Home and Garden News & Updates
- 17th July 2015
Leaf prints have made the leap from traditional and country interiors into modern design, perfect for a fresh, natural and contemporary look.
- 1st July 2015
From exposed beams and brick walls to sheet metal and vintage timber, the natural materials used in many modern homes combine to create a tactile environment.
- 29th April 2015
An issue that comes up repeatedly with just about any tenancy is that of repairs – what needs repairing, and whose responsibility is it? There’s obviously a balance to be struck. The landlord can’t be expected to send in a decorator every time a slight crack appears in the plasterwork, similarly the tenant shouldn’t be penalised for it when they move out.
- 11th March 2015
Last month we looked at the fiery, passionate colours such as red and purple, and how they can be used prominently in our homes without driving us mad. This month we return to the safer confines of a more neutral palette and look at colours inspired by nature.
- 28th February 2015
Using colour in the home or workplace is vitally important since it is the representation of light and, like the amount of light we are exposed to, can influence the way we think and feel.
- 29th January 2015
Improving the bathroom, traditionally the smallest room in the house, relies on precise planning.
- 28th December 2014
Predicting the future in today’s fast-paced world is notoriously difficult, after all this time last year no-one had heard of ISIS, Ukraine was just another East European country, and it was the Greek economy that was making the news rather than the Russian.
- 19th November 2014
Rubber flooring is another one of those products originally used mainly within commercial interiors and gradually adopted by interior designers and homeowners looking for stylish yet practical ideas for their homes.
- 31st October 2014
You probably use your dishwasher 3-4 times per week but did you know you can use it for all kinds of cleaning tasks not just the obvious crockery and cutlery?
- 27th October 2014
Plantation shutters are louvered panels fixed either inside or outside windows and doors. They originated in America and the West Indies and date back to before the American Civil War, but they are enjoying a well-deserved revival in today’s modern homes.