Balance It Out – Creating Symmetry In Your Home

July 8, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments 

Even before the likes of Feng Shui came to Western shores it was well known that creating symmetry within your room designs helps not only to improve the aesthetic appearance but also adds a level of calm and sense to your home. Furthermore, adding this sense of balance to your design scheme is not as [...]

High Style Heating and Feature Fireplaces

December 22, 2008 by katie.barrett · View Comments 

Now the winter cold is well and truly upon us the need for effective heating appliances becomes ever more apparent. Until recently, good heating has required ugly and intrusive radiators and dated fire surrounds. Lately, however, there has been an upsurge in new and designer chic heating appliances. From fire balls to heated tower rails [...]

Timeless Design- The Inglenook

November 27, 2008 by james.brennan · View Comments 

The word Inglenook translates literally as “chimney corner”. Invented during mid to late fifteenth century, this particular type of fireplace was originally limited in use to the very wealthy and would only have been seen in castles, monasteries and ecclesiastical buildings Their popularisation amongst the rest of society did not come about until a full [...]