How to Create a Stylish Dining Room
September 25, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Whether it’s advice from the health experts or the need to keep up with the latest interior design trends, one thing’s for sure the dining room is seeing a resurgence in our homes. Irrespective of size having a dining room is bang on-trend and is easy to accomplish on the smallest of budgets.
Lighting:
Soft lighting is [...]
Summer Bedroom Interior Design Ideas Using Beige
July 31, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Beige doesn’t have to be bland or boring – it’s a staple neutral colour which can be used in all styles of homes and compliments all colour schemes. It’s how and where you use it your rooms that can make all the difference – taking beige from benign to ‘wow’ simply by using soft furnishings [...]
Curtain Ideas for Bay Windows: Doubling-Up
June 19, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
The architectural feature of a bay window should be enhanced rather than hidden. This unique feature can be dressing so that it becomes the focal point of a living or bedroom. With today’s advances within the world of interior design and in particular window dressings, finding the right style of curtains to suit the style [...]
Interior Design Ideas for Dressing Bay Windows 3: Curtains and Blinds
November 24, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
With bay windows being notoriously difficult to dress, today we’re going to look at using both bay window curtains and blinds to create a stunning window dressing which can be adjusted to suit different interior design styles as well as privacy requirements.
The trend for combining curtains and blinds as a practical and aesthetically pleasing window [...]
Modern Lounges 5: Family Living
November 15, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Today we’re going to turn our attention to family living and living rooms. For many people their living room is the centre of their home. A room where family members gather at the end of the day, the place where we take our guests to entertain them. Modern lounges are no longer kept solely for [...]
Modern Lounges 3: Adirondack
November 9, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
This style of interior design focuses on rustic interiors, lodges, log cabins and retreats. Dating back to the 1800s and named after the Adirondack Mountains in the Northern New York area. The style is a superb way to bridge the gap between classical log cabin and lodge interiors with modern lifestyles. The key focus on [...]
Curtains with Creative Flair! 4: Choosing Colours
August 26, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Once you’ve decided on the style of your curtains the next step is to select a colour. Of course you’ll want a colour that ties in with your colour scheme and décor however, it may be more cost effective to choose neutral colours such as beige curtains or cream curtains so that they blend in [...]
Stepping into Summer 5: With a Sense of Vintage
April 14, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
It is very easy to create that vintage decorative look to any house or any room that you have. By putting those special touches in strategic places, you will be able to make a little history, charm and a visual effect of having a home that is unique.
This kind of decorating style is all about [...]
Stepping into Summer 2: Updated Magnolia
April 5, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Think that when it comes to decorating a room in your home is wise to start off slowly, give some thought to how you are going to go about it, and exactly what it is you want to achieve in that room. If you are after something that will create a bold statement you will [...]
Colour Your Home Beautiful 5: Using Brown
March 15, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Many people think that brown is a boring, dull colour which makes a room dingy and dark, however, as with other colours the variations can be inspirational, from the palest café latte to rich dark chocolate! The names themselves give you the ‘feel good factor’ which is why you should try a shade of brown [...]
