A-Z of Interior Design Part 7: X-Z

April 10, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments 

In this final part of our A-Z of interior design we’re going to be looking at X,Y & Z.
X for relaXing (we couldn’t think of anything else suitable!).
Y for Yellow, a beautiful sunny day and warmth.
Z for Zebra rugs which are right on-trend this year.
Interior design is one of the most important things in our [...]

How To Get This Year’s Looks – Vintage Glamour

February 19, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments 

In this post we’re going to look at Vintage Glamour with our main focus being on the bedroom as this dreamy look is ideal for a bedroom make-over. In this style we also see the main stay colours being creams, ivory, beige and taupe. Think along the lines of floaty textiles which are brought together [...]

Pondering Over Pastels 4: Pastel Blues

January 28, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments 

Pastel blues have a very calming effect on the soul and are often a favourite choice in rooms such as the bedroom or even in a lounge where the mood sought after is one of ultimate tranquillity; not to mention the use of baby blues for baby boy’s rooms! Even as a pastel, blue can [...]

Beautiful Bedroom Looks – Part 2 – Contemporary, Sophisticated, Soothing and Hotel Chic

November 2, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments 

I think we don’t need much of an introduction, but if you missed the first part of this mini series (still available to read by the way!), we are sharing with you some of our favourite bedroom designs that we think will be inspiring to all you home owners out there!
Contemporary Modern, Trendy – We [...]

Autumn Decorating Preview 2 – New Colour Trends

August 31, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments 

A new season is a great opportunity to change the colour scheme in your home and to help transform the mood within each room. With autumn on the horizon, now is a good time to start thinking about the possibilities of colour change and to look at the hues that will set the scene in [...]

Go Continental – In The Bedroom

July 21, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments 

Our bedrooms are one of the most private and personal rooms throughout the house – making them a great candidate to start decorating in your preferred style. We hear a lot these days about modern and contemporary design but a good percentage of us are interested to work with period décor and continental/traditional styles.
There are [...]

Simplicity Is The Key 6: Simplicity Is The Key To Total Well-Being

July 10, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments 

You may have guessed where we want to head with this title and you would be right! Simplicity and well-being in decorating would have to have something to do with that ancient Chinese tradition – Feng Shui. Feng Shui is not a decorating style – like minimalist interior design it is more of a discipline [...]

Style Revival – Part 7- 1980s Pretty Pastels

June 20, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments 

Some will love it and others will be horrified – but the use of pastels in the 1980s has never quite left us! The bold and bright colours of the previous decades had been exchanged for what was seen as a more ‘grown up’ colour palette.
The days of free love had given way to parents [...]