Seasonal
Christmas Indulgences 7: Candy Canes
December 18, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
It wouldn’t be Christmas without candy canes! The candy cane has become an iconic ornamentation in modern festive decoration irrespective of whether there any children present. The tradition of using candy canes has been a long one with various stories (whether they’re true of false I’m unsure) of how candy canes represent a shepherd’s crook, [...]
Christmas Indulgences 6: From the Past
December 17, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Wouldn’t it lovely and a sheer indulgence to create a grotto inside your home to bring back the magic of Christmas and memories of childhood? Somehow past Christmases always seemed to be better. Maybe it’s the commercialism which has taken the magic out of Christmas for many. The stress and strain of modern lifestyles and [...]
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 4: Warming Spices
December 15, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Rich, warming spices are great colour combinations any time of the year, but especially at Christmas. The wonderful cocktail of colours brightens homes of all styles, from traditional to contemporary and can include an abundance of festive decorations or none at all and still look in keeping with the time of year.
Think along the lines [...]
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 [...]
Festive Interior Design Decoration Ideas 7: Scandinavian Style
December 4, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Today we head off to Scandinavia and take inspiration from our neighbours who are so clever at decorating their homes using a minimalistic approach to create stunning interiors. As we know white is the base colour for most Scandinavian rooms and what better colour to work with as it gives you a blank canvass on [...]
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 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 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 [...]
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 [...]
