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Innovative Curtain Pole Ideas 3: Bed Canopies
December 10, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
In today’s post we going to look at how you can make stylish bed canopies with the use of curtain poles. Bed canopies are bang on-trend and can be used in all styles of homes to great effect. In many ways bed canopies date back hundreds of years, and were used in stately homes and [...]
Innovative Curtain Pole Ideas 1: Wall Hangings
December 4, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
In this mini-series we’re going to show you different uses for curtain poles apart from hanging curtains! With a little ingenuity and design flair you can find practical and functional ways to use curtain poles around your home. We begin with using a metal curtain pole to hang a pattern fabric panel to make a [...]
Stylishly Scandinavian Guest Room Ideas
November 16, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
In our last post in this mini-series we’re taking a look at guest rooms. As with all of the rooms with a Scandinavian style white and blue are great colour choices for bedrooms. White-washed floors, walls and high vaulted ceilings are the quintessential hallmarks to classical Scandinavian style.
Blue checked fabrics mixed with stripes adds a [...]
Bedroom Interior Design Ideas 4: Using Zesty Citrus Fruits
October 14, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
As we continue with our mini-series on bedroom interior design ideas using fruity colours today we’re looking at the use of citrus fruits, lemons, oranges, limes and even grapefruit colours can be used to create a bedroom which is bright, bold and invigorating!
One of the great advantages of using ant one of the citrus fruits [...]
Bedroom Interior Design Ideas 1: Using Fruity Orange
October 5, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
The colour of fruit is a great way of finding colours to suit your bedroom; their natural colour tones enable you to mix and match soft furnishings easily and for those who have trouble choosing coordinating colours can simply be inspired by nature to create a winning look.
Fruity orange offers a bright and zingy look [...]
Tips to Using Double Curtain Poles
August 7, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
One of the latest interior design trends in window dressing is to use layers to create a new dimension to windows. Double layering basically consists of hanging two different types of curtains at the same time. Typically the inner or first layer are sheer fabric curtains, while the second or outer layer is made from [...]
Why Use Wooden Curtain Poles?
August 4, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Wooden curtains poles are an integral part of a window dressing and rather than being hidden behind the curtain fabric’s heading they are on open display. So why use wooden curtain poles to hand your curtains or drapes?
Simply because they are stylish and elegant! With many different styles and designs to choose from there is [...]
Keep Calm and Reduce the Heat this Summer 1: How to Make an Outdoor Play Tent
July 2, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
The school holidays will soon be starting, so are you prepared to keep calm and cool this summer? We have a few clever design ideas for you to ponder over and help you keep calm even on the hottest of summer days and long sultry nights. Furthermore today’s idea can help keep restless children occupied [...]
Decorating With Wood 4 – Learning To Customise
October 12, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Never underestimate the power of wood as a design and décor icon; the thousands of looks that can be achieved through using wood within the home and the endless possibilities for customisation. At the end of the day, we do want to have a home that reflects us and our families – a home that [...]
Different Ways To Dress Bay Windows
February 25, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Many people ponder over the dilemma of how to dress their bay windows. In the past the window dressing options for bay windows was very limited, with people even resorting to using curtain tracks on the outside walls of the bay which actually cut this beautiful part of the room off once the curtains were [...]