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 – Attention to Detail
July 24, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
In this, the last post in this mini-series we’re going to focus on one of the most important factors in interior design – paying attention to detail. You may have the most expensive furniture and furnishings but if you don’t get the details and accessories right the whole look can be ruined in an instant.
Colour:
This [...]
How to Create 5: How to Create an Eco-Friendly Home
July 15, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
In today’s present economic climate we’re all trying to do our bit to reduce our carbon footprint and make our homes as eco-friendly as possible. ‘Going green’ is not merely choosing the colour! It’s about making informed decisions and choosing eco-friendly options for decorating and furnishing your home whenever possible. Take a look at our [...]
What’s Your Interior Design Style? Bohemian
July 7, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
The basics:
This interior design style embraces lifestyles and cultures, and takes on an ethnic look. Inspired by the bold colours and patterns of India and Asia and the Middle East bohemian interior design is vibrant and refreshing. If you get this interior design style right you feel as if you could be walking into a [...]
How to 3: How to Create a Victorian Bedroom
May 4, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Creating a Victorian bedroom can be an extremely exciting hobby for people interested in giving their bedroom a makeover. If we think back to Victorian bedrooms that we have all seen in our history books, most people will be drawn to the thought of a four-poster bed!
Four-poster beds are absolutely wonderful in any room, with [...]
Bedroom Decorating Ideas 7: Keeping It Stylishly Simple
February 13, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
In the final post of our mini-series on bedroom decorating ideas we’re going to keep things simple – quite literally with some contemporary ideas with the ‘less is more’ approach. When you think of bedrooms solely as a place to rest and sleep keeping it simple is very easy to achieve! All you need [...]
Preparing For Christmas 3 – Cosy Guest Rooms
November 17, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Guest rooms may not be used often, so it easy to let the décor go downhill; with Christmas just around the corner though, you are going to have to do something about those tired looking guest rooms! We all know how the festive season can suck the pennies out of us, so you will be [...]
Autumn Decorating Preview 4 – Rustic Chic Style
September 2, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
The rustic chic style has been growing in popularity since the beginning of the year and shows no signs of slowing down just yet; in fact it could see its fame coming to a high point this autumn. With an understanding of what this style is all about, you will see what we mean when [...]
Mission Possible 6 To Update Your Guest Room On A Budget
August 28, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Special Agent TF, your mission is to update our guest rooms on a budget. We want to make a good impression on our guests and for them to feel as happy and as comfortable as possible without having to smash into our piggy banks!
Furniture And Storage On A Budget – It can’t be expected that [...]
Style Revival – Part 3 – 1940’s
June 16, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
The 1940’s interior design style is often referred to as ‘vintage’ and ‘nostalgic’. The overall look was easy on the eye and created a comfortable and family-orientated atmosphere. To be vintage doesn’t have to mean that all of your belongings and furnishings are hand-me-downs or from yester-year – you can buy new items that resemble [...]
