Boxing Day Celebrations
December 26, 2009 by Helen Green · Leave a Comment
It’s finally over for another year and Christmas is now done and dusted. Boxing day is a day to recover from eating too much and perhaps having one to many glasses of wine! It’s also another perfect opportunity to spend time with the family. You could also choose to ‘brave’ the Boxing Day sales, which [...]
Preparing For The Festive Season – Dining Rooms Part 1
December 2, 2009 by Helen Green · Leave a Comment
Preparing your dining room ready for the festive season can begin, now by thinking of the overall ambience, colour and style you are going to want to bring to your festive table.
The traditional festive season colours are red and green, which is fine if you have green or red curtains in your dining room as [...]
Preparing For The Festive Season Lounges Part 1
December 1, 2009 by Helen Green · Leave a Comment
Although many people will be putting up their festive decorations today take a minute to stop and think about how you can arrange furniture to accommodate the people who are spending the holidays with you.
A table placed at the back of a sofa is a great idea as you can use it to put out [...]
Make the Best Use of Lighting in Your Home
October 18, 2009 by katie.barrett · Leave a Comment
Often ignored or unconsidered lighting has a huge effect on the appearance, atmosphere and look of a room. The distribution, intensity and style of lighting can make a room feel bright and spacious or cosy and romantic. Consequently it is advised that when designing a room or changing a furniture layout you consider the supply [...]
The Perfect Guestroom
September 30, 2009 by james.brennan · Leave a Comment
Have you ever noticed how most of us love playing host but generally don’t like being guests quite as much? The reason? Guest bedrooms! In our own homes we get the best of both worlds- no travelling, a night with our friends or family, food and music WE like and at the end of it [...]
