Green Bedroom Interior Designs: Country Style
February 1, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
In this mini-series we’re going to focus on green bedrooms – encompassing the colour, along with eco-friendly window dressing options. We start by asking the simple question why choose green for a bedroom colour scheme? The answer is simple – green is refreshing on one hand and quietly soothing and relaxing on the other, depending [...]
Instant Makeover Ideas for Conservatories
January 29, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
If your conservatory isn’t being used all year round it could easily be a waste of valuable living space or in a worst case scenario become a dumping ground or an extension of your shed rather than your home! To make your conservatory usable throughout the year invest in new window dressings which will provide [...]
Instant Makeover Ideas for Children’s Rooms
January 26, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Children’s rooms are probably the one room which is re-decorated or up-dated than any other room in the home – the reason being that children fast grow out of things, clothes, shoes, toys and the look of their bedroom!
Go Natural:
Many children are very aware of the environment and ‘go going’ is often taken into consideration [...]
Instant Makeover Ideas for Spare/Guest Bedrooms
January 23, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Rather than a complete makeover, shuffle the furniture around to give the room a new perspective. Pay attention to detail and include personalised extras to make guests feel welcome. Make sure window treatments are effective and not just a spare pair of mismatched curtains or old blinds!
Go Natural:
Show your guests that you’re doing your bit [...]
Instant Makeover Ideas for Home Offices
January 20, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
With job prospects looking gloomy this year more and more people are turning to self-employment opportunities working from home. As such you’ll need to have an office or room in which to work. Although it would be ideal if you could allocate a room to be used solely as an office, in reality may people [...]
Instant Makeover Ideas for Bathrooms
January 14, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Change the accessories in your bathroom for an instant new look, it’s easy, cheap and very effective! Think along the lines of this year’s bathroom trend of spa rooms and you’ll be able to indulge yourself while you soak away the winter blues.
Go Natural:
What better room to go natural than a bathroom. Use wood wherever [...]
Instant Makeover Ideas for Kitchens
January 11, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
As the trend for home cooking and eating in remains one of this year’s biggest trends it’s a great time to add a new look and up-date your kitchen. You don’t have to rip all the cupboards out and start from scratch, with a few instant changes your kitchen can look as good as new [...]
Instant Makeover Ideas for Dining Rooms
January 5, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
In today’s post we take a look at dining rooms. As you already have a relatively neat dining room – after all the clearing up of the festive feasting! – rather than putting all the clutter back into the room use the uncluttered look to rejuvenate the look of your dining room with a few [...]
Instant Makeover Ideas for Living Rooms
January 2, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
It’s a new year and despite money being tight its never been a better time to boost your morale and redecorate your home with a range of exciting accessories, colour and budget finds. We all know that the January Sales means we can grab a bargain, however, money gurus remind us that a bargain is [...]
Interior Design Inspiration from Around the World 4: Japan
December 30, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
The Japanese have always used the necessities in life to make their homes unique and contemporary designs are no exception. The use of the fundamental aspects of interior design sees a Japanese influence being embraced by Westerners who love chic styling and nothing overly complicated. It’s a great look to have if you’re on a [...]
