How to Create a Cottage Style Home
We all fell in love with Kate Winslet’s stunning country cottage in The Holiday. Quaint, perfectly formed with beams and thatched roof and a host of details that made it…
Dining Rooms
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How to choose the right dining table
We have lots of fond childhood memories of sitting around the dining table. It’s where we blew out many a birthday candle and only got a few crumbs on the…
Emma of Apogee Interior’s Day at the Ideal Home Show 2018
2018 marked the Ideal Home Shows 110th year anniversary, making it the longest-running exhibition in history. And as always, it certainly didn’t disappoint. I was lucky to be invited along…
Take your seat: dining room benches or seats
While the kitchen is often referred to as the heart of the home, the dining room could perhaps be thought of as the brains. It’s where we gather as a…
Your Dining Room: Where to Splurge and Where to Save
Although having an unlimited budget to dress up our dining room may sound appealing, the truth is, there are ways to get the look you love even when saving money.…
Decorating with grey
It might be Spring and the pages of magazines are awash with pastels and colour, flowers are everywhere and the sun gives everything a vibrant hue, but that doesn't mean that colour is necessarily to everybody's taste. I myself am not the most colourful person when it comes to interiors, so I do know a thing or two about how to make neutrals work and grey in particular. Grey is a sophisticated and calm colour (even if it isn't really a colour as such and sits somewhere between black and white) which lends a touch of elegance to a room. It is the perfect background colour as doesn't draw much attention to itself - unless you decide to paint a whole room in a very dark grey which would make quite an impact.
How to Create a Focal Point in a Room
Creating or making best use of a focal point is really important when you're designing your room scheme. A focal point is one specific feature within the design, that draws the eye towards it. It stands out and says, 'look at me' and you can't help but see it. Often it's an existing feature within the room, like a fireplace or stunning bay window, but often we need to create our own focal points from key furniture items, soft furnishings or accessories. Once you get the hang of it, it's really easy to do, and you'll find yourself naturally doing it as part of your interior decor.
Add some boho touches to your home
Spring, summer, longer days, sunshine, holidays… Wishing we could just leave our day jobs and spend our days travelling, tending to our gardens and enjoy long dinners and chats with friends. Yes, it would be nice to have that kind of lifestyle, wouldn't it? Unfortunately, as so often, completely changing our lives is not always possible, but what can be done is to bring a little bit of the style into our homes.