Category Archives: Decorating Tips

Room Divider Ideas for your Home

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Lorna S

As more homes are open plan in design or have multi-purpose larger rooms, the use of a permanent or portable room divider can help you to make more use of the space, provide some storage, allow more privacy, create different … Continue reading →

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Wonderful Window Seats

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Lorna S

Have you considered getting windows seats in your home? They provide versatile extra seating as well as handy storage, they ooze comfort and cosiness, and they add character to a room. Bay windows offer the ideal space for a window … Continue reading →

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6 Tips for Decorating and Furnishing Baby Bedrooms

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Lorna S

In Ireland, we tend to be a bit superstitious in terms of our preparations for a baby. I had my first child in England and I remember a friend being amazed by how I bought the bare minimum in preparation … Continue reading →

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Open Plan Living: Pros and Cons

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Lorna S

Open Plan Living generally refers to homes having the kitchen, living room and dining room in one, rather than including rooms like bedrooms or offices. It’s defined as having few or no dividing walls between areas. Open plan living has … Continue reading →

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Decorating with Butterflies

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Lorna S

Butterflies, birds and bees are what you need this summer – not just in the garden but in your home. And no, not live ones but butterflies, birds and bees on fabrics and wallpaper are on trend and are great … Continue reading →

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Upcycling Tips with Joanne of Kyle Lane

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Lorna S

Following the popularity of our recent post on upcycling, we contacted Joanne Condon of Kyle Lane in Clonmel with some questions. Not only is Joanne a master in upcycling, she also runs workshops, is bringing out a book and has … Continue reading →

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6 Interesting Ideas for Decorating Your Walls

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Lorna S

Would you like to redecorate your walls but don’t want to use wallpaper or paintings? Are you looking for something different from the run of the mill designs? Yet you don’t want to break the bank? We have a number … Continue reading →

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Interiors Design Trends for 2017: Helping You Make Decorating Decisions

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Lorna S

Now that the sun has started shining, I’ve started to think about decorating and yes, judging by the number of people in my local hardware shop choosing paint, people are planning on getting the paint brushes and wallpaper paste out … Continue reading →

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Wallpapers To Make Your Rooms Seem Bigger

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Lorna S

I love houses with high ceilings, they give the illusion of so much more space within the room. Of course, high ceilings aren’t always practical – it’s going to cost more to heat rooms with high ceilings and simple tasks … Continue reading →

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Creating Student Spaces

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Lorna S

Most Junior and Leaving Certificate students will have just sat their Mock exams, or will be taking them after the half term break. As it edges closer to the real exams, it’s really important that they have a place to … Continue reading →

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