Trendy Tuesdays!

If your home is looking a little dull and lifeless inject some bright colors to rejuvenate it simply by adopting one of this year's interior design trends of color clashing. This is where you deliberately go against the 'rules' and choose co lours that wouldn't usually been used together, for example red and orange or purple and orange.

These bold colors will look great in modern homes and apartments. You don't have to go 'mad' cushions, throws and rugs should do the trick. A quick and easy make-over that will bring bursts of color into your home with very little cost.

Thursday Thoughts - What Paints Should You Use in Your Home?

We all have paint in our homes, either on walls, ceilings and perhaps gloss paint for doors and skirting boards. But have you ever consider what's in them?

If you are intending to paint your room and try to if you can to avoid using latex-based paints and instead try and go for water-based paints. The reason for this is that latex based paints are normally full of oil based chemicals, and these chemicals never really fully dissipate. This means that the paint that is on your wall will tend to give off noxious gases and these gases can be very detrimental to the atmosphere. So to aid yourself towards a greener lifestyle, it is wise to stay away from paints that contain chemicals.

If you consider for a moment the paints that are available on the market today, you will find that most of them are manufactured with low volatile compounds which are often known as VOC's. But today it is actually possible to find several brands of paint that are VOC free, not only that they are crystalline-silica free and also non-flammable. These eco-friendly paints are usually made of soy and chalk, but there are other types of paints on the market that also have very little or are completely free of chemicals.

Wonderful Wednesdays – Let's go on Safari

Creating a theme for a room is a great idea as it gives you a focus and a canvass on which to explore your interior design ideas. So, today we're going on a safari and even if you've never been to Africa there's no reason why you should prevent adopting this fabulous interior design theme in your home.

To begin think of the colours of Africa; earthy browns, parched savannah or the natural colours of the animals and birds. Any of these will make a great main colour. Then add in accents to bring your room alive with coloured cushions, rugs, curtains and blinds.

You can even go further in decorating the room with the use of fabrics and textiles that feature a safari type theme, such as zebra patterned cushions or even a zebra rug which are fairly easy to get hold of. If you make a search on the internet, you will be able to find vases and other pots that are fashioned to resemble many of the animals that are found in Africa. These are excellent to place in the corners of your room, and when you have done this, adding some ferns or other plant in them, will really set the mood of a safari theme.

Let your interior design imagination run wild!

Image: Mirage Floors

Beautiful Black Bedroom Ideas - Graphic

This bedroom idea adds a new twist to monochromatic black and white to bring your bedroom bang up to date with a very trendy design with clean lines and bold graphic prints; as much as it is trendy though, this bedroom look has a whimsical approach to elegant styling - oversized table lamps UK with a fluid white form and bedside tables that are half the height, showing off 'S' shaped legs in an acid yellow accent colour.

Monochrome black, white and grey is ahead of this bright pop of colour with a beautiful charcoal grey focal wall, white bedding and a large area bedroom rug with black abstract print on white background. Three lots of ready made curtains are used - two pairs in white and a black pair to go central; this gives the appearance of stripes.

Metallics are used, but they come through as a sheen on silk and satin cushions and bed runners - look for a jewel tone such as amethyst which also compliments the yellow side tables. A white gloss headboard projects the bed with its crisp white bed linen.

Image: Modresdes

Beautiful Bouquet Chairs by Tokujin Yoshioka

These bouquet chairs are so pretty! I love the ‘feel good’ factor these chairs exude.

Any one who adores flowers will have to agree that these chairs, particularly the pastel one, looks as if you would be sitting on a pile of beautiful petals. Offering a light, airy and very out door feel…..another great way of bringing those who don’t have a garden a little bit of happiness many of with gardens simply take for granted.

Image: Freshome

Monday Muse!-Simply Divine Dress

Just love this dress by Yoana Baraschi.
The colour is superb and the embellishment around the neck is simply exquisite.

Femininity is very in-vogue this season and yet I’m one of those morsels who feel the colder, even when its 25 degrees! I know I could wear a pretty cardi but it would spoil the whole beauty of a dress like this.

I also don’t go out much, I’m not moaning it’s the way I like to live!… so where would I wear a dress as chic as this? I’d love to hear your opinions!

Image: Sunday Brunch Dress

Wonderful Wednesday

Simply intrigued by the carpeting on these stairs! A great way to inject colour into your hallway and the perfect carpeting for those who simply can’t decide on which colour to choose!

For anyone who has odd pieces of carpeting which they could possibly obtain from friends and family could be inspired to make their own unique stair carpet, just as long as the pieces are fitted properly…far too easy to trip and fall down the stairs!


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Tasty Tuesday Treats!

Today’s tasty treat is this gorgeous fifties dress! I love the style and colours..a very ‘me’ dress!

The great thing about this style is the waist band which gives shape and stunning refinement with plenty of fabric skimming over the tummy to hide any lumps and bumps!

The neckline is so feminine and ideal to draw attention to the top half of the body without having to flaunt cleavage!

This chic dress would look striking with heels and for a more everyday casual look great with flat ballerina style pumps. All we need now is some warm weather to be able to wear dresses like this without having to include a cardi or jacket!


Image: A Room Somewhere