Interior Design: Bedroom Trends for 2012 5: Exotic Luxury
January 15, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
This style encapsulates the four other top bedroom trends. The focus being on luxury and indulgence in a sympathetic and stylish way rather than being brash and tacky. Interior designers have embraced the mysterious by using black and white, wood, soft golds, the Black Water Dragon, themes, collections and reflective surfaces to bring a fresh [...]
Interior Design: Bedroom Trends for 2012 4: Collections and Themes
January 12, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Collections and themes inspired by nature, along with the use of natural light sees this bedroom style embracing this year’s eco-trend. Flowers, foliage and stripes are among the selected patterns to use, along with natural colours of creams, foggy greys and browns, complimented with golden hues, powdery pinks, sage greens, muted red, plush purple and [...]
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 [...]
Interior Design: Bedroom Trends for 2012 2: Reflective Surfaces
January 6, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Light and space are highlighted by the use of reflective surfaces in this year’s bedrooms. These means choosing furniture, furnishings and accessories which have reflective properties not necessarily mirrored surfaces. Of course most bedrooms have at least one mirror be it stand alone or mirrored wardrobe doors, however, this trend culminates by using reflective surfaces [...]
Interior Design: Bedroom Trends for 2012 1: Black & White
January 4, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
In this mini-series we’ll be taking a look at the latest interior design trends for bedrooms; offering hints and tips on how you can achieve the look in your bedroom. We are all aware that spending remains tight for many people this year that’s why we have some great ideas that you can adapt to [...]
2012 Window Dressing Trends – Sheer Fabrics
December 31, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
In 2012, we expect window dressing trends to favour sheer fabrics such as lace, gauze and voiles, among other choices. Don’t be afraid to flaunt your excellent taste in these sheer fabrics with the following tips in mind.
Opt for Synthetic Materials:
Unless you have an expert eye, it is difficult to distinguish between fabrics made with [...]
2012 Window Dressing Trends – American Design
December 28, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
When it comes to window dressings, Americans tend to adopt a more casual approach than Europeans. Formality is set aside in favour of a relaxed style, which means that lighter fabrics are used to allow sunlight to filter in and to allow for good views to the outdoors. Of course, there will always be exceptions [...]
2012 Window Dressing Trends – Quality
December 24, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
For 2012, the following trends in window dressing in terms of quality look set to conquer the scene. We suggest choosing a couple of trends, at the most, from among these trends lest your house become a hot mess, a fashion victim of sorts.
Shuttered Spaces:
Shutters are so versatile in their applications that these can be [...]
2012 Window Dressing Trends – Innovation
December 21, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Innovation is the name of the game. This is true even when it comes to something as seemingly simple as window treatments although we have to disagree that window dressing is a simple matter of draping fabric, hanging wood and layering panels. Window dressing is an art and a science since it combines beauty, practicality [...]
2012 Window Dressing Trends – Energy Efficiency
December 18, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
With the spectre of climate change particularly global warming hanging over our heads, we cannot help but look for ways to live in energy-efficient homes. From such awareness, it is a small step toward looking at eco-friendly window treatments like curtains, blinds and shapes. No surprise here as windows are one of the main sources [...]
