Distressing Design

September 23, 2009 by james.brennan · Leave a Comment 

The world of design is an odd place. Ugly is beautiful if it is kitsch. Every year a new colour becomes the “new black”. Brass curtain poles currently represent the cutting edge. And sometimes, the best way to update old furniture is to make it look even older. Distressing furniture is the art of adding [...]

A Whiter Shade of Pale

September 19, 2009 by james.brennan · Leave a Comment 

 For a supposed non colour and blank canvas, white when used as the predominant colour in an interior scheme, has the ability to split opinions like nothing else. White is sterile, pure, bright, drab, warm, cold, focused and vague- all things to all men. Whatever you think of white, you certainly can’t ignore it.
Another amazing [...]

Vintage, Old and Classy

June 27, 2009 by kelly.duggan · Leave a Comment 

The definition of vintage is ‘a season yield of wine from a vineyard’, hmmm not really what we’re interested in, well it is, but not in this context. Vintage in fashion is something which is old and out of mode, or indeed a piece which has enduring appeal, making it a classic. We are all [...]

Shabby Chic

January 14, 2009 by james.brennan · Leave a Comment 

   Think comfort. Toss extra pillows on your couch. Throw a quilt or blanket over your favourite chair. Make it easy for family and friends to get cosy in your home. Shabby chic is the opposite of intimidating – it’s warm and inviting.
   Mix up patterns, textures, and colours. Forget the old rule that [...]