Add a Touch of Sparkle to your Bathroom
October 13, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
In today’s post we’re going to look at adding a touch of sparkle to your bathroom in two ways! One with the décor and soft furnishings you choose and the other being along the lines of keeping your bathroom sparkling clean!
Floors:
Tiles are the most favoured types of flooring and as we’ve discussed before fitted carpets [...]
Add a Touch of Sparkle to your Dining Room
October 11, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
It doesn’t have to be a specific occasion or festivity to add a touch of sparkle to your dining room, more especially if you like to hold dinner parties or simply enjoy having family meals. As a dining room is designed for eating colours should be muted but not boring – this is where you [...]
Interior Design Inspired by a Cocktail of Colours 7: French Connection
October 9, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
This soothing cocktail epitomises elegance which is meant to be slowly sipped while relaxing and listening to blues songs in smoky bars in France. French Connection is seeing a huge revival as the trend for taking a nightcap is once again being popular. It’s made from cognac and Amaretto liqueur to produce a warming [...]
Interior Design Inspired by a Cocktail of Colours 6: Tequila Sunrise
October 8, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
This bright and vibrant cocktail is thought to have been first made at the end of the Prohibition at the Tijuana’s famed Agua Caliente casino, resort and racetrack. It’s made with tequila (of course!), grenadine and fresh orange juice. Due to the different ‘weight’ of the liquids they alcohol sinks to the bottom of the [...]
Interior Design Inspired by a Cocktail of Colours 4: Harvey Wallbanger with a Twist
October 6, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
This popular fruity cocktail packs a real punch with a combination of Vodka, Galliano, orange juice, served on the rocks (ice) and garnished with a twist of orange. Invented in 1952 this cocktail enables you to use an eclectic style of interior design, combining the wonderful vibrant colour with a touch of retro which [...]
Feng Shui Interior Design Tips 7: Dining Rooms
August 28, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Dining rooms are often thought of as a thing of the past but when you have a space where meals can be served and family conversation is encouraged, appetite and digestion just seem to be better. If you have a dining room that has been converted into another type of space, consider bringing back the [...]
Feng Shui Interior Design Tips 6: Living Rooms
August 27, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
To bring out the best interior design for a Feng shui living room, keep it semi-formal and welcoming to everyone that enters. Keep the earth on your mind when selecting your backdrop of colours. Simple warm greens, blues or beige will allow the furnishings to add their own flair. The best space for living rooms [...]
How to Create a Japanese Styled Interior
August 19, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
A Japanese styled interior is one of the most difficult types of décors to create. Although the lines and materials appear simple and uncomplicated, there is a complex learning process that is necessary to appreciate the symbolism that makes each room inspiring.
Zen is the overall presence that concludes a Japanese quality with open floor plans, [...]
How to Create an Eclectic Styled Interior
August 16, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Eclectic sounds sort of like eccentric but is quite the opposite. Eclectic means diverse, broad, liberal or comprehensive and the end result in design is an ensemble of different furnishings that harmonise several different styles. If you like French Country, modern and traditional, eclectic style gives you the option to use them all. Any mixture [...]
How to Create an English Country Style Interior
August 15, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Have you ever wondered what brings such a marvellous feeling of light-heartedness and a serene picture of blooming gardens and rolling hills when entering some homes? There does not seen to be anything that you can put your finger on with colours and patterns running a little off kilter but all of the furnishings still [...]
