Insider Kitchens
In Interiors on December 1, 2008
If something is your career, does that mean that it becomes your life? I discuss this question with interior designer
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Designer bedroom ideas
In Interiors on November 8, 2008
British Design has never been hotter. Across all mediums, the flashy, the understated
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A modern lounge
In Interiors on December 10, 2008
Having a modern lounge doesn’t mean that you have to shout drama from the roof tops.n fact, the subtlety of modern style, wallpaper and design is often ignored – even though it can be used to create fashionable, liveable spaces with very little fuss.
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Modular Homes
In Projects on January 16, 2009
Space is a fast disappearing commodity in the modern world. With housing prices having peaked and land-banking the order of the day, people are having to find new, innovative and above all enjoyable ways to live. The forerunner of these ideas beats living in garden sheds and under rocks hands down – and introduces the concept of “Pod Living” to a design and convenience hungry nation.
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Profile of an Upholsterer
In Design on September 30, 2008
It’s an often overlooked career – that of the upholsterer. Ranging from automobile upholstery to more decadent textiles and chaise longue, upholsterers have the
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Bohemian Style- The what and the how
In Interiors on October 31, 2008
Bohemianism is never going to be “normal”. The day-to-day, the dull and the average aren’t even on the Bohemian radar.
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Starck naked-new bathroom ideas
In Interiors on December 8, 2008
The bathroom is often an underrated room. It is a room of function and as such is often regarded simply as a place requiring certain furniture, and not much else, how things have changed. Style wise, the upcoming trends in bathroom design lean towards white glass, geodesic shapes and metallic surfaces, leading to a bold, vibrant and impacting space.See the gallery above for some style touches and ideas that will catapult your new bathroom into the realms of the designers.
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Creative furniture design
In Design on March 29, 2009
You have probably read about the importance of furniture in interior design. As well as the obvious benefits – having somewhere to eat off, being able to sit down, furniture is a design miracle, combining functionality with good looks
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Room Style- Yellow and White
In Interiors on February 23, 2009
Minimalist Chic is so very “now”. In fact, it has been so very “now” for nearly a decade, and it doesn’t show any sign of going away. In that time the style has evolved, and moved from spacey, futuristic spaces to rooms that you can actually live in. Comfortable sofas and moderrn storage solutions have allowed you to conjour a look both liveable or utilitarian, bold or subtle.
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Decor tips for dark colours
In Interiors on January 5, 2009
Black is one of the mainstays of great decor. More than that, it is the reliable and respected colour that never goes out of fashion, which is manipulated and taken advantage of the world over.
Aside from the obvious aesthetic advantages of the colour black, it contributes a fantastic amount to styling a room, whether in the form of bold prints, transient greys, or subtle enhancements.
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