Interior Design: Bedroom Trends for 2012 3: The Year of the Dragon
January 9, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Soft golden colours used with luxurious fabrics and soft furnishings provide chic and exquisite styling for bedrooms this year. If you’d like to adopt the Feng Shui then you’ll need to use soft golden hues teamed with deep oceanic blues and greens or black as this year the black dragon symbolises water. Add these colour [...]
Dressing Your Windows for the Festive Season 1: Living Rooms
December 3, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
We all like to decorate our homes for the festive season and this year is predicted that despite many of us having less spare cash we’ll make the most of the season by lavishing our homes in festive décor. You may have your favourite decorations that you use every year, however this year you may [...]
Interior Design Ideas for Dressing Bay Windows 1: Lightweight Panels
November 18, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
We’re often asked about effective ways to dress bay windows. As such we’re going to take a look at 5 different bay window dressings, beginning with the use of voile and sheer lightweight panels.
Bay window curtains can be a variety of different fabrics and materials to suit the interior design style of your home. Modern [...]
Modern Lounges 1: Contemporary Style
November 4, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contemporary style is a far cry from other interior design styles of the past. This style calls for clean lines and uncluttered surfaces. Fussy patterns are not on the agenda as solid colours are used to create stunning lounges which are suited to modern living styles.
Large screen plasma televisions and home theatres have become an [...]
10 Glamorous Bedroom Interior Design Ideas 9: A Touch of Gold
September 25, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
In this, our penultimate post in this month’s mini-series, we’re going to take a look at the use of gold. Gold has always been revered, craved for it’s beauty and its association with wealth and prosperity. So, if you’re looking for a glamorous bedroom a touch of gold can transform it from ‘okay’ to ‘wow’ [...]
10 Glamorous Bedroom Interior Design Ideas 8: Snow White
September 22, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Snuggle up with this glamorous bedroom design using white and silver to create a style and elegance which inspires thoughts of snow and pretty snowflakes. Whether a wintry theme was intended white bedrooms remain on top of the glamorous bedroom lists.
While you may think that to be devoid of any other colour white is used [...]
10 Glamorous Bedroom Interior Design Ideas 5: Modern Romance
September 13, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
The majority for us like a touch of romance in the bedroom and while the ostentatious French boudoir is not to everyone’s liking modern romantics can use the basis of this classical style to create a modern twist on a timeless classic.
Cream is the colour to use rather than white, which can appear to clinical [...]
10 Glamorous Bedroom Interior Design Ideas 3: Black Russian
September 7, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Inspired by the famous Black Russian cocktail comprising of three parts vodka and two parts coffee liqueur this glamorous bedroom exudes class and sophistication.
White or cream and black are classical interior design winning combinations, however to give it the Black Russian look you’ll need to think along the lines of boutique chic and over indulgence! [...]
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 [...]
Curtains with Creative Flair! 2: Focal Points
August 20, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
If you live in a modern or contemporary styled home that doesn’t have a focal point such as the chimney breast or fireplace then try and use your windows as the focal point in your room. On the other hand if you have an unusual shaped window you should make the most of it with [...]