Category Archives: Decorating Tips

Creating Camaraderie and Conversation with Chairs

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Lorna S

  How can you arrange your furniture so that a person feels there’s an atmosphere of camaraderie and warmth in the room? If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know I’m a fan of reading nooks, how an armchair with a … Continue reading →

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Alternative Christmas Tree Ideas

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Lorna S

Whether you don’t have the space for a traditional Christmas tree or you’d like to do something rather different this year, here are alternative Christmas tree ideas which are festive as well as providing conversation points as visitors call in.

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Using White Lights Creatively For Winter Cheer

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Lorna S

  It’s mid November, Thanksgiving is around the corner, towns are switching on Christmas lights over the next couple of weeks, there’s lots of discussion about the Christmas advertisements on television, you’ve added mince pies to your shopping basket and … Continue reading →

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Tips & Inspiration for your Home Library

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Lorna S

I’ve always loved books and have bookcases in various rooms of my home: living room, sitting room, bedrooms, hall and kitchen. Three out of four of us in the family are avid readers and see books as possessions to be … Continue reading →

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Which Sofa? Which Armchairs? We Help You Decide

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Lorna S

Traditionally, most families purchased three piece suites: a three seater sofa and two matching armchairs. Then the two piece sofa became fashionable and things started to mix up a little. If space permitted, some purchased a three piece sofa, a two … Continue reading →

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How to Decorate with White

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Lorna S

White is not defined as a colour because it is the sum of all possible colours. Yet, it’s a common “colour” used in interior decorating. If you’re considering decorating and furnishing rooms in white, and wondering if it might be … Continue reading →

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Decorating with Black – Tips for 4 Rooms in your Home

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Lorna S

Decorating with black? Does this sound too dark, too sombre, too claustrophobic? If that’s your initial reaction, then prepare to be surprised and delighted. Black can be a sophisticated, moody, dramatic and glorious colour to use in the home. Here … Continue reading →

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What Your Book Shelves Say About You

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Lorna S

Have you ever found yourself looking along bookshelves when you visit a person’s house? I often do it, mostly to see what books are there that I have read and perhaps chat then about a particular author or book. The … Continue reading →

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Interior Design Trends for 2018

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Lorna S

If you’re planning on some decorating soon, you’ll want to know the interior design trends for 2018 and you’ll also want reassurance regarding which ones are likely to be a flash in the pan and which will last for a … Continue reading →

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Blending Period Details with Modern Conveniences in your Home

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Lorna S

The vast majority of us would struggle to live without modern conveniences in our homes now – from central heating to flush toilets, from dishwashers to piped hot water, from smart refrigerators to Netflix. But what about when we are … Continue reading →

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