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January 2010

Using This Year’s In-Trend Colour – Turquoise

January 30, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

This year official interior design colour is turquoise and whilst this colour adds a touch of cool sophistication to your home it may not be cost effective to carry out a complete make-over of your rooms.

It’s easy to add subtle injections of turquoise to re-fresh the look of your home and keep right up to [...]

Using Ready Made Curtains On Four Poster Beds

January 27, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Interpretations of four poster beds are being seen in all styles of homes as designers use a wide variety of different themes and styles to bring these beautifully dressed beds right back into fashion.

Historically four poster beds had thick Damask or Jacquard curtains to keep out the cold draughts from windows which had no glass. [...]

Old Meets New To Offer Chic Styling

January 24, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

One of the greatest advantages of the latest interior design trends is the ability to bring old and new together in the same room to create chic styling which looks great in all styles of homes.

Eclectic mixes enable you to have fun with your design schemes, no longer does everything have to be identical and [...]

A Wide Choice Of Exciting Accent Colours Coordinate Beautifully With Cream Curtains

January 21, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Whilst some interior designers may object against using beige and cream in reality these colours are still favoured by many. The reason is simple, these colours are neutral which enables you to add any accent colour you like to suit your existing furniture and style of your home.

Although magnolia may be out cream colours such [...]

Playing With Colour In Your Home

January 18, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Sometimes it can be difficult to choose between two beautiful coloured curtain! Solution – easy have one of each to create a truly unique look to your interior! This fun and funky way to dress windows is a real eye-catcher and a great way to add a wide range of different colours into your living [...]

Adding Vibrancy To Your Home Can be A Great Morale Booster!

January 15, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

We definitely need cheering up after the last couple of weeks bad weather causing many people to arrive home late, cold, tired and thoroughly fed up!

What could lift your spirits more than walking into your home and being greeted by some vibrant colour which is typically associated with the warmer months!

Making the most of the [...]

Think Outside Of The Box And Use Pink!

January 12, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Whilst blue is the colour which is typically associated with men pink is the colour that is most associated with females! However, as stereotypical boundaries have been broken pink is no longer purely associated with the female gender.

However, girls bedrooms are still, for the majority, focused around pink. From the pretty pastels for nurseries to [...]

Blue Curtains For ‘Manned-Up’ Bedrooms

January 9, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Traditionally blue is associated with boys and men from the day they are born! Despite stereotypical perceptions dispelling this, there is no getting away from the fact that blue is still used in male bedrooms!

From the palest baby blue curtains used in the nursery to dark shades for teenagers and single men, blue remains a [...]

Full Length Cream Curtains Can Look Stunning In Bathrooms!

January 6, 2010 by admin · 1 Comment 

If you are thinking of redecorating or revamping your bathroom this year it may be a good idea to have a look at the latest interior design trends!

The use of free standing roll-top style baths is becoming more and more popular as people see their bathrooms as a haven for peace, relaxation and distressing rather [...]

Dressing Beautiful Bay Windows

January 3, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Bay windows have been used in homes for many centuries. In Regency times bow windows with a beautiful curves were all the rage, fine examples of these can be seen in Regency terraced housing.
However, bay windows are not solely used in lounges, or parlours, they can be seen in modern housing in lounge diners and [...]

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