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Bohemian style in all its beautiful laid back hippie glory is sweeping the globe.  Whether you are in chic San Francisco, trendy London or on the coast of New South Wales, this gorgeous, patterned and exotic look is everywhere.  I have identified the classic Boho home accessories that you should include in your interiors if you love this look and want to introduce the Boho vibe at home. The appeal for me of this look is that you don't need all of it to make a little hippie statement in your life.  Just one or two elements bring an exotic…

I love to read and central to my own home, and something that I try to include in a decorating scheme, are cosy nooks to curl up with a book and shady parts of the garden to lose yourself in.  The benefit of enjoying books of course is that unlike many other pastimes and hobbies, they also lend themselves to being a fabulous decorating accessory.  You really can accessorise with books. How to accessorise with books One of the most appealing decorating images for me is a wall of crisp white shelves lined with books that hold so much promise…

I am always hesitant about providing trends each year as I am a firm believer that you should decorate for yourself rather than slavishly following looks that can often turn out to be a short lived fad.  However it can be interesting to see what the trends are as it often reflects what is available to buy but also is a good indicator of the prevailing social mood. I have therefore put together what I see as being the colour & interior trends 2019 and you can take from it the pieces that you like! Interior Trends 2019 - colours…

Indoor plants are good for your health.  This is a fact and one of many good reasons you should be scooting off to your local garden centre to include these in your home styling. I have a list of reasons why you should introduce these into your home and lots of inspiration and ideas to help you incorporate plants into your life. My 5 reasons why indoor plants are good for your health Indoor plants reduce carbon dioxide levels.  Plants release oxygen and take in carbon dioxide, in fact the…

The modern day buzzwords of eco sustainability are now firmly entrenched in day to day living and designers are often asked to create designs which integrate well with the natural environment.  When considering the environment it is the colour green which you often turn to, however other neutrals which are completely at one with nature make up a classic natural colour palette.  A beautifully serene scheme can be created with the coastal hues of driftwood, rope, pebbles, sand, oysters and chalk with hints of green and brown.  Rather than any strong colour taking centre…

Your choice of kitchen door handles can have the greatest impact on the overall look of your new kitchen but this is often a crucial detail that is overlooked and then becomes a last minute choice.  Let me take you through some ideas and show you how much a difference the type of kitchen door handles can have on the final look. An understated look for kitchen door handles Although you see many kitchens without door handles at all, you may still prefer the practicality of a handle on your kitchen drawers. …

Renovating a bathroom is expensive and the old adage that bathrooms and kitchens sell houses is very true.  For these reasons I always recommend keeping a bathroom renovation simple.  Good quality, but classic and timeless, so that you don't tire of it but it will last the distance. You may feel that this is a bit boring but there is great value in having a clean blank canvass as it is a great backdrop for some individual bathroom styling.  This is where you can introduce some style and make the bathroom contemporary…

One of my favourite coastal looks is a neutral beachside scheme.  We are so conditioned to associate coastal style with the colour blue that we often don't consider using anything else for this look.   Although blue is a favourite colour for the majority of us, in fact Pantone say 70%, we may not necessarily want to use it in our homes.  People often feel obliged though when they live by the magnificence of the ocean to throw in a splash of predictable blue but you can achieve a wonderful relaxed coastal vibe without touching the colour. Using the beach as inspiration for…