Simple Decorating Ideas 1: Basic Home Decorating Tips
March 14, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Creating that perfectly decorated home is a dream many people have every day, however in reality it can take a lot of time to accomplish this goal. Remember, if it is worth doing it is worth doing well, so be patient with yourself as you learn the basics of home decorating. Here are a few [...]
Using Textiles To Personalise Your Home 6: Kitchens
February 26, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Kitchens are maybe the biggest and most important rooms to design in our home. Big, not as in size, but as in feel which can be carried throughout the rest of the house. No matter how small or large our kitchens are, they are maybe the key and most centred room for visitor’s concentration and [...]
Using Textiles To Personalise Your Home 1: Living Rooms
February 21, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
This week we are going to be take a look at textiles and how you can use them to personalise your home. We’re going to begin with the living room and give a few interior design ideas to inspire you to try something new!
Textiles are a great way to create an identity in your living [...]
2011 Home Decorating Trends 6: Jewels & Metallics
January 22, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
The sixth home decorating trend we can reveal for 2011 has a lot to do with colour – deep jewel tones of blue and purple together with touches of metallics. The use of these colours and metallics conjures up images of the night sky with its deep and inky indigo backdrop giving way to a [...]
Beginner’s Fabric Guide 6 Corduroy
January 8, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Back again with our sixth instalment for the beginner’s fabric guide – today we present you with corduroy. We pass along some of our knowledge on a textile that is once again on the rise in home decorating. Corduroy is made up of twisted, woven fibres that lay parallel to one another giving that distinctive [...]
Beginner’s Fabric Guide 2 Damask
January 4, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Damask sounds instinctively exotic – but what is the real story behind this popular fabric? In our second instalment in the beginner’s fabric guide, we will be digging up some of the history, its uses in interior decorating and not forgetting – some key looks for you to try out at home. A personal favourite [...]
New Year’s Resolutions 7: I Will Introduce Myself To DIY!
December 26, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
With 7 being the magic number and all, we thought that our series of 7 New Year’s Resolutions would be just perfect! It is Boxing Day and I know you will be spending time with family and friends, wearing your new pair of socks and finishing off the roast turkey; but spare a moments thought [...]
Snug As A Bug In A Rug 5: Velvety Dining Rooms
December 17, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Having that ’snug as a bug in a rug’ feeling comes down to many things – your chosen colour palette, the textiles you use and layout of furniture to name just a few. Our post on velvety dining rooms looks at one of the most luxurious fabrics which makes anyone feel good! Velvet isn’t to [...]
Last Minute Christmas 4: Speedy Christmas Accents!
December 9, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Sometimes it is all in the details, a relief for those of us who just don’t have the time to complete a large-scale makeover before Christmas. We have some speedy Christmas accents for you to think over – each of them small projects that will effectively take your décor from ‘everyday’ to ‘fabulously festive’ in [...]
Fabric Face-lifts 6 – Update Furnishings
December 4, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Here are a few things that you can do to update furnishings, using some material bought from a fabric wholesalers UK – you might just find that you can save a lot of money by taking care of things yourself! There is no better feeling than that of pride – when you have created something [...]
