Office / Study
Unstoppable Colour Trend Grey 6 – In The Home Office
October 30, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Now there is a thing – grey is the first hue that comes to mind when we think of office environments; so this year’s unstoppable colour trend is right on cue with this next instalment! Will you be decorating your home office with grey this year? Do you want to know how to approach it [...]
Be Proud Of Your Heritage 1 – English Country Style
September 27, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
This week we are looking at the best of British – the styles for homes that will show you how to be proud of your heritage. Many of these styles will be taken from our rich history of decorating and design with period décor and all of them will make your home stunningly beautiful!
The English [...]
Autumn Decorating Preview 6 – Back To School
September 4, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Some of you will be starting higher education this month, with many of you moving into the halls of residence at your prospective university or college. Others reading will have sons or daughters who are temporarily moving out for this next phase of life – some might not return. Whether you are the one moving [...]
Mission Possible 4 – To Update Your Home Office On A Budget
August 26, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Special Agent TF, your mission is to update our home office on a budget. After spending a large bulk of our decorating funds on every other room in the house – our home office has been left until last and we must find budget ideas all the way!
Creative Ideas For Displaying Reminders and To-Dos – [...]
Broaden Your Horizons – Part 6 – Be Inventive In The Study
June 26, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Not everyone has a designated study room and not everyone needs a dedicated study room. What about those of you who do? Studies don’t get half as much attention to detail as other rooms in the house and for those of us who rely on our study to inspire or spark creativity – it is [...]
Make 2010 A Year For Change – Home Offices
January 8, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
People’s workplaces are turning more and more towards working from home, the current weather conditions have shown that many people are being given the opportunity to work from their home rather than risk a treacherous journey into the office.
Finding a place within your home from which to work in relative peace and quiet, and without [...]
Putting Your Home to Work
October 7, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
With so many people taking their work home with them these days there is a definite need for most of us to have a space dedicated as a home office. Not only does it help with productivity and getting the most out of your time spent working but it also helps to cut out the [...]
Daybeds
August 26, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
Once consigned to the candy pink nightmare that is the little princesses’ bedroom alongside non-blinking dollies and posters of kittens - daybeds, with their gluttonous variety of styles are once again gracing more grownup rooms in our houses. Believe it or not, daybeds were saving space and adding laid back style to homes long before Linda [...]
Eighties, Love them or hate them, they’re back!
May 28, 2009 by philippa.rowlands · View Comments
It seems that every 20 to 30 years trends seem to come back around, gain momentum and re-emerge, que the 80’s.
Do you remember big hair, shoulder pads, neon and psychedelic prints? Well don’t panic, this time round its much more subtle and a lot less in your face. Some of the more savoury bands [...]
Working from Home Without Home Becoming Work
May 22, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments
With the increasing functionality and uptake of the internet for both business and pleasure, working from home has become more and more popular. Whether it is a full time situation or for a few hours at a time ensuring that you have an efficient workspace within the home is hugely important. For the productivity of [...]
