Garden designers know all about borrowing the outlook from your neighbour and making use of their trees and hedging in your own scheme and the same principles apply when looking at an outdoor room of your very own. Your indoor space absolutely must benefit from your outdoor area or you are wasting valuable real estate space. Let me.. Read more
Gone are the days when you bought a 3 piece living room suite and your job was finished. There are so many seating options available now and lots of mixing and matching to be done that the job is a lot more interesting and of course potentially quite a bit more involved. Now this may.. Read more
There can be a misconception with choosing the right colour to paint your eaves. Often people group eaves with the fascia. Sometimes the right colour can relate to the trim of your house but this is not necessarily always the case. Eaves, or soffits as they are sometimes referred to, often pose a problem when.. Read more
There is something quintessentially wonderful about Australian Coastal Style that is difficult to replicate anywhere else in the world. Perhaps it has something to do with the laid back persona of the Aussies or just the magnificence of the natural beauty of the coastal regions with their gorgeous sandy beaches and interesting inlets and harbours… Read more
Table lamps are the perfect accessory tool when finishing a room as they are practical but can be very beautiful and a statement piece in the scheme. The way that we feel when we walk into a room is often governed by how well it has been lit. Lighting a space well is no mean.. Read more
I really do like a window finished with Roman blinds and it is without doubt one of my favourite ways to dress a window. The appeal for me is that Roman blinds are neat and tidy but also stylish and often very pretty. They do not offer the practical solution that a sunscreen blind does.. Read more
For those of you who love classic style decorating, you should really consider incorporating blue kitchen cabinetry into your next kitchen scheme. Whether you like a farmhouse look, an upmarket Hamptons style or a classic English scheme, using just white on its own, although lovely, can sometimes leave you wanting. Smart dark grey works well.. Read more
Styles come and go, as do colour schemes, but simple and elegant black endures. Chanel’s little black dress is the epitome of elegance and style, a look that has survived the years. Most famously worn by Audrey Hepburn and emulated by women for decades. This classic neutral is also a great colour for interiors as it adds strong.. Read more
The Pantone colour for 2017 was Greenery – since updated in 2018 to Ultra Violet, and now in 2019 to Living Coral which is a change to say the least. However although the colour now of two year’s ago, it appears that Greenery seems to be here to stay. Perhaps it is our desire to.. Read more
Investing in a sofa or occasional chair for your home can be a costly exercise so it pays to understand a little about upholstery fabric before you hit the shops. A sofa, in particular, is a piece of furniture that you need to last for a long time and you also want it to keep.. Read more
