Trends may be seasonal but some furniture lasts a lifetime. Mass-manufactured tables, chairs and cabinets are all well and good, but nothing quite compares to bespoke, well-made pieces. Here’s our pick of the investment pieces that will never go out of style:
Lighting is an important aspect of interior design but getting the fixtures just right for your own home can be tricky to achieve, especially if you have no prior experience or creativity.
There are many ways to create effective lighting techniques in your home. Lighting can add a great deal of character and ambience to a room so it is important that they are placed in the right places, particularly if you have a small space as they can also help to make a room look bigger!
It seems that storage issues crop up in every home at some point or other. Whether your home is large or small – owned or rented, you can always do with some extra space to store stuff, right?
This article will provide you with 5 storage tips that will hopefully help you de-clutter your home and life!
This week, Jimmy Kelly an Irish artist living and working in Kilkenny shares his insights on how and where to display original artwork in your home. You can check out more of Jimmy’s work at Jimmy Kelly Art
This week I’m delighted to feature a guest post from a fellow blogger across the pond!
Paisley Hansen is a freelance writer and expert in health, fitness, beauty and fashion. When she isn’t writing she can usually be found reading a good book or hitting the gym.
Paisley sent me a lovely article identifying some of the many architectural style homes which are popular today. While many of these designs relate primarily to the United States some of the architectural elements are beginning to become popular here.
There are those events in life that are enhanced by the presence of friends and family, and undoubtedly wine-tasting parties are one of them. There is something about the shared critiquing of one of the world’s most sophisticated beverages, and the insights into each person’s palettes and tastes that brings a closeness one might not expect. It doesn’t hurt that as the night goes on everyone is cheerful and relaxed under the influences of these beverages. The choice of location for these events is as important as the choice of wines, and can bring a poignancy to the proceedings they might otherwise lack.
