Beautiful Budget Bedroom Ideas – Part 5 – Arabian Nights
May 9, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
How can you re-create a luxurious Arabian Nights style bedroom with lots of spice? We have some great ideas to get you started and better still how to achieve the look on a budget. A beautiful Arabian night’s bedroom is going to turn heads with its bold and gold colour selections and unique décor accessories.
Don’t [...]
Beautiful Budget Bedroom Ideas – Part 1 – Full Of Eastern Promise
May 5, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
It is our belief that every bedroom should be designed to create a certain mood and atmosphere, whether it be romantic, calming or in the case of a bedroom full of Eastern promise – sensual.
Everyone has different tastes and there are hundreds of design ideas for bedrooms on a budget – so that you can [...]
How To: Part 4 – Update A Dining Room
May 4, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
The dining room is becoming an outdated room which in many homes has become a dumping ground rather than a place to relax over a meal and share the day’s events with family.
When was the last time you saw your dining room table’s surface? If you’re like many families it was a long time ago! [...]
How To: Part 1 – Update Your Living Room
May 1, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Revamp your living room with a cool, contemporary theme. Combine strong shapes with an injection of colour against a neutral background, to revitalise and refresh your lounge without spending a fortune.
Seating:
For an inviting, homely living space that the whole family can relax in, update your sofa by using throws and new cushions which pick [...]
Bedroom Designs By Colour – Blue – Part 2 – Classical Pale Blue And White
April 21, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Pale blue and white are timeless colour combinations which offer a crisp, clean look which can be adapted to suit different interior design styles.
The colour blue affects us physically and mentally; it evokes calmness, coolness and is believed to aid intuition. One of the most famous quotes about blue by Raoul Dufy, the French painter [...]
Bedroom Designs By Colour – Blue – Part 1 – Electric Blue
April 20, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
As we know blue comes is a vast array of different tones and hues and whilst it is typically associated as a cold colour the lighter duck-egg blues, lavender and pastel shades omit warming properties making blue a colour which holds no bounds when it comes to interior design.
Blue is an overwhelming favourite colour, it [...]
Reflect Your Style – Part 3 – In A Haven Of Tranquillity
April 15, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Everyone has a different interpretation of creating a haven of tranquillity, somewhere to relax and de-stress in peace and quiet. The colour which is most associated with tranquillity is white which is perfect in meeting the interior design trends of totally white interiors.
However, you need to be careful because white can easily turn into icy [...]
Contemporary Designs – Dining Rooms
April 11, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
As we have already seen to create a contemporary look you’ll need to give serious consideration to your colour scheme, using up to three bold colours with one which is the most dominant and the other two being used as accent colours for table linen, diner services and soft furnishings, which includes the widow dressing.
Many [...]
Design Style Take A-Ways – Part 4 – Japanese
April 1, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
The trend for Japanese Sushi take a-ways is growing in popularity along with Japanese themed interiors. Reflecting clean lines and a minimalist approach this style is ideal for modern and contemporary homes.
As with all interior design styles it’s possible to bring the look into your home by adopting a few simple design principles. Above all [...]
Design Style Take A-Ways – Part 3 – Italian
March 31, 2010 by Helen Green · View Comments
Think of Italy and immediately Pizza and gelato (delicious Italian ice-cream) spring to mind! The Italians are renowned for their stylish interiors and for being leaders in contemporary designs styles along with continuing with traditions which are decadent and opulent.
From more traditional Italian interior design styles you need to think along the lines of refinement [...]
