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Keep Calm & Carry On 5: Interior Design Bathroom Ideas
December 23, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
There’s no time to redecorate a bathroom in time for Christmas or the New Year, so keep calm and carry on by carrying out a few simple interior design tips.
Get Good Storage:
If your bathroom has no storage shelves and drawers, then get creative. You may have clear plastic containers or wicker baskets that can be [...]
Keep Calm & Carry On 4: Interior Design Bedroom Ideas
December 22, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
As the ‘big’ day draws ever closer now is the time to give the last minute touches to your bedrooms whether you have guests staying or not. If you’re the type of person who has a ’set day’ to do your chores you won’t want to be doing washing or ironing on Christmas day or [...]
Keep Calm & Carry On 2: Interior Design Hallway Ideas
December 20, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
We’ve all heard the cliché that first impression count and yet many of us still don’t pay any particular attention to our hallways and entrance. Our few easy tips will help you smarten up your hallway or entrance before carol singers, family or friends step inside your home.
Manage Clutter:
Entryways are not just for show since [...]
Keep Calm & Carry On 1: Interior Design Living Room Ideas
December 19, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Keep calm this week and with our easy interior design tips you’ll have a house to be proud of over the festive season and beyond. The key principles to get right is the symmetry in your living room, use of focal points, wall décor and lighting.
3 types of symmetry:
• Symmetrical balance involves repeating the same [...]
Christmas Indulgences 5: Silver Sparkles
December 16, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Adding silver sparkle to your home is a great way to bring in a touch of festive spirit without having to go overboard. With a wide range of festive styles to chose from silver can be teamed with numerous other colours to create stunning décor or used on its own to bring stylish touches into [...]
Christmas Indulgences 1: Rich Pickings
December 12, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
This week we’re going to share some wonder Christmas indulgences with you inspired by food and drinks, along with the festive colours of gold, frankincense and myrrh. We begin in the dining room and take you back in time before Christmas had become so commercialised. A time when the festive table indulgences consisted of home-made [...]
Interior Design Cost Effective Makeover Ideas 6: Entrance or Hallway
December 10, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Undoubtedly, hallways are the epicentre for both the first impression upon entering and the last image upon leaving a house for both owners and guests. Thus, the importance of good décor in entrances and hallways cannot be overemphasised no matter how large or small these spaces within the house may be.
In the following section, suggestions [...]
Interior Design Cost Effective Makeover Ideas 4: Kitchens
December 8, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
For most families, the kitchen is the most-loved area of the house for many reasons. It’s a cosy place where parents and kids can gather together in a casual atmosphere, relating the day’s events and even doing homework for the kids while the adults prepare the meal. Even singles who live on their own in [...]
Festive Interior Design Decoration Ideas 6: Inspired by Nature
December 3, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
In this post we’re going to take a look at festive interior design decorations inspired by nature – not an artificial tree, tinsel or bauble in sight! This style of decoration is perfect for those of you who want to opt out of the commercial side of the festive season, but still want to add [...]
Festive Interior Design Decoration Ideas 4: Regal Refinement
December 1, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Once again we’re going to move away from traditional festive colour combinations and look at the regal refinement purple and gold offers. The great advantage of these colours is that they suit all interior design styles perfectly. An opulent gold coloured artificial tree takes centre stage and the colour alone screams style! However, add pops [...]
