The Impact is in the Subtlety – Using Voile & Sheer Curtains

September 15, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments 

For many rooms, especially in the downstairs of our properties, complete privacy or coverage from the sun is not required. Instead, our curtains and window dressings are there as an aesthetic addition to soften the window and add some texture and form to our designs. When looking to dress these areas, a much cheaper and [...]

Size Matters – Making the most of property downsizing

May 26, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments 

Whether for economical, practical or personal reasons there will come a time in everyone’s lives where they downsize from a large property to apartment, bungalow or smaller house. Although this is likely to save you money and maintenance time, stress can be caused when set with the challenge of trying to reduce or constrain your [...]

Luxurious Loft Style to Aid Your Renovation

February 12, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments 

In the current economic climate where selling your house is a daunting and unlikely prospect, renovating and extending your current home is an ideal next best solution and can also help to add further value to your property. The most obvious renovation to consider in most properties is making your loft area a habitable space [...]

Lighten Up with Creative Coloured Lighting

February 8, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments 

Whether practical or simply for fun, coloured lighting is a unique and innovative way to illuminate and add character to a room. From a simple coloured bulb to an illuminated coffee table with research, courage and imagination it is possible to add a real wow factor to a room that can be simply turned off [...]

Top Tips for Giving Your Home a Spring Time Revival

January 25, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments 

Just as the world outside takes a fresh facelift every springtime it is also important to revive your home to create a new and clean energy for the year ahead. It is time to think light, bright and clean. It is time to think new, fresh and exciting. Whether it be the seaside, countryside or [...]

Wonderful Wall Lights for Your Home

January 21, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments 

Alongside the huge range of table lamps, floor lamps and ceiling lighting available there is also a considerable collection of wall mounted lights to choose from for your home. Although these fittings often emit a less intense light they provide a unique opportunity to softly illuminate the peripheral areas of a room in a beautiful [...]

Inventive and Ingenious Ways to Illuminate Your Home

January 20, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments 

Although often kept as an after thought lighting is hugely influential in creating the atmosphere and effect an interior design scheme has and furthermore the overall practicality of a room. From simply illuminating the space to providing intense light for studying the positioning of light sources is what inevitably makes your room usable. Alongside typical [...]

Get Above the Rest with Beautiful Ceiling Lighting

January 19, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments 

From chandeliers to spotlights to tube lighting to paper lanterns the variety and availability of beautiful, unique and practical ceiling lights has never been so vast. Whether you are looking to illuminate a kitchen table, living room or landing there is the light fitting to suit your design requirements. This article will take you through [...]