments
Open space living is not only very fashionable it’s a fabulous way to save money when either renting or buying a home. Buying a loft apartment which has had little done to it in way of decorating or design leaves you a wonderful blank canvass on which to make your own individual impression!
You’ll need to [...]
Colour Moods – Under A Grey Cloud
March 7, 2010 by Helen Green · Leave a Comment
Not a very positive sounding title, however sometimes we all feel like we’re living under a grey cloud! On a cheerier note this post will look at sleeping under a grey cloud in a metaphorical way by looking at bedrooms with a grey colour theme and also the impact grey can have to give a [...]
Colour Moods – A Bite Of The Cherry – Red
March 6, 2010 by Helen Green · Leave a Comment
Red is the colour of fire and blood, as such it is often associated with energy, war, danger, strength, power, determination as well as passion, desire and love.
Red is a very emotionally intense colour. It enhances human metabolism, increases respiration rate, and raises blood pressure. It has very high visibility, which is why traffic lights [...]
Colour Moods – Tickled Pink
March 4, 2010 by Helen Green · Leave a Comment
It may have seemed a long cold winter, however, spring is on the way and what better way to brighten your home and lift your mood than using vibrant pink colour combinations in your home.
The expression ‘tickled pink’ has such a fun sound and is thought to derive from the meaning to be delighted and [...]
