I was house sitting recently for a younger couple. I suppose I’m basing my ideas on how my family schemes changed in tandem with Dad’s spare cashflow. If one year he made more in the spring with bonuses and annual salary rise, then Mum was able to allocate some of the spare readies to upgradingContinue Reading Carriages Repurposed To Reflect Modern Furnishing
I don’t think many of us sit thinking about the subject of chairs very often. . . . They are just items we move about, shift around in, squat inelegantly in front of the tv and ignore much of the time. However, there are some truly superb designers, especially for chairs, about these days. IContinue Reading Bright Colours Bring Chairs Into Sharp Focus
When we moved into the home I still occupy, we had absolutely brand new everything thoughout the house because it was a new build property. For years we’d made do with cast offs and second hand shop finds. How we got by with with mismatched junk is remarkable. But the time came for this lovelyContinue Reading Lucky Sale Room Timing When Furnishing New Build
For many during the early 2000s, making up mood boards was a way of creating the amosphere needed to really get going on a decorating and refurnishing project. All the wonderful colour magazines that festoon the supermarket shelves are absolutely full of this seasons colour themes and there are ideas galore of how to makeContinue Reading Taking Decorating Delight From Mood Boards
When we think about a project in the home, there is always a lot more to be taken into consideration than just the finished result. Cost of the materials is a major item, but not as much as the labour if it’s being done by a third party. Planning the time to do work isContinue Reading Getting The Right Team In During Emergency
When we want some inspiration in our homes for decorating or refurnishing, it can be a bit of a mine field. Many magazine articles show fantastic kitchens and bathrooms which we all think would be great in our own property. However, getting the design right and ensuring that the new scheme will fit in withContinue Reading Keeping The Design Project On Track
When we buy our first house we can’t afford new stuff to fill it but with thought, there are lots of ways we can upgrade our home decorating and freshen up the design of our homes. For a quick home refurb and refresh, the best place to start is in the living room. Looking atContinue Reading Charity Warehouse Comes Up Furnishing Trumps
There have been the usual selection of adverts on commercial and catch up tv for decorating and house refurishment products. The secret to getting the job done swiftly and with no time, energy or cash being wasted is probably to engage a professional interior designer and decorator to really look at the rooms you wantContinue Reading Spacial Awareness Needed For Room Decor Appeal
I have taken to looking at lots and lots of magazine on a new online gizmo that I saw advertised. I cannot believe how fantastic this idea is – so many publications in front of my very eyes. There seems to be a limit of 6 months back issues available per magazine, but even so,Continue Reading Inspiration From Homestyle Magazines Really Counts
Whilst waiting for a favourite decorating / furnishing and design programme to come on, I was watching one of those bargain / antique searching shows – originally recorded and shown some years ago but essentially an over excited auctioneer was racing around parts of Norfolk, seeking out good procelain, jewellery, small furniture etc. to beContinue Reading Battered Metal Chairs Make Designer’s Day