Luxury Designer Bedding Without The Designer Price Tag!
November 4, 2009 by Helen Green · View Comments
It is easy to get a designer bedroom without the designer price tag if you shop around online to find the famous interior designers who have launched their own bespoke ranges of bedding to suit all styles of interiors, from traditional through to modern and contemporary designs.
Opt for bold colours in master bedrooms which are [...]
The Bella Collection – bringing together the bold and the beautiful
September 16, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments
As interior fashions and designs become increasingly more vibrant, daring and varied, many of us struggle with which avenue to turn down for dressing their own homes. Whether it is bold stripes, delicate florals or simple, vivid plains, getting the balance and mixture between bold and beautiful right is somewhat tricky; even to the professionals. [...]
Incorporating Bright and Bold Curtains Into Your Designs
September 11, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments
Just as bright and whacky neon has hit the fashion catwalk this summer, gone too are the days of safe and subtle cream and coffee interiors. In stark contrast, we have reverted to bold, bright and abstract colours and patterns inspired by the retro sixties and seventies and eastern design. However refreshing this new daring [...]
How Coordinating Blinds and Soft Furnishings Can Uplift a Room
August 6, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments
For most of us, high fashion, high style interior design seems far away from the realms of our real homes. Our homes are places of practicality and relaxation not plumped pillows and chaise lounges. Whatever your budget and whatever your tastes, it is very simple and moderately inexpensive to lift your rooms and create a [...]
Make A Point – Introduce a key colour to pull a room together
July 26, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments
Whether you have a traditional or contemporary home the importance and effect of colour within your interior design is equally important. From passionate reds and purples to calming greens and blues people use colour to create mood, atmosphere, character and interest. Unless experienced at working with colour many people are apprehensive about this area of [...]
Accessorise to Maximize
June 30, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments
The Eye is in the Detail’: a saying that sits very true to the principles of interior design. From simply taking the time to ensure the elements within the room all coordinate to adding small additions such as napkin rings, door knobs and candles to finalise and round off your design scheme. Whatever your design [...]
Think Deep – Use Layers to Create Design Depth
June 19, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments
Although latest contemporary fashions have been minimalist and sparse there is something undisputed and quality about a more sumptuous and involved finish. Just like eating, interior design works by exciting people’s senses whether it is sight, touch, sound or smell. Consequently, to create a warm, welcoming and interesting space it is often most effective to [...]
Get Spring in Your Step – Fabulous Floral Finishes
June 5, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments
Floral no longer has to mean chintzy. Floral no longer has to mean drab. Floral is now in fact a very contemporary and fashionable addition to your design scheme. The key to introducing floral effectively however is placement and scale. From a small cushion to complete lounge suite this article takes you through when [...]
Heavenly Holiday Homes without the Hard Work
May 19, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments
Whether it be a static caravan or cottage in the heart of the Pennines or a villa looking out across the Mediterranean Sea a holiday home provides the owner with a sanctuary, away from the everyday hustle and bustle, in a location ideal for them and their hobbies. Although most of us do not want [...]
Just Married – Sharing Lives, Sharing Furniture
May 19, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments
For most, getting married, not only signals the beginning of an emotional partnership but also a collaboration of each others material lives within a home. From viewing properties to choosing wallpaper there are a huge number of decisions for you both to make which can inevitably lead to disagreement and argument. As with most things, [...]
