Be Colour Inspired by Summer’s Fresh Bouquets 2: Gorgeous Gazanias
June 21, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Gazanias are especially popular throughout the warmer climates of different parts of America and this is partly due to the tolerance that they have against droughts and the easy maintenance that the Gazanias have with their stunning and beautiful colours.
There are actually over 40 different species of the Gazanias to choose from and yellow [...]
Shake-up Your Colour Scheme 6: A Lighter Shade of Pale
May 21, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
How many times have you walked into a room be it a room in one of your friends house or either that of a hotel, and you have thought yourself that the colour scheme is totally wrong, and actually makes you feel uncomfortable? If you’re considering decorating a room in your home you will need [...]
How To 2: How to Create a Victorian Living Room
May 3, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
The Victorian era is an highly popular period in which designers became extremely creative in their designs. Colours of this period range from light to dark and depending on which shade you choose you must always seek to choose a shade that complements the room and adds depth.
A Victorian living room is not only about [...]
Mission Possible 3 – To Update Your Teen’s Room On A Budget
August 25, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Special Agent TF, your mission is to update our teen’s rooms on a budget. We can’t believe how fast they have grown and how their once loved bedroom décor has now become a living nightmare for them! They are begging for fresh designer looks, but is this at all possible on a budget?
Don’t Turn Your [...]
Top Interior Design Tips For August 1- Keeping Cool
August 2, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
August is the last official month of summer before we move into September – with lots of showers and cooler nights. We will be taking a look at how you can use the last of the summer sun to your advantage. Interior design and decorating go through seasonal changes due to the weather conditions outside.
Everything [...]
How To Get The Look – Part 2 – Using Bright Colours
June 1, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Most people believe that living with bright colours is a hard thing to achieve – bright and bold is daring and not all of you will be ready to take the plunge! However, being brave and using bright colours does not have to be as intimidating as you first thought – not with our useful [...]
Re-Vamping Your Living Space – Create A Feature Wall
May 26, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
You can re-vamp a living space easily by creating a feature wall and there are various approaches you can take. The purpose of this article is to show you some of the different ways in which you can create a feature wall and inject some excitement back into your home. Go on – a change [...]
How To – Part 7 – Use Wood Within Your Home
May 23, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
We want to take a look at how you can use wood within your home and how colour can enhance the various wood tones. It might be that you already have wooden furnitures, flooring, doors or window frames and you are looking for colours that will compliment them.
On the other hand, you might be searching [...]
How To – Part 5 – Add The ‘Wow’ Factor
May 21, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
With a few changes, you can take your home from being like any other to having a certain ‘wow’ factor – making you all the more happy to be in the home and to have guests over. You don’t have to splurge either, small details that are not costly can make big improvements that look [...]
How To – Part 2 – Play With Colour
May 18, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Playing around with colour when designing your home can be one of the fun parts! That being said, it can become a nightmare if you don’t know how to approach the use of colour, the good news is that we can give you a push in the right direction!
Above all of the rules of colour [...]
