Go Continental – In The Kitchen
July 19, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Continental kitchens come straight out of Europe and reflect the European’s perception of good design. Unfortunately – despite England being in Europe we are often not included in the continental style. It is the same as continental breakfasts – a selection of cheeses, hams, jams and various breads, teas, coffees and freshly squeezed juices are [...]
Sharp and Stylish Kitchen Utensils for Your Home
April 19, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments
After people have researched, designed, installed and decorated their kitchen they often loose the momentum to finish the design off with the smaller details. Furthermore, once blessed with a beautiful new set of cabinets, they often re-clutter their kitchen with old and tired appliances and utensils. These smaller elements however are a readily available, [...]
Dine In Style with a Delightful Dinner Service
April 13, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments
From your everyday breakfast to the Christmas dinner feast we use our dinner services as frequently as we do our cookers, sinks or televisions. Consequently, we should take the time to ensure that they are attractive and reflective of our personalities whilst also being practical and hard wearing. Ceramic dinner services come in a [...]
Opposites Attract – Black and White Checkerboard Tiles
April 13, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments
To many black and white checkerboard tiles are associated with dingy and dated Italian restaurants or brash and tacky American style diners. Unfortunately their bright and bold presence makes them ideal and popular design features for such places. However, as this article explains, the checkerboard pattern can in fact be extremely elegant and surprisingly [...]
Get the Most from Open Plan
March 30, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments
Whether it be a sleek city centre apartment or a rural barn renovation open plan is the latest big thing in contemporary design. The feeling of space, flow and clarity has been utilised by most architects and designers who believe spacious and well thought out living is a key indicator for a good standard of [...]
Stylish Kitchen Accessory Designs
March 17, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments
Whether you have recently renovated your kitchen units or are simply looking to update your current set, purchasing a contemporary or simply stylish range of kitchen accessories can be an economical and highly effective way to add some design wow to the room. From a modest coordinating set of cutlery to a complete set of [...]
The Modern Kitchen
February 17, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
Crammed with the latest technologies, gadgetry and materials, the contemporary kitchen has become a real play area for today’s top designers. Recognized as a nightmare to clean, the all white kitchen that has dominated for the last fifteen years has now surrendered to a new breed of boldly coloured, well thought out incarnations, that [...]
Fashionable 40’s Decor
February 13, 2009 by kelly.duggan · View Comments
Nothing ever really goes out of style; it merely stops being the fashion. That is until it is rediscovered, dusted off and introduced again years later with a modern twist. Nothing could demonstrate this quite like interior trends, and in this case the Fashionable 40s.
Although half of this decade was disturbed by war time, there [...]
