Orange Interior Design Ideas & Tips
July 31, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Orange is typically a very rarely used colour when it comes to interior design. Part of the reason for this is that it simply can be very garish and overwhelming when too bright. On the other hand, dark oranges can look washed out or even dirty – making a room look gloomy or lifeless. This [...]
Neutral Interior Design Ideas & Tips
July 30, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
When it comes to interior design, most of us think of over the top showroom style homes found in magazines and adverts. While we may all dream of having a million dollar show home, the sad reality is that with the current state of the global economy, most of us are lucky to even be [...]
Blue Interior Design Ideas & Tips
July 28, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Blue is one of the cool colours and it works well with orange, yellow or red – orange is especially common. So much so that a combination of orange and blue is one of the ’secrets’ of art, especially recently in the film industry. If you look out for it you will notice it all [...]
Purple Interior Design Ideas & Tips
July 26, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Purple is often considered one of the more regal colours. This is in part because of its exclusivity during the past few thousand years. We live in an age where we are spoilt for choice when it comes down to the shades and pigments we use in our design. Yet it has not always been [...]
Create Your own Summer Style – Pretty, Pretty
July 23, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Before you yell (or not) ‘oh, no it’s going to be pink’ take a moment to take a look at the post to see how pretty pastel pink can create a stylish interior which isn’t focused around a princess theme!
Colour:
Pastel pink is the order of the day, with injections of complimentary colours to give a [...]
Create Your own Summer Style – Add some Sparkle!
July 20, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Today we’re going to add a bit of sparkle to your interior! This glitzy style is probably used most effectively in the bedroom – girlie bedrooms! So,if you’re tired of a dull and boring bedroom take a look at the interior design ideas in today’s post and add a sparkle to your home.
Colour:
Pretty pale pinks, [...]
Create Your own Summer Style – By Pattern Clashing
July 19, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
You’ve heard me say it before but this interior design style is definitely not for the faint hearted! You need a little design flair and a lot of courage to make this style work in your home. Pattern clashing isn’t a new conception, it was first seen in the late 60’s and early 70’s when [...]
How to Create 4: How to Create a Romantic Home
July 14, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Ideal for people of all ages, a touch of romance within the home as a special look and ambience. Today’s post is going to give you some interior design ideas on how to add a romantic look to your home in a subtle and stylish way.
1. Romantic Colours and Patterns:
Red and pink are the most [...]
How to Create 1: How to Create a Restful Home
July 11, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
This week’s mini-series is all about how to create different atmospheres and ambience’s in your home. You may like to try all of them – picking out the ones which are most suitable for a particular room or adopting one to ‘run through’ your entire home. You’ll need to be realistic, honest and open to [...]
What’s Your Interior Design Style? Gothic
July 9, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
In today’s post we’re going to look at Gothic interior design ideas. This style is steeped in history and doesn’t include vampires and ‘the dead’ as some people make think! Although some people do take being a Goth extremely seriously and have such things as coffins as coffee tables, however, this is not the norm!
The [...]
