Shabby chic is all about romance! And what better place to start styling your shabby chic home than in the bedroom, where romance flourishes and grows. Shabby chic is all about comfort and elegance, and is characterized primarily by the need to create beauty out of the antique and forgotten.  Covered sofas, distressed furniture, old fashioned patterns, beach inspired colour palettes and

Many of us like to enjoy our gardens at night, as well as in the day time. Getting the lighting right in your garden means the difference between only enjoying your garden when it’s light outside and being able to love your outdoor space 24/7. Similarly, indoor lighting can make or break the look of your home, and expertly designed

We all want our homes to be beautiful, but it’d be nice if they were also energy efficient. Energy efficiency will not only reduce the cost of your utility bills, it’s good for the environment too. Fears about global warming have seen the number of households implementing energy efficient measures rise, so if you’re interested in making your home more

Your bathroom is one of the most important rooms in your home. You may not realise it, but we all spend a lot of time in our bathrooms, whether it’s putting on makeup, washing hair or simply relaxing in a hot bath at the end of the day. For most of us, the first place we go to in the

There’s nothing finer than being able to dine outside. Outdoor dining can be turned in a luxurious experience by taking care of a few simple expediencies; so take inspiration from these luxury outdoor dining ideas to create your own beautiful outdoor dining area.  Outdoor Dining Heating To create the perfect outdoor dining experience, make sure your guests are sufficiently warm

Light has an incredible potential for transforming the look of a space. Good lighting can turn a house into a home, emphasis details and focal points, and hide the parts of your house you’re not so proud of. It can also mean the difference between romantic and playful, energizing or relaxing. We will spend less time in rooms which are badly lit,

Dressing a Fine Dining Table Many people don’t bother with dressing dining tables from day to day. There’s something meaningful about a bare table, particularly if it’s made of a particularly exquisite material or in a breathtaking style which demands to be shown off. However knowing how to dress a table is an important part of preparing your home for

Shabby chic is all about choosing interior decorating and design pieces which have the appearance of wear and tear. In addition, a shabby chic home will remind one of a pleasant, homey cottage and will often feature lots of lace, florals, vintage and pastel hues. However most people who choose to have a shabby chic home interpret the trend in

Like in fashion, with which I have a little more background, there are trends in interior design also, not quite changing though. 2013 is set to be the era of purity for interior design trends. Interior design 2013 is all about creating a free flowing space in which comfort and style are equally important.  An achromatic colour palette can be

The first thing anyone thinks about when imaging the design of their perfect kitchen is practicality. Right? Perhaps not. Cooking as a pastime is not only popular, it’s incredibly fashionable, so the idea of a kitchen as a social space will remain on trend in 2013. Designer Joanne Hudson has explained that, whilst practicality should be high up on the