Problem Solving- Long & Narrow Rooms

February 2, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments 

Home decorating is not always as simple as it should be. Just like fashion, what works for one may work for another- you are limited in your choice of décor by the size and shape of your room. If have already fallen in love with that glamorous interior beaming out of the pages of a [...]

The Futon

January 26, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments 

The futon is a versatile and much loved item of contemporary home décor. Equally at home in a guest bedroom as it is in a student dorm, it is a chair of all trades. Surprisingly, the futon also has a fascinating history which begins many miles and many years away from the typical English semi [...]

Painted Floors

January 14, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments 

   Decorative painting of wood floors has become extremely popular over the past few years. Painting offers an inexpensive, fast way to cover up a wood floor that may need work. It offers a number of interesting decorating options for formal and informal rooms. And, while it might be a bit of a mess to [...]

What Makes A Modern Home?

January 4, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments 

Over the last decade the desire to own an ultra modern home design has become increasingly popular. Partly driven by the dawn of a new century but also directly related to the sustainability movement, “ultra modern” is a different animal to pain old “modern”. If modern design is the idea of form following function then [...]

Memorabilia as Decoration

December 18, 2008 by james.brennan · View Comments 

If you are thinking about adding some decoration to a tried and lifeless room at home but are stuck for ideas, why not take a break from the same old pictures and ornaments and all of the other boring things that fill homes in the United States of Generica and instead inject some of your [...]