A "How to "10 step guide. If I had a dollar for every time a person said to me, "I love colour" and then proceeded to choose beige, grey or brown for their clothes, paint or home decor, I would be a millionaire many, many times over! Beige is a lifestyle, not just a colour. Beige people conform to the norm and vary seldom stray from the crowd. What is it with colour and why are people so scared of it? This anxiety with colour, I feel is very much a western thing. We have had great eras … [Read more...] about Colour. Don’t just wear it. Live it!
Interiors & Garden
The universal urge to create. Is it imprinted in our human genes?
Sometimes, I just think I am weird. Don't get me wrong. I am actually quite proud of this statement. The truth is, I have never wanted to be normal or to be like everyone else. Luckily for me I didn't have a conventional upbringing so this has never really been the case. The need (it has always been more of a need than an urge) to create has always been part of who I am. I have however, slipped into 'normality' from time to time to test the waters but I have found it to be beige, leaving me … [Read more...] about The universal urge to create. Is it imprinted in our human genes?
Paint colours to brighten your home – Part 2
How to transfer your inspirational paint colours from your mood board to your wall. So, here we are. You have had tea and biscuits, and had time to admire your 'mood board' from Part 1 of 'Paint colours to brighten your home'. You have read 'Some basics in how to make the right colour choices for you' which taught you how to use experiences in your life to inspire your paint colour choices. So lets get started on Part 2! Without boring you to tears I am going to explain some basic … [Read more...] about Paint colours to brighten your home – Part 2
Paint colours to brighten your home
Some basics in how to make the right colour choices for you. Colour is an inexpensive method of expressing yourself and your moods. Applying paint colours to brighten and heighten the ambience in your home is one of the easiest (and may I say, ancient, think...cave paintings) home decorator ideas around to gain maximum effect. As it's very cost effective and fun to do you can achieve a refreshing makeover relatively quickly. In my day to day working life I am very familiar with the … [Read more...] about Paint colours to brighten your home
Mosaic madness in the garden
How to transform an ugly, old wall into a striking mosaic garden feature? I have a genuine compulsion to smash plates and cover things!! My husband, Paul jokes that if you stand around for too long at our place you will get covered in mosaic! Mmm… that is pretty true so, an ugly wall in the garden was too hard to resist. Transforming the wall is one of the many garden projects we have embarked on since buying our late 1950’s brick home 6 years ago. The garden and the back of the … [Read more...] about Mosaic madness in the garden