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 [...]
Living Room Window Dressing Ideas 5: Go Semi-Naked!
November 2, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
If you have a bright modern or contemporary styled living room rather than the ‘usual’ window dressings why not do semi-naked? It’s a great look which is becoming increasingly popular. Flooding your living room with an abundance of free natural light is a great way to style your home.
However, before you rip down your curtains [...]
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 [...]
Luxury Dining Room Inspiration 3: White & Wood
September 26, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Our next luxury dining room design is one that can realistically be created, adapted or built upon to suit all styles of homes. It’s unusual twist on a standard dining area is what it stand out from the crowd and become a luxury dining space.
Flooring:
Authentic parquet flooring is lovely if you already have it, but [...]
Luxury Dining Room Inspiration 1: Gorgeous Gothic
September 20, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
In this mini-series we’re going to take a look at luxury dining rooms to inspire you to up-date your dining room in time for the festive season – if you think we’re being a little hasty, the festive season is actually not that long away and if you start planning and decorating now you’ll have [...]
Making More Space – Adding a Conservatory
August 25, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
In a similar vein to our last post we’re looking at ways to make more space in your home. Today we’re going to take a brief look at adding a conservatory to provide an extra room which is an extension of both your home and your garden.
Originally conservatories were not attached to the house itself; [...]
Making More Space – Move Up not Out
August 22, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
We’re all too aware that the current economic climate means that people have less money to spare. Sadly it’s been like this for many years and the boom in moving up, rather than out remains a popular solution to making more space in your home. Attic conversions remain big business and although they can be [...]
The Pros and Cons of Tension Rods
August 10, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
If you’re looking for a fast and efficient way to hang lightweight curtains then tension rods maybe the ideal solution. In this post we’re going to look at the pros cons tension rods in an home interior design situation.
Pros:
Tension rods required no drilling into walls to fit; they simply work on a spring system which [...]
Curtain Poles: Sporting True Style
August 1, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Curtain poles can be made from just about anything which is straight and robust enough to take the weight of your curtains. While curtains are available in a wide and varied choice of colour, style and design, you can also choose sporting objects to tie in with a room with a specific sports theme.
For example, [...]
Budget Interior Design Tips: Use Café Style Curtains
June 2, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
A really nice way for you to decorate your kitchen on a fixed budget is through the use of café style curtains. These style of curtains do not necessarily have to be expensive and there are so many different designs for you to choose from. Café style curtains blend perfectly in a kitchen with country [...]
