April 2012
What the Best Dressed Windows are Wearing this Year: Twin-Sets
April 30, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Think of ‘twin-sets’ and you may conjure up the image of old-fashioned matching jumpers and cardigans that your grandmother used to wear! However, if you look beyond that image and think along the lines of iconic Chanel twin-sets you’ll see that this timeless classic remains on-trend. The same ‘twin-set’ approach can be applied to window [...]
What the Best Dressed Windows are Wearing this Year: Peplumbs
April 28, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Never heard of peplumbs? – well they are definitely hot to trot this year, being inspired by the catwalks. This silhouette image is all about nipping in waistlines and showing off curves. How does this translate in terms of window dressing? Swags, tails and swept back curtains!
Swags and tails have been used as a window [...]
What the Best Dressed Windows are Wearing this Year: Bold Prints
April 25, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Bold prints have once again been added to the on-trend window dressing list this year. Inspired by the catwalk bold prints are being used on curtain fabrics which are fluid and oversized. Geometric patterns, floral, soft sheen finishes and colour blocking can also be included within the bold print category this year.
Futuristic prints are also [...]
What the Best Dressed Windows are Wearing this Year: Floral Prints
April 22, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Floral prints have never really gone out of fashion within interior design, all that happens is the size of the print changes, along with the coverage of the print on the background. Last year it was all about large single blooms to make an impact at large picture windows, this year designers are favouring overall [...]
What the Best Dressed Windows are Wearing this Year: Slinky Sheers
April 19, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Like fashion interior design trends ebb and wane over the seasons. Some styles remain or become timeless classics whilst other merge into the background waiting to be reignited in a few years time. You may say that a window dressing is a window dressing and simply hang the nearest pair of curtains you can lay [...]
Interior Design Ideas using Pink Curtains: 5. Vibrancy
April 16, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
If you want to make a real statement in your home vibrant pink curtains, soft furnishings and even a papered wall will really pack a punch which screams out to be noticed. This vibrant colour is not for the faint hearted, you have to have va-va-voom and adore standing out from the crowd to use [...]
Interior Design Ideas using Pink Curtains: 4. Trendy Sherbet
April 13, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
In our penultimate post looking at interior design ideas using pink curtains we turn our attention to trendy sherbet. Slightly darker than pastel, sherbet colours are bang on-trend this year and being given names such as candy floss and bubble gum pink to temp us into using them in our homes. With sweet (candy) associations [...]
Interior Design Ideas using Pink Curtains: 3. Patterns
April 10, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Pink and brown colour combinations offer a striking colour schemes for modern homes. These two colours have in many ways become a timeless classic as we see them year after year being used in various shades and hues, each with trendy new names such as milk chocolate and raspberry ripple!
The dark to mid tone ranges [...]
Interior Design Ideas using Pink Curtains: 2. Hot Pink
April 7, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
In stark contrast from our last post, today we take a look at hot pink and offer interior design ideas and suggestions on how you can bring a touch of vibrancy into your window dressings this year. Spring is a great time of year to re-vamp your home and this weekend is one of the [...]
Interior Design Ideas using Pink Curtains: 1. Soft Pastels
April 3, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
This month we’re going to take a look at interior deigns using pink curtains. Before you cringe at the thought just take a minute to consider all the variations in shades and hues of pink available; from the softest pastels to bright hot pinks and you’ll see that pink curtains offer so much more than [...]
