Living Room
Interior Design: Quick Lounge Makeovers
December 28, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Just as its name implies, the lounge in a home is the best place to just lounge around in, to relax with family and friends in a very casual atmosphere. The area should then be as welcoming, as cosy and as casual as possible without necessarily losing out on stylish interior design elements. After all, [...]
Interior Design Cost Effective Makeover Ideas 1: Living Rooms
December 5, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
When it comes to making a great first impression regarding your house or apartment, the best place to start is your living room. It is, after all, the first indoor area of your home that guests and visitors have the opportunity to enjoy – or cringe at, for that matter. Fortunately, you have so many [...]
Festive Interior Design Decoration Ideas 5: No Tree!
December 2, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
You don’t have to have a tree in your living room to get the festive look. This year if you’re concerned about tree conservation, simply hate the idea of picking up pine needles which have embedded themselves into your carpet or simply don’t have the space for a tree there are some wonderful ways to [...]
Festive Interior Design Decoration Ideas 3: Bright & Cheery
November 30, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
In today’s post we’re going to move away from traditional Christmas scenes and take a look at modern ways to decorate your home this year in a bright and cheery way! Focus on using bright colours to brighten up even the smallest of living rooms with a touch of whimsy mixed with some all time [...]
Loft Conversions: Interior Design – Living Rooms
November 17, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Today we’re going to take a look at interior design ideas for transforming your loft or attic into a bespoke living room. If you have a growing family and feel cramped in your home why not consider turning your loft space into a stunning living room – a place where you can relax and unwind [...]
Interior Design Ideas – Looking Forward to Christmas – Living Rooms
November 7, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
This week we’re going to bring you interior design ideas in plenty of time to prepare and adjust your home ready for the festive season. In today’s post we’re going to focus on living rooms as this will be the main room for relaxing and socialising, especially if your Christmas tree is in your living [...]
Add a Touch of Sparkle to your Lounge
October 10, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
This week we’re going to provide you with some interior design ideas for adding a touch of sparkle to your home. This doesn’t mean Christmas trees and tinsel! We’re going to offer some tips on how you can add a luxe look to your home without making your interior look tacky!
As such, probably the best [...]
60 Minute Makeover 5: Creating Bright Modern Rooms
September 8, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
This time the 60 Minute Makeover team embarked on a mum and daughter project and transformed three rooms into bright modern spaces.
Bedroom 1:
The team used inspiration from the bold feature wall and while the bedroom was in good condition it lacked the umph that was needed to taking from ordinary to ‘wow’! With bright new [...]
Feng Shui Interior Design Tips 6: Living Rooms
August 27, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
To bring out the best interior design for a Feng shui living room, keep it semi-formal and welcoming to everyone that enters. Keep the earth on your mind when selecting your backdrop of colours. Simple warm greens, blues or beige will allow the furnishings to add their own flair. The best space for living rooms [...]
Getting the Hotel Chic Look
August 18, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
The 60 Minute makeover wasted no time in getting rid of the abundance of yellow which filled this bedroom and although yellow is a ‘happy’ colour when used to excess it can become far to overpowering. Neutral colours were used to bring a hotel chic look to this outdated bedroom. With clever use of bedside [...]
