Creating interiors
and exteriors
that lift the spirit
and enrich life
Ted Pim – A Modern Day Marvel
The first canvases of street artist Ted Pim were the walls of abandoned buildings. Tim, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland roamed the U.S. and Europe and seeking out dark, neglected structures where he then spent days creating massive other-worldly murals. But Pim’s...
Hats off to the Artisans
I'm a big fan of artisans and crafts people wherever they're based in the world so I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading the most recent Lexus magazine and learning about Carlo Massoud, a Lebanese product designer, and his quest to search out artisans and highly skilled...
Part 2 Interior Designer or Decorator?
What’s the difference? Last week we looked at the services an interior designer provides so this week we take a look at just what an interior decorator does. As I mentioned in the article about interior designers, some services provided by an interior designer are the...
Interior Designer or Decorator?
What's the difference? Over the next couple of weeks we’ll take a look at the differences between an interior designer and an interior decorator. It’s a common misconception that the two are one and the same. Often the terms are used interchangeably which adds to the...
Help! I Need Space!
Whether you live in a tiny apartment or house, or you’d like to maximise the feeling of space in your home, here’s some simple tricks to help you create the illusion of space. Mirrors Mirrors are a great way to enlarge a space but if you really want to make a...
Lighting for the Bedroom
We’ve talked about lighting before but not for the bedroom. A really important factor to having a bedroom that you love, is your lighting. Get your lighting right in the bedroom and you’re well on the way to your ideal boudoir. To really get it right, you need a mix...
Winter Ready Homes
We’re well over half way through autumn and becoming aware that winter is almost here. I love lots of things about winter; curling up with a great book in front of an open fire or log burner, yummy, nourishing soups are just a couple that come to mind. In the cooler...
The French Thing – Again!
For those who don't know me well you may be surprised to learn I'm a complete Francophile. In fact I've been learning to speak French for about ten years now. It's definitely one of my passions in life! Another of my passions is creating great Decoration and Design....
Colour Psychology
Yes, that's right, colour has a psychology! This means that colour has the ability to evoke certain emotional responses in us. This is the reason why we can feel uncomfortable being in a room that has a northerly or westerly aspect when it's painted a warm colour. In...
A Visit to the White House
It's not every day a girl gets to wander through the White House so it was with much excitement that I looked forward to doing just that on our recent holiday in Washington DC. The day arrived and from the first glimpse I was enchanted! From an interior designers...
Be Art Smart
Let’s face it, art is very subjective: you can see a painting and love it or hate it. Yep, when it comes to art we all have very different tastes. It’s important therefore to get it right if you’re to enjoy it to the full in your home. But the really good news is that...
Colours Taking Centre Stage in 2017
I love the colour green so I was pretty pleased to learn that the Pantone Colour of 2017 is Greenery. Green speaks of new life, fresh beginnings, vitality, joy and I’m sure there’s lots of other adjectives one could use to describe the colour green. Green is a...
