Jukeboxes
April 11, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
The image of Happy Days’ Arthur Fonzarelli knocking a temperamental jukebox into life with a quick and cool flick of his wrist is one that inexplicably fills us with a sense of nostalgia for a time and place most of us never actually knew and probably did much to make them the bona fide collectors’ [...]
Creating a Georgian Style Interior
April 5, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
Still a huge favourite in British homes, the Georgian style we know today is actually an amalgamation of three different styles. The Georgian period spanned roughly for a hundred years and during century, England saw three different King Georges sit on the thrown, each popularizing his own particular taste in interior design. Starting life [...]
Making the Most of High Ceilings
January 30, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
A high ceiling can bring drama, elegance and opulence in a way few other architectural features can match. But while undoubtedly beautiful, they can also be imposing, making it difficult to create a space beneath them that is comfortable and welcoming. With skilful decorating and adequate planning, however, a room with a soaring ceiling can [...]
A Buyers Guide to Four Poster Beds
January 14, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
A four poster bed holds a grand and magical place in all our imaginations. They evoke scenes of fairytales, castles and period romances straight from the pages of Jane Austen. If you have decided to bring a little magic into you bedroom then what a marvellous decision you have made. The helpful guide below [...]
A Home Library
December 10, 2008 by james.brennan · View Comments
A home library is something most of us dream of. You don’t even have to love reading to want one. The soothing qualities of a library and air of learnedness and class it can add to a home, makes the idea of having one extremely appealing to everybody. Most people’s perception of a library is [...]
Views On Period Style
December 5, 2008 by james.brennan · View Comments
A sash window or hung sash window is made of one or more movable panels or “sashes” that form a frame to hold panes of glass which are often separated from other panes by narrow muntin bars into rows of three. Although any window with this style of glazing can be termed a sash, the [...]
Style with a Story
November 24, 2008 by james.brennan · View Comments
Those aspire-to-homes we are bombarded with images of on T.V. and in magazines are really beautiful things to look at. Filled with all the latest styles, furniture gadgets and wall coverings they really are beautiful…to look at. However! Looking at and living in are two very different things. A room lacking in history and character [...]
Putting Your Art to Work
November 23, 2008 by james.brennan · View Comments
Nothing in your home says more about you than the art on your walls. Furniture has to serve such a multitude of purposes that often our decisions when choosing new pieces are lead by practicalities rather than the simple pursuit of beauty in our homes. Artwork however serves no practical use other than to decorate [...]
