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2012 Trends for Window Dressings 5: On-trend Brights
December 29, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
For this post we’re going to turn our focus onto using brightly coloured blinds! Gone are the days when you could only get blinds in white, cream or wood – not that there’s anything wrong with these colours, far from it sometimes they are the colours which are most suitable for a room; however, brightly [...]
2012 Trends for Window Dressings 4: Sleek, Clean Lines
December 26, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contemporary interiors are all about sleek clean lines. The lines can be horizontal, vertical or curved just as long as there is no ornamentation on them and next year the emphasis shifts slightly towards making contemporary interiors a little less angular, returning to include sweeping curves which guide the eye from one part of a [...]
Practical Window Dressings 4: Bathrooms
December 14, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Modern trends in bathroom designs now lean heavily towards the spa experience, however, in reality many of us don’t have bathrooms large enough to accommodate free standing baths, walk-in showers and two sinks. This doesn’t mean that you can’t update your bathroom, irrespective of its size, to create a home spa experience.
Space, light, bright, sleek [...]
Beat The Winter Blues With Beautiful Blinds
October 26, 2011 by admin · 1 Comment
Okay, it may be an old cliché but your décor can really have a profound affect on your morale. We’re not going into the depths of colour psychology but we do suggest that if you find yourself dreading winter approaching, maybe you should take a look at your décor and your window dressing.
All but a [...]
Pack a Punch with Purple Window Blinds
October 17, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
In this mini-series we’re going to be looking at specific coloured blinds and some colour schemes to suit all styles of interiors and homes. Today we’re going to look at packing a punch in your rooms with on-trend plum/purple blinds.
Purple blinds are available in a variety of different styles, including Venetian, roller and Roman [...]
Freshen-Up Your Bathroom on a Budget Using Black and Red
October 4, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
If you’re looking for a completely new look in your bathroom and are fed up with white then go dramatic and choose red and black colour combinations. This bathroom needs plenty of space if you’re going to pull it off successfully, as black can be gloomy and enclosing when used in small bathrooms.
Flooring:
Dark polished wood [...]
A-Z of Blinds – Part 8: V – Z
September 28, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
In this, the last post in our mini-series we’ve come to the end of the alphabet and so we’ll be looking at Venetian, vertical, window blinds, exceptional value, yellow and zinc blinds.
V is for Vertical and Venetian blinds:
These styles of blinds are undoubtedly the most popular. Venetian blinds have been used as a window dressing [...]
Budget Decorating Basics 1: Choose a Style
August 22, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
With many of us short on any spare cash the idea of decorating or re-decorating your home may now be at the top of your priority list. However, you should be aware that all to often decorating jobs left unattended may turn into major overhauls and refurbishments very quickly. The best approach is to look [...]
Quick and Easy Summer Makeovers – Dining rooms
August 10, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Continuing on with our series on quick and easy summer makeovers for your home, we now turn our attention to the dining room. Now some homes do not have a dedicated dining room, you may in fact have a kitchen-diner or even a living room and dining room combination. This does not really change any [...]
Blinds are More than a Window Dressing – Affordable Privacy
August 1, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Blinds can be one of the best things for you to use in your house, for a number of reasons. One of the best things about blinds is that they can afford you a good deal of privacy, and for a very cheap price. There is no need to install costly shutters in your home; [...]
