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 [...]
Inspiring Ideas From Far Away Places 1: Nova Scotia
May 23, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
If you are looking for inspiring ideas to decorate a room in your house, then maybe you want to think about Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia is part of Canada and has a rich diverse culture, having indigenous people from around the world that live there. It is also the world’s number one exporter of Christmas [...]
Fabric Facelifts 4: Make Your Own Curtains
December 2, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Making your own curtains – with lining we may add, is a relatively easy project to take on. If you already have experience using a sewing machine then you are going to find this easy peasy! By using a sewing machine, the time taken to make lined curtains is not much different to making those [...]
Fabulous Film Decorating Inspiration! 6 – Fantastic Mr. Fox
September 18, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
I couldn’t help myself from using the animated Fantastic Mr. Fox in our series on film decorating inspiration – you might need a good imagination for this and the ability to interpret; but I think that you will soon unearth the decorating styles found within the film. To give you a hint at what I [...]
Style Revival – Part 1 – 1920’s Art Deco
June 14, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Art Deco was a movement that came about in the 1920’s and became an instant favourite for interior design. So loved was this decorative style that it was still seen in homes throughout the country until the 1940s. Over the seventy years, the beautiful style has seen many comebacks (particularly in the 1980’s) and for [...]
Summer Holidays – Part 1 – Caravan In-Tow
June 7, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Your loving caravan hasn’t seen much of the road lately and probably hasn’t had your company either. She will be thankful then, that the sun has started to heat things up and it won’t be long before the summer holidays are whisking her and the family on an adventure.
She, or your caravan, will need a [...]
How To – Part 7 – Go Boho
June 6, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Boho or Bohemian was a term coined by the French and a classification of people who were unconventional – inclusive of literary and artistic intellects, travellers, gypsies and vagabonds. One of Britain’s most notorious Bohemians was Sir Oscar Wilde and the people with whom he associated with.
If only we could nip back in time and [...]
How To – Part 5 – Create On Trend Shabby Chic
June 4, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Those of you who love visiting car boot sales and flea markets will be naturally drawn to the design elements of on-trend shabby chic. This look is very elegant but more cosy and country than glitzy and extravagant. Entering a home that is decorated with the ideals of shabby chic will be very inviting, homely [...]
How To – Part 4 – Achieve Parisian Panache
June 3, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Parisian panache is not for the faint-hearted as it plays on ones confidence for style and can be quite flamboyant – there will always be something unexpected! So is it a little of the French flair that you wish to pursue in your very own environment? We have some great advice and tips on how [...]
How To – Part 3 – Go Dutch
June 2, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Dutch designers and Dutch design are very original and choosing to ‘Go Dutch’ is a great achievement in that you are not afraid to design your home differently to other mainstream trends. There is a lot of minimalism in Dutch interior design and great attention is given to each individual piece and component of the [...]
