How are we all this week? Good, I hope. We’re talking Pattern today and what it can do for your homes. Pattern and colour can have a dramatic impact on how we view our homes. They’re both instantaneous and can create quite an impact, which is probably why some of us steer clear and opt for safer options. I’m hoping today’s post will help you at least consider using some pattern in your homes as it really can make a room sing, adding character and…
We’re looking at texture and colour today and how they interact with each other. A while ago I wrote about the importance of texture in my post here, and how it can be your secret weapon in designing your homes. Today is about how colour and textured surfaces translate their visual and tactile qualities. Texture has an effect on the appearance of how we see colour because of how colour absorbs and reflects light from its surface. For example, rough…
We are looking upwards today at the ceiling. The chances are you’ll be looking a typically white ceiling right now. Ceilings aren’t necessarily something that we take into consideration when redecorating or redesigning our homes, which is probably why the majority of us end up using a shade of white. When you acknowledge that the ceiling is actually the fifth wall in terms of a room, it’s easier to understand why we should give it more consideration (other than painting…
Designer Crush – Timorous Beasties I’ve had a serious crush on Timorous Beasties designs since my Interior Design study days. You may have already come across their designs, but just in case you havent, they are a predominately a fabric and wallpaper design company. Having said that, for me their designs are works of art in their own right. And who doesn’t want to have some form of art in their homes. Timorous Beasties fabrics and wallpapers are handprinted and are the mainstay…
If Monday’s post, #10 Ways To Add Personality to Your Bathrooms, got you thinking about redesigning your bathroom, today’s post might just be of some help to you. Top Tiling Tips From A Tiling Professional The professional in question that I’ve pestered chatted to for this post happens to be my brother. He runs a hugely successful tiling company, together with his business partner. Their vast portfolio of works here in the UK, as well as abroad, includes some fabulous residential and commercial properties, with the odd celebrity…
#10 Ways to Add Personality To Your Bathrooms Most of us play it safe when it comes to the bathroom. The reason behind this may be to do with what we think rather than going with what our hearts desire. It’s only natural for us to get lost in our thoughts when considering redesigning our homes, from saleability, to what our friends or family may think. Or it could just be that we are scared of doing something different? Ultimately, though it often boils down to…
