Living Room Interior Design Ideas: Casual Charm
February 2, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Casual charm is an interior which is laid back, comfortable and homely – in many ways it represents the ‘normal’ homes we live in. Nothing too gaudy, garish or contemporary, simple comfort is all that many of us need in our lives. This laid back attitudes serves its own purpose in interior design – basically [...]
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, [...]
4 Tips to Choosing Window Dressings for Nurseries
January 21, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Safety, light control are the two key features which need to be considered when choosing window dressings for nurseries; closely followed by style and relevance. Let’s take a look at these key features one at a time to help you choose the most suitable window dressing for your nursery.
1. Safety:
Safety must come first when choosing [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Dressing Your Windows for the Festive Season 2: Dining Rooms
December 6, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Today we’re going to turn our attention to dining room windows, offering hints and tips on ways to dress them up for the festive season. This can easily be done in a way which suits the style of your home and your existing dining room colour scheme.
Traditional:
Red and green are of course the most traditional [...]
Interior Design Ideas for Dressing Bay Windows 5: Swags & Tails
November 30, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Swags and tails are a classical style of dressing for bay windows. This style is ideal for traditional and modern homes because you can make the swags as ornate or a simple as you wish. Making a feature or focal point of a bay window is a great way to add the ‘wow’ factor to [...]
Modern Lounges 4: Home Theatre Living Rooms
November 12, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
The trend for staying-in continues to grow as the economy still remains shaky. With this trend comes the need for modern lounges to embrace the trend by making them as user friendly as possible. In today’s modern world we have televisions, blue-rays, games boxes and sound systems our parent and grand parents would never have [...]
Elegant, Modern Bedroom Ideas 4: A Touch of French Chic
October 28, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
The French are renowned for their love of chic style, both in fashion and interior design. Today we’re going to take a look a chic French styling which can be used in modern bedrooms to add a refined, yet liveable, bedroom style.
From the bottom up!
Flooring:
White or ivory carpeting gives a room a warm and welcoming [...]
Elegant, Modern Bedroom Ideas 1: Purple Paradise
October 19, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Your bedroom is the one room in your home which should be designed around your personal needs, reflect your personality and your life style. We may all dream of designer bedrooms and they are easy to achieve with a little ingenuity and a few interior design tips on how to adopt the look in your [...]
