Tag Archives: #interiordesign
A fresh look for spring – use lighting as your inspiration…
Creating a fresh look for spring Now the clocks have gone forward and spring has definitely arrived, you may be thinking about a spot of spring cleaning and updating your home with a fresh look. There are many ways of changing the look of your interior décor without having to spend a lot of money […]
Check out Linens Direct’s favourite interior trends
Welcome to the blog Linens Direct’s favourite interior design trends and ways of updating your decor, but which one is your favourite? Bring The Outdoors In ‘Getting back in touch with nature and bringing outdoor themes into the home is a key trend for 2014. We’ll see lots of raw forms, such as stone and […]
Bright interior design ideas to brighten your day…
Bright Interior Design for dull days! Well, we have had a wet and miserable winter and the wind seems to be hanging on into spring, but I’m hoping this feature on using bright colours in interior design will bring some sunshine into your day! Brights. It’s all about impact… Style Firstly, choose your style. You […]
How DIY SOS saved The Doll’s House
Checkatrade.com, DIY SOS and ‘The Dolls’ House’ So, see how using Checlatrade.com could have helped home owner Michael Purdie avoid cowboy builders and not have to call on Nick Knowles and the DIY SOS team to rebuild ‘The Dolls’ House’… Kevin Byrne, CEO of Checkatrade.com is championing Michael Purdie, victim of a West Sussex rogue […]
Purple Reigns, the interior design colour of Princes!
Purple Reigns! I’m loving the fact that year’s pantone colour of the year is a shade of purple, Radiant Orchid. I totally love purple as an interior design colour – but what’s your favourite (you can vote later in the blog)… From dark and dramatic aubergine to fresh and delicate heather, purple is one of […]
Home staging an empty three storey new home with Chambers Estate Agent
Home staging an empty property is slightly different from home staging a property that is being lived in and is already decorated and furnished. Think all you need to so is fit neutral carpets and paint the walls magnolia? No necessarily, as this case study of a recent property I worked on reveals! This three […]
Tile Mountain’s latest flooring trends revealed…
Thanks to Tile Mountain for being a partner in the A Passion for Homes weekly free prize draw recently, it was great working with them! So, who are Tile Mountain? An online tile website who offer a completely free sample service (not even postage!), and do a next day delivery. They also claim to offer […]
February checkatrade.com and A Passion for Homes ‘How to’ – paint furniture
Monthly ‘How to’ from Checkatrade.com and A Passion for Homes Our very popular monthly ‘How to’ blog from a checkatrade.com expert continues with: Painting furniture by Wayne de Wet, independent multiple award winning painter and decorator… ‘With homeowners tightening their belts, DIY furniture painting is something that most people can do – with just a […]
Review: Christy luxury gold bedding set
Review of Christy Limgoes bedding range. I always love buying new bedding and/or new towels, even more than shoes! Both can easily freshen up a tired bathroom or forgotten bedroom, that’s what I keep telling myself when I find myself at a cash till buying another set! Anyway, last week was very exciting – the […]
New vote: what’s your favourite interior design colour?
The Pantone colour of the year was announced recently as Radiant Orchid – a gorgeous purple and one of my favourite interior colours. From a feature wall, to soft furnishings, to ornaments, this beautiful colour can feature as a main player in your room, or a pop of accent colour. So, it got me wondering, […]
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