Tips to Using Blue Curtains in Your Bathroom
March 21, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Blue is the ideal colour for bathrooms mainly because it reminds us of water. This association with water dates back thousands of years, in ancient Egypt blue was considered the colour related to the heavens, water along with flooding which enriched the parched lands.
Today we view the colour and its association with oceans and skies [...]
Tips to Using Blue Curtains in Your Living Room
March 15, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
This month we’re going to share some interior design ideas with you which can help beat the Winter blues by using blue curtains in your home. From the palest duck-egg to deep navy, electric and oceanic to sky and floral blues, there’s a shade of blue to suit all of your rooms in both traditional [...]
2012 Spring Window Dressing Ideas: Bargainista
March 9, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
This is the term that being used within the world of fashion and interior design which helps you and your home to look great for less. Most appropriate during these difficult economic times, enabling us to get great style without having to spend a small fortune.
Within interior design it also means that you’ll be able [...]
2012 Spring Window Dressing Ideas: Fashionista
March 6, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
With London Fashion week just ending the catwalks were full of new and exciting designs for men and women – as we know the relevance of the catwalk has a knock-on affect within the world of interior design, so if you’re a Fashionista you’ll love the new looks for window dressing this Spring.
The catwalk inspired [...]
2012 Spring Window Dressing Ideas: Modern Neutrals
March 3, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
With the spell of warm weather many parts of the country have experienced this last week it really has begun to feel like Spring has sprung! The time of the year the almost historical ritual of Spring cleaning has seen windows thrown open as people bring fresh air into their homes after, what seems like [...]
2012 Spring Window Dressing Ideas: Injections of Colour
February 29, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
In this mini-series we’re going to offer you some great ways to dress your windows this Spring. It’s time to start thinking about casting off winter and be take a look at the bright colours of Spring inspired by nature.
Bright floral patterns for curtains remains on-trend this year, the slight change is that rather than [...]
Living Room Interior Design Ideas: Affordable Contemporary
February 8, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
When we see contemporary interiors online or in glossy magazines they’re typically full of the latest design innovations and high-tech gadgetry, and while many of us would love to live in this style of home few of us do. We live in ‘normal’ homes with average sized rooms rather than extensive open plan living with [...]
Living Room Interior Design Ideas: Modern Bay Windows
February 5, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Usually when we think of bay window we image older styles of house, particularly Victorian homes when bay windows were used to make rooms appear larger. They were also used to bring more natural light into a room, as well as providing views outside which would be unavailable if an ordinary rectangular shaped window was [...]
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, [...]
