Archives for April 2013

A Taste of the Orient

There is a growing trend in ethnic influences on our home, in particular the bathroom. One of the most popular options is the Far East. With a culture steeped in ease and comfort, this needs to be reflected in your decorating.

Oriental Bathroom

We’ve comprised some tips on how you can create an oriental space in your home.
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A Guide to Stencilling

Featured in Wednesday’s article on pastel colour, stencilling is a great way to add your own individual styling to a room. It’s a simple process for beginners and professionals to print a pattern onto a surface and can enhance your chosen trend.

Stencilling - Living Room

Stencilling can be transferred onto almost anything, including fabric and furniture as well as a wall feature. It can be reproduced as many times as you want in any arrangement with any colour that takes your fancy. There is so much room for creativity.

Today, we take you through the process of producing your own stencilling.
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Pastel Power

This season’s trends involve bold, vibrant colours, but with spring firmly on our doorstep, why not decorate your bathroom with soft shades?

Pastel Bathroom

Pastel colours instantly create a calming atmosphere. It also creates an everlasting freshness to your bathroom. Creating a space that evokes relaxation will ease you into your day and also help you unwind after a long day.

Check out our ideas for utilising pastels effectively…
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Floor it!

There are a lot of aspects to consider when designing a home. It’s important to make sure that the items and materials are good quality and fit into our budget.

Decisions about flooring need to be smart because choosing the wrong one can be a waste of money. With a wide variety of materials to use including carpet, laminate flooring, linoleum, ceramic tiles, vinyl, concrete and stone, choosing the right one for your home can be a difficult decision.

Dark Wood Flooring

Today, we are offering up advice on how to choose the right materials for flooring.
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Shine Bright

Mirrors are a necessity for a bathroom but after a while they begin to lose their shine. Following on from our tips on how to choose a mirror in your bathroom, today we take a look at how to clean them.

Cleaning Mirror - Mirror

It may seem like hassle but it’s really simple to keep your mirrors gleaming. Follow our steps and you’ll be admiring the mirror rather than your reflection…
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