Home Living Styles – Part 2 – Country Manor

March 9, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments 

Country Manor interiors conjure up images of grandeur and elegance, with the emphasis being put on the desires and whims of the Lord and Lady of the home. Although this quintessential English lifestyle does still exist it is only the gentry or those who have managed to buy a country manor estate!
However, this doesn’t mean [...]

Positive Visions – Part 4 – Future Needs Of Mankind

February 25, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments 

As we have seen since the interior design trends for 2010 focus heavily on the beauty inspired by nature and earth’s natural elements. This provides us with a palette of brilliant natural colours derived from nature. Textured surfaces also focused upon with light and feathery fabrics being used in conjunction with scoured surfaces, with materials [...]

Colour Combinations – Food For Thought – Part 1 – Plums And Damsons

February 8, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments 

The aim of this mini series is give you food for thought when choosing colour scheme for your home. As one of this year’s colour trends is purple and lilac the mind conjures up the rich deep colours of plums and damsons in relation to food!

These delicious fruits provide us with sumptuous colour combination which [...]

Natural Elements – Part 1 – Earth

February 1, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments 

Colour schemes based on the natural elements are part of this year’s biggest interior design trends. These colours are typically muted and obviously based on natural elements found naturally on our planet.
They offer a harmonious look which is restful and gentle on the eye and yet have their own diversity of shades, hues and intensity. [...]

Eco-Awareness – Potential Fuel Savings By Layering Window Dressings

January 12, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments 

We are all aware of the need to reduce our carbon footprint as well as trying to make savings on ever increasing fuel bills. Research and study has shown that a high percentage of loss in most houses is via windows, this being despite double glazing in most homes.

There are many ways in which you [...]

Make 2010 A Year For Change – Home Offices

January 8, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments 

People’s workplaces are turning more and more towards working from home, the current weather conditions have shown that many people are being given the opportunity to work from their home rather than risk a treacherous journey into the office.

Finding a place within your home from which to work in relative peace and quiet, and without [...]