Keep Calm & Carry On 1: Interior Design Living Room Ideas
December 19, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Keep calm this week and with our easy interior design tips you’ll have a house to be proud of over the festive season and beyond. The key principles to get right is the symmetry in your living room, use of focal points, wall décor and lighting.
3 types of symmetry:
• Symmetrical balance involves repeating the same [...]
Christmas Indulgences 6: From the Past
December 17, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Wouldn’t it lovely and a sheer indulgence to create a grotto inside your home to bring back the magic of Christmas and memories of childhood? Somehow past Christmases always seemed to be better. Maybe it’s the commercialism which has taken the magic out of Christmas for many. The stress and strain of modern lifestyles and [...]
Christmas Indulgences 2: Rich, Smooth Chocolate
December 13, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
It wouldn’t be Christmas without rich, smooth chocolate being either given or received as a gift. With our passion for chocolate what better way to indulgence yourself this Christmas than having your home decorated in these opulent and gorgeous colours.
If you already have a brown, cream or tan interior you can easily add a little [...]
Interior Design Cost Effective Makeover Ideas 5: Bathrooms
December 9, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Nowadays, bathrooms are not just places to perform personal hygiene activities in although it is still the main purpose of these areas. Bathrooms are also considered as places to pamper one’s body with a warm, nice and long bath and to relax one’s mind via scented candles, mood music and good wine. Think of a [...]
Festive Interior Design Decoration Ideas 6: Inspired by Nature
December 3, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
In this post we’re going to take a look at festive interior design decorations inspired by nature – not an artificial tree, tinsel or bauble in sight! This style of decoration is perfect for those of you who want to opt out of the commercial side of the festive season, but still want to add [...]
Cosy, Winter Interior Design Ideas 5: Hot Chocolate
October 28, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
What could be nicer than snuggling up with a steaming mug of hot chocolate to bring a warm glow to your face? Well, if you love hot chocolate then why not use it as a colour inspiration for your décor. Chocolate brown is ideal for using in any room in your home. So that it [...]
Cosy, Winter Interior Design Ideas 3: Alpine
October 26, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
Think along the lines of wooden ski chalets and the warm welcome they provide for tired and cold skiers to conjure up images of cosy Alpine homes. You don’t have to live in the mountains or even like skiing to adopt this wonderfully warming interior design style. Or maybe the ‘off piste’ parties, fondues or [...]
Timeless Interior Design Themes 5: Rustic
October 21, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
The key to this interior design style is the choice of materials and textures. Include tactile wood, wicker weaving, iron, stone, slate, ceramics and other natural or earthy materials which all work well together to give fabulous visual texture. Pine is one of the key elements making this style ideal for those who love stripped [...]
Add a Touch of Sparkle to your Bathroom
October 13, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
In today’s post we’re going to look at adding a touch of sparkle to your bathroom in two ways! One with the décor and soft furnishings you choose and the other being along the lines of keeping your bathroom sparkling clean!
Floors:
Tiles are the most favoured types of flooring and as we’ve discussed before fitted carpets [...]
Interior Design Inspired by a Cocktail of Colours 7: French Connection
October 9, 2011 by Helen Green · View Comments
This soothing cocktail epitomises elegance which is meant to be slowly sipped while relaxing and listening to blues songs in smoky bars in France. French Connection is seeing a huge revival as the trend for taking a nightcap is once again being popular. It’s made from cognac and Amaretto liqueur to produce a warming [...]
