Balanced Room

Just a few minutes ago I signed on for another exciting interior decorating project in London and am elated at the possibilities. For new homes in London vary greatly, as you probably well know, and I have yet to cross the threshold of this one. Thus, my imagination is taking over, and running in many [...]

Designing homes these days, even from an aesthetic standpoint, is a very different thing than it once was. Of course, this is partially due to simple changes in style, and some decorative trends being more popular than others at this time. However, there are also other factors at play. For example, these days modernity is [...]

I recently got a phone call from my niece who was recently married and is decorating the small flat she shares with her husband, Jeremy. Much to my relief I learned that neither of them had lived in the place when they were single. Mainly, I was comforted to know that Jeremy had not been [...]

When fashioning a dining room of any sort there are a few basic principles that you are best to abide by. First off is the placement of the table and dining chairs. The space that you are using for the dining area will often establish this for you. However, if you have a large room [...]

Valentine’s Day always brings about the notion of romance and beautiful things in red and pink. Things associated with romance are emphasized at this time of year, but why limit it I say. There are several inspirational sights at this celebratory time of love that can bolster the theme of one of your rooms. Take [...]

Right now the covers of magazines are wonderful inspirations for family room decorations. Big bushy Christmas trees with tons of dazzlingly wrapped gifts below make for enviable settings. Often these images prompt us to replicate portions of the set up in our own abodes. The thing I love most about this is that many online [...]

If you are bothering to decorate a Christmas tree, chances are you would like it to be something special. Exquisite like the ones you see in store windows, on magazine covers, or at concerts. So, it makes perfect sense to use those as inspiration just as you would when replicating the design of a room. [...]

What is commonly appreciated in inspiration rooms are the abundance of indoor plants. It is very feng shui to strategically place plants in ones home, but there are precautions that must be observed. Although there are many conditions that need to be observed in preparation for a houseplant, lighting is one of the most important. [...]

When designing a home, if you have the opportunity to do so, I highly recommend including a gym space. It has been substantiated time and time again that when you have an allocated space for a hobby, passion, or activity that you will participate in it much more frequently. Personally, I enjoy doing my exercises [...]

One of the basic approaches to interior design is to acquire inspiration for the room decoration from the room itself. The intricate details of a hand carved staircase banister, or the repetitive pattern of parquet flooring have been the basis for many a decorator’s plan. In fact, the existence of such specifics in some cases [...]