Autumn/Winter 2011 Interior Design Colours 2: Teal
September 6, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
If plum is not your favourite colour there are plenty of other great colours being marked as this autumn/winter on-trends. Today we’re going to look at teal along with a number of ways you can bring this sophisticated, chic colour into your home.
As with any colour there are variations of shades and teal is no [...]
Autumn/Winter 2011 Interior Design Colours 1: Plum
September 5, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
As autumn is officially with us we’re going to take a look at autumn/winter interior design colour trends and see how you can use them within your home.
Plum will be featuring heavily this autumn/winter with subtle shades of purple which encompass plum, lavender and striking damson. Many of the top designers are mixing plum with [...]
Mission Possible 6 To Update Your Guest Room On A Budget
August 28, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Special Agent TF, your mission is to update our guest rooms on a budget. We want to make a good impression on our guests and for them to feel as happy and as comfortable as possible without having to smash into our piggy banks!
Furniture And Storage On A Budget – It can’t be expected that [...]
Mission Possible 4 – To Update Your Home Office On A Budget
August 26, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Special Agent TF, your mission is to update our home office on a budget. After spending a large bulk of our decorating funds on every other room in the house – our home office has been left until last and we must find budget ideas all the way!
Creative Ideas For Displaying Reminders and To-Dos – [...]
How To 2 – How To Clean Vertical Blinds Part 2
August 17, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Yesterday we frowned about cleaning your window treatments just once a year – but as long as you do a weekly clean it is perfectly fine to leave the thorough cleaning on a yearly basis. This would involve taking the blinds down from the window, removing the chain, bottom plates and the hooks from the [...]
How To 1 – How To Clean Vertical Blinds Part 1
August 16, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Blinds are a stylish way to dress up windows or patio doors – not to forget they have a good function of giving you privacy when you need it. The only problem is the thought of having to clean them – you can’t just throw them in the washing machine once a month! That won’t [...]
New Year’s Party Planning – Part 1
December 29, 2009 by Helen Green · View Comments
With New Year’s Eve on the horizon just a few days after Christmas it can be difficult to have everything ready in time. It’s also a good idea to get your invitations in the post as quickly as possible. If at all possible it is also a good idea to send emails or to phone [...]
Quick and Easy Last-Minute Makeovers for Bedrooms
December 21, 2009 by Helen Green · View Comments
There are many things that you can do to quickly make over a bedroom with minimal time and effort. These quick fixes are perfect for when you have guests staying over during the Christmas holidays. Often with so much going on it can be difficult to find time to have your entire home looking its [...]
Preparing For The Festive Season – Kitchens Part 2
December 19, 2009 by Helen Green · View Comments
The key to enjoying your Christmas is to be well organised and not a slave in the kitchen! Basic cleaning carried out everyday is far easier than having to tackle a large sink for of dirty dishes, for those who don’t have the advantage of a dishwasher!
As you will spending some time at the kitchen [...]
Preparing For The Festive Season – Dining Rooms Part 1
December 2, 2009 by Helen Green · View Comments
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 [...]
