How are we all? I hope the week has treated you kindly. I must admit I’m struggling with the groundhog days of winter darkness, cold, and wet on a continuous loop here in the UK. Let’s hope Spring pops its head round the corner soon!! That’s me finished with the typically British moaning mention about the weather, let’s get on to today’s subject of legs. Bird legs to be exact….. Show Us Your Legs – Unique Bird Inspired Design There’s no doubt that…
Yay Friday has arrived, and today you get to read the final part of the Lighting Guide. We have already covered the basic principles of lighting to your homes here and here. Today, it’s all about how to go about implementing the perfect lighting scheme, as well as some helpful tips. So without further ado, let’s go! Plan The key to a successful lighting scheme is to plan ahead, and not when you’ve finished decorating. If you are going for a complete redesign of…
Lighting Guide – Part 2 How To Become A Firefly & Fall In Love With Lighting Welcome back to Part 2 of the Lighting Guide. Last week we covered light and shadow and the importance of lighting in general to your homes. If you missed it, you can check it out here. Today, the focus is on introducing the specific layers of lighting within your homes. But first….. Lighting & Our Mood Lighting can have a major impact on our mood, and you…
It’s been a while since I wrote about lighting, and to be honest, I have found it a bit of a struggle not to. I am seriously like a firefly when it comes to all aspects of lighting, I am so fascinated by it. You may be happy to know that I have restrained myself purely because…… 1. I do understand that there are those of you yet to pick up the lighting bug. 2. Lighting to you, could just mean that one hanging pendant, and an…
If you happen to follow me and Facebook and/or Instagram, you would have seen that I attended a lampshade making event held at Heals in Kingston Upon Thames last night. It was hosted by the fantastic artist, and designer Anna Jacobs. As you can imagine, I was a tad bit excited to be able to combine my love of lighting and art, with hands on experience! I first came across Anna on Instagram and you can follow her here to see her range…
For many of us, this time of year finds us retreating and finding comfort in our homes from the distinctively cooler weather. With our doors and windows shut, and curtains drawn closely, there is a tendency to want to forget the outdoors and get all cosied up. This got me thinking about nature and its connection to our homes and spaces. No matter what our style, or how large or small our homes are, nature has its place in our hearts and our homes.…
