Blinds
5 Ways to Pair Blinds and Curtains
January 27, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
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, [...]
5 Practical Kitchen Window Treatments
January 24, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
3 Energy Saving Window Dressings
January 18, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Interior Design Ideas for Dressing Bay Windows 4: Blinds
November 27, 2011 by admin · 2 Comments
Bay windows lend themselves to be dressed with treatments which emphasise the bay, as such various styles of blinds can be used depending on the room in which your bay window is located.
Roman Blinds:
Roman blinds offer a soft and informal bay window dressing. The concept is simple as you hang an individual Roman blind in [...]
Modern Lounges 2: Minimalist
November 6, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
This interior design style focuses on the use of colour, form and texture. Track and spot lighting, along with art styled lamps are used to highlight specific areas and art work. Walls are typically white and have no ornamentation apart from bespoke wall art which takes the limelight.
Large open plan spaces are made with simple [...]
Curtains With Creative Flair! 1: Function
August 17, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
It may come as some surprise to know that when people are looking at interior design images for their homes the place their eyes are first drawn to are the window dressing. This is probably due to the fact that when it comes to finding a window dressing many people are stumped due to the [...]
15 Creative Window Treatments – Part 4
November 1, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
I hope that you have been enjoying all of our wonderful and creative window treatments – you will probably never look at a pair of plain curtains in the same way again! Part 4 brings with it another three beautiful ideas to giving existing or prospective curtains some more character and individuality. We look at [...]
Add A Touch Of Magic To Your Home – Go Natural
July 5, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Green design and interiors decorated with natural materials is becoming an important aspect of modern living. More and more home owners are looking into the elements of green design and decorating the home to feel at one with nature and the British countryside.
A home that has been inspired by natural environments and designed with an [...]
Contemporary, Chic and Casual – Part 1 – Lounges
June 8, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
This special feature on interior designing for lounges looks at how you can have the best of both worlds. You love contemporary and chic designs but sometimes the ideals are too modern, too show-room and don’t give you enough in terms of comfort and a homely atmosphere.
What is missing from the mix is some casual [...]
Creating A Colour Scheme – Part 5 – Using An Accent Colour
May 15, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
It isn’t always easy to get the ‘right’ colour and there are not many people who are truly brave enough to go with gut instincts or experiment with colour in the home. That is why many will come to a stop once they have painted some magnolia on the walls and bought a neutral sofa/bed [...]
