Interior Design Musical Inspirations 6: The Green, Green Grass of Home
June 11, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Designing your home with music can be an exciting time there are many different designs you can choose from and you can let your imagination run away with you. It is your home so you can completely do what ever you like and build it to your tastes. Although it is up to you whether [...]
How to Add the ‘WOW’ Factor to your Home 4: Lighting
June 2, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Firstly before you start looking at all the different designs and effects lighting can have it is always important to consider how much you want to spend in total. By working this out you can budget and make sure that you do not over spend on your purchases.
Also another factor that must be considered is [...]
Shake-up Your Colour Scheme 4: Modern Pastels
May 19, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
If you are contemplating doing some redecoration in your home you might realise that these days not only is there a wide variety of themes to be inspired by, but there are also many different products and paints to choose from to brighten up any room. As you well know different styles and different trends [...]
Seasonal Style 1: In Your Living Room
May 9, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
If you take time to think about it for a moment, the living room is quite possibly one of the most important rooms in your home. It is a room where you will spend most of your time, and as is often the case these days, the living room will also possibly double up as [...]
Interior Design Principles 4: Rhythm
April 28, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
When you consider interior design ideas and the principles that are involved you will understand that there are a number of ways to decorate a home. One of the vital things to consider is the proportion and how everything works together in the room. You’ll then have to think about the scale, balance and how [...]
A-Z of Interior Design Part 3: I – L
April 6, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Interior design is something intrigues and interests many of us an, for even those who might not be conscience of it, it is something we use everyday and practice. To even those who say they have no interest in it as an art and give no thought to it, subconsciously they are practising it in [...]
Living Room Decorating Trends 6: Updating Your Furnishings
April 2, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
When it comes to one of the most important rooms of your home, the decorating trends in living room furnishings are a major consideration. While it seems they run the gamut of styles and colours, it’s only a matter of thinking up comfortable ideas that make your living room have its own distinct characteristics.
Depending on [...]
Bedroom Decorating Trends 7: A Touch Of Luxury
March 13, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
In this, the last post in our mini-series we’re going to be looking at those little touches of luxury that can transform your bedroom entirely without breaking the bank!
Textiles:
Your bedding should be soft and comfortable, but consider a timeless look with more luxurious and colour-fast options. While bright colours look great at first, they can [...]
Be On-trend, Be Square In Your Bedroom
March 6, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Being square in your bedroom might not mean what you think! It’s not about being reserved or conservative, it’s about creating sharp angles and opening space with square design. It’s a part of contemporary interior design ideas and as you have witnessed in friends homes and many businesses, it is an incredibly popular design movement [...]
Be On-Trend, Be Square In Your Hallway
March 3, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Your hallways offers you a limited space to partake in the newest trend of squaring. You are certainly limited in the furniture element of the practice, but there is a lot of room for small furniture and accessories to be squared and the subtle offerings in the hallways can really stand out.
Square in the hallway:
One [...]
