Living Room Interior Design Ideas: Bright & Sharp
Contemporary interiors focus on using sharp, clean lines to create stunning interiors which suit modern lifestyles superbly. With black and white being on-trend colours this year, we see designers adding a pop of bright colour to take the monotony off and add chic eye-catching style. Probably the easiest way of adding a single pop of colour in your living room is ...
5 Ways to Pair Blinds and Curtains
Blinds are an ideal window treatment for any room in your home. However, if used as the sole window dressing they can look a little clinical, therefore we suggest pairing them with different types of blinds to suit the style of your home and you budget. 1. Pair Sheer Voiles with Micro-blinds: Sheer curtains can look stunning, however, once an inside light ...
5 Practical Kitchen Window Treatments
Choosing the right type of window dressing for a kitchen can be challenging. You need to chose something which is aesthetically pleasing to the eye, suit the style of your kitchen and has the ability to withstand the everyday rigours of dirt and splashes. We have 5 practical tips to having the best of both worlds – a practical and ...
4 Tips to Choosing Window Dressings for Nurseries
Safety, light control are the two key features which need to be considered when choosing window dressings for nurseries; closely followed by style and relevance. Let's take a look at these key features one at a time to help you choose the most suitable window dressing for your nursery. 1. Safety: Safety must come first when choosing a nursery's window dressing. Full ...
3 Energy Saving Window Dressings
If saving energy is high on your priority list this year we have some inexpensive, yet effective ideas to help you save heat loss via your windows, which in turn can help lower your energy bills. If you want to 'go green' you'll need to think beyond the colour! Being 'green' is all about helping to lower your carbon footprint ...
Interior Design: Bedroom Trends for 2012 5: Exotic Luxury
This style encapsulates the four other top bedroom trends. The focus being on luxury and indulgence in a sympathetic and stylish way rather than being brash and tacky. Interior designers have embraced the mysterious by using black and white, wood, soft golds, the Black Water Dragon, themes, collections and reflective surfaces to bring a fresh and exciting look to this ...
Living Room Interior Design Ideas: Bright & Sharp
Contemporary interiors focus on using sharp, clean lines to create stunning interiors which suit modern lifestyles superbly. With black and white being on-trend colours this year, we see designers adding a pop of bright colour to take the monotony off and add chic eye-catching style. Probably the easiest way of adding a single pop of colour in your living room is to use the colour for your window dressing – whether that be lounge curtains, blinds or a combination of the two. You’ll notice that the typical addition of cushions or rugs in the same bright colour had been omitted this year in many contemporary interiors. The single ’shot’ of colour is all that is needed to change the dynamics of a room. To keep on-trend chose tangerine orange, green, red or oceanic blue curtains – any of these colours compliments black and white effortlessly. You could also use your curtains to bring pattern into your living room. This year the single large floral blooms are out, however,... [Read more...]
5 Ways to Pair Blinds and Curtains
Blinds are an ideal window treatment for any room in your home. However, if used as the sole window dressing they can look a little clinical, therefore we suggest pairing them with different types of blinds to suit the style of your home and you budget. 1. Pair Sheer Voiles with Micro-blinds: Sheer curtains can look stunning, however, once an inside light is turned on they become virtually transparent. Try teaming them with micro-blinds and you’ll have privacy as well as a delicate looking window dressing. Make sure you choose micro-blinds as standard size Venetian blinds will look too heavy against the sheer voiles. 2. Coloured Roller Blinds with Curtains: By using a combination of roller blinds and curtains you’ll be able to leave the curtains open at all times, as the blinds will give you privacy during the evenings. This classic window dressing combination is ideal for use with fancy made to measure curtains such as swags and tails. By selecting a colour which is within... [Read more...]
5 Practical Kitchen Window Treatments
Choosing the right type of window dressing for a kitchen can be challenging. You need to chose something which is aesthetically pleasing to the eye, suit the style of your kitchen and has the ability to withstand the everyday rigours of dirt and splashes. We have 5 practical tips to having the best of both worlds – a practical and stylish window dressing. 1. If you have fabric blinds or curtains you need to ensure that the fabric is easily washable, therefore delicate fabrics such as silk are not the ideal choice. You could also opt for fabrics which are designed specifically for kitchens as these have a coating which makes them easier to wipe clean and also helps prevent dust from sticking to them. 2. Think about kitchen blinds, either fabric or bamboo roller blinds. They’re a cost effective window dressing option which if not wholly machine washable they can be easily sponged clean. A home-made Roman blind will add a charming perspective to your kitchen and work particularly... [Read more...]
4 Tips to Choosing Window Dressings for Nurseries
Safety, light control are the two key features which need to be considered when choosing window dressings for nurseries; closely followed by style and relevance. Let’s take a look at these key features one at a time to help you choose the most suitable window dressing for your nursery. 1. Safety: Safety must come first when choosing a nursery’s window dressing. Full length curtains may look stylish however, once your child is crawling floor length curtains make the ideal thing to grab hold of to help pull them to standing or walk – the curtains are not designed to withstand this type of treatment and can easily be pulled down. If you have any type if cord system for opening and closing children’s bedroom curtains or blinds they need to be kept well out of reach at all times. Newer styles of blinds have wand operating systems or cords which snap and come off if pulled too hard, however, it’s better not to let your toddler put this to the test. Don’t choose... [Read more...]
3 Energy Saving Window Dressings
If saving energy is high on your priority list this year we have some inexpensive, yet effective ideas to help you save heat loss via your windows, which in turn can help lower your energy bills. If you want to ‘go green’ you’ll need to think beyond the colour! Being ‘green’ is all about helping to lower your carbon footprint and making the decision to use environmentally friendly soft furnishings, including your choice of window dressing. It’s been proven that selecting the correct type of window dressing can help to keep precious heat inside your rooms during the winter, while also keeping the sun’s heat out during the summer. So let’s take a look at three window dressing options. 1. Venetian Blinds: Venetian blinds are an efficient way to save energy in warmer countries as they are very efficient at helping to keep heat out of rooms and therefore lower the necessity to use air conditioning, however, keeping rooms cool in the summer doesn’t... [Read more...]
Interior Design: Bedroom Trends for 2012 5: Exotic Luxury
This style encapsulates the four other top bedroom trends. The focus being on luxury and indulgence in a sympathetic and stylish way rather than being brash and tacky. Interior designers have embraced the mysterious by using black and white, wood, soft golds, the Black Water Dragon, themes, collections and reflective surfaces to bring a fresh and exciting look to this year’s bedrooms. To get the look: You can include all of the above elements into your bedroom just as long as they are used in moderations and don’t fight against each other visually, otherwise you’ll end up with a bedroom which has no true identity and will simply cause confusion and chaos. Polished wood, glass and mirrors sit side by side with silky bedding and beautifully dressed windows. If you choose soft gold metallic bedroom curtains you’ll have used two of the trends without even realising it! Add in satin bedding and carefully chosen accessories and the look will fall into place naturally. If... [Read more...]
