Put Spring Into Your Home – Part 4 – Living Rooms
March 25, 2010 by Helen Green · Leave a Comment
Bring a touch of spring into your living you by injecting a bright colour. It’s important not to go overboard with the colour otherwise the room can look over cluttered as the eye has no where definite to focus upon.
If you make use a bold on-trend pattern on a focal wall keep the other walls [...]
This Years Bedroom Trends – Part 4 – Country House Glamour
March 19, 2010 by Helen Green · Leave a Comment
This very stylish bedroom design offers a superb look which is suited perfectly for large bedrooms, however, like part 1 of this mini series, Folk Style, you don’t necessarily have to live in a large country house to achieve this stunning look.
The main feature and focal point of the bedroom is the bed, as such [...]
Home Living Styles – Part 3 – Retro
March 10, 2010 by Helen Green · Leave a Comment
The retro style provides a vibrant yet soothing colour palette which is one of its key features. Popular retro colours include aqua, turquoise, mustard yellow, Coco Cola red, blue, bubble gum pink and of course black and white.
Chequer board patterns teamed with red and white motifs are timeless classics along with polished chrome, laminate surfaces, [...]
Colour Moods – A Bite Of The Cherry – Red
March 6, 2010 by Helen Green · Leave a Comment
Red is the colour of fire and blood, as such it is often associated with energy, war, danger, strength, power, determination as well as passion, desire and love.
Red is a very emotionally intense colour. It enhances human metabolism, increases respiration rate, and raises blood pressure. It has very high visibility, which is why traffic lights [...]
Colour Moods – Feeling Peachy!
March 3, 2010 by Helen Green · Leave a Comment
The title just oozes the delicious warmth of fresh summer peaches! Soft and warm this colour belongs within the reds and oranges with subtle undertones of each. To say you’re feeling peachy simply means you’re well and feeling great!
This conjures up a some wonder soft tones which blend beautifully either other soft tones and makes [...]
Positive Visions – Part 6 – Tangible Realities
February 27, 2010 by Helen Green · Leave a Comment
We may have positive visions of how we’d like our homes to be however unless we get up and do something our dreams will remain dreams! Turning your positive visions into tangible realities doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. All most people need it a little nudge in the right direction!
But what is the [...]
Positive Visions – Part 4 – Future Needs Of Mankind
February 25, 2010 by Helen Green · Leave a Comment
As we have seen since the interior design trends for 2010 focus heavily on the beauty inspired by nature and earth’s natural elements. This provides us with a palette of brilliant natural colours derived from nature. Textured surfaces also focused upon with light and feathery fabrics being used in conjunction with scoured surfaces, with materials [...]
Global Influences – Part 3 – Aboriginal Earthy Colours
February 17, 2010 by Helen Green · Leave a Comment
The indigenous peoples of Australia use earth colours for the fabulous paintings andart work. With global influences being high on this year’s interior design trends earth colour and bold geometric shapes will be a functional part of this year’s interiors.
Vibrant and yet muted shades such as amber gold, tomato red and oceanic blue will accompany [...]
Colour Combinations – Food For Thought- Part 6 – Ice-cream Sundaes
February 13, 2010 by Helen Green · Leave a Comment
Pretty pastel colours offer a bright and cheerful look to a room. Ice-cream sundaes may not be an apt way to describe these colour combinations, however as the shades of pink, creams and pretty floral fabrics blend together so beautifully they epitomise warm sunny days and ice-creams!
The use of double layering is shown at its [...]
Colour Combinations – Food For Thought- Part 4 – Tutti-Fruity!
February 11, 2010 by Helen Green · Leave a Comment
One of the keys to successful interior designs is to choose colours which have meaning and purpose, rather than merely selecting a colour because you happen to like it. Of course liking the colours you use within your home is also a fundamental key, however you should choose your colour combinations which enhance the room [...]
