Spotlight on colour: Outrageous orange
Heavily associated with sunsets, fruit and autumn, orange is a cheerful, energetic colour that brings warmth and energy to interiors. However, despite its sunny disposition, orange still plays second fiddle to yellow in the popularity stakes. Why? Because it polarises opinion – you either love it or hate it. Be on trend with a […]
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Tips for accessorising and displaying
Whether you’re a hoarder, collector or neat freak, arranging accessories or displaying objet d’art and collections requires a few rules to optimise their good looks and deliver a harmonious room design. When it comes to displaying photos, artwork, mirrors, vases, ornaments or oddities that you collect and positioning lighting, cushions and other accessories, consider […]
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Creating optical illusions with paint
Paint is a relatively cheap medium that can be used to cover great expanses, whilst bringing a huge and varied range of colours to our interiors. It’s also great for creating a sense of space, enhancing architectural details and creating optical illusions within our room designs. Defining zones London-based photographer, Alexander Kent, uses visual […]
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Ombré Interiors
Every season the fashion trends we see on the catwalk filter down into home furnishings and accessories and influence the colours we use to furnish our homes and slap on our walls. One trend that made a huge impact this summer was ombré. Where have I seen this trend before? If it sounds familiar […]
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5 stellar bathroom design ideas to steal
If you’re thinking about updating aspects of your bathroom or about to brave a complete remodel, take a look at these stellar ideas we’ve come across whilst keeping an eye on the latest interior trends. Bathe like you mean it You may think the key to the success of this bathroom is its ample […]
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Get design savvy this Autumn
Looking for design inspiration for your home? Then head to London in September to enjoy the capital’s design festival. What’s on at the London Design Festival? The annual London Design Festival runs from 19-27th September and includes a whopping 400 events at various locations throughout the city. You’ll find the London Design Festival in […]
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The rise of the ‘She Shed’
No longer content with taking over the spare room of the house, ladies are staking their claim on the garden shed to house their hobbies, work from home and essentially escape from their significant other. This new trend, in direct competition with Man Caves, is the She Shed. Both terms are pretty self explanatory, […]
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Spotlight on colour: Mellow yellow
It can’t have escaped your notice that yellow is a very popular colour. Watch enough property programmes and visit enough houses for sale and you’ll be greeted with various shades of the sunny stuff. Why is yellow so popular? Good question. Well, it could be that we are trying to evoke the positive mood […]
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How to choose the right taps for your bathroom
A tap’s a tap, right? So choosing a set for your bathroom, cloakroom or en suite should be a cinch, surely? You’d think so wouldn’t you? But we’re often seduced by aesthetics and ignore the practicalities when we’re caught up in the excitement of designing and choosing our bathrooms. To avoid making hasty […]
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Decorex International 2015
As part of the nine day London Design Festival, luxury interior design show Decorex International runs from 20-23rd September at Syon Park. With hundreds of exhibitors showcasing their designs, ideas and products, this show is one not to be missed. The Future of Luxury This year’s show ‘explores the future of luxury through a […]
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