Decorating
New Toile Du Jouy Prints At House Couturier
Interiors are continuing their love affair with prints for the new season.
House Couturier’s stunning toile du jouy prints on wallpaper, fabric and lamps are a stylish way of incorporating the trend into your home.
The stunning new range of Toile du Jouy printed wallpapers, are available in classic black and cream, or for a softer look choose from cornflower blue (pictured here), pale lime or pastel pink.
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Fresh New Looks Inspired By Nature
Georgia Horton’s wonderful handmade wallpapers take their inspiration from the natural world.
Designing on a grand scale, she has a fresh, contemporary take on foliage and flowers, bringing them right up to date with her unique illustrative style and colours.
The four new natural designs from ‘The One Collection’ – include the highly architectural ‘Pavilion Palm’ to the complex tangle of Morning Glory in ‘Follow Me’ – are each available in four stock colourways, or can be custom coloured to order.
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Transform Your Shed With Sadolin
If that tired old shed at the bottom of the garden is more eyesore than eye-catching, then it’s time to take action, with a makeover that will restore it to its former glory.
And, no matter what the transformation you have in mind – be it from shed to home office, to den for the kids, or simply a retreat away from the hustle and bustle of the daily grind – Sadolin has a woodstain just perfect for the job.
Shed to Hideout – It’s Child’s Play with Sadolin
Give the kids a treat by creating their very own ‘club house’. Available in a choice of 45 shades from soft pastels through to more vivid hues, Sadolin Superdec (RSP: £14.99/ 1 litre can) gives a stylish opaque, paint-like finish and is a great way to breathe new life back into your old shed.
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Kerb Appeal – The Dulux BackPack Roller
They say first impressions count, and that goes for property as well as people. A well presented home is not only more visually appealing, it’s more welcoming too.
So, spare a thought for the outside of your home, as in many ways, its exterior says more about you than the interior, because it’s there for all to see.
Follow the top three tips from Dulux for a quick and easy spring spruce up:
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A Rare Part of Britain’s Decorative History
Wallpaper designer, Georgia Horton recently discovered an extraordinary treasure trove … an authentic part of Britain’s decorative history.
A perfectly preserved collection of vintage murals, dating from the early part of the 20th Century.
Part of a limited edition of wallpaper panoramas (The Original Scenic Mural Collection) the panels were printed by the iconic firm of Arthur Sanderson & Son in London, largely during the 1920’s.
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Homebase Launches New Value Range
Homebase has launched a new value range – a collection of budget DIY essentials to help keep the costs down.
This collection of over 300 everyday essentials, including 150 for under £5, offers exceptional prices on the products.
From decorating and DIY, to home furnishings and finishing touches, the Value Range has everything you need for a home makeover:
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B&Q’s New Paint Ranges For Spring-Summer 2010
February Doesn’t Have To Mean The Blues…
At B&Q it means red or pink, orange, purple, green or even bold, funky neon for brave decorators.
This month, B&Q the leading home improvement and garden centre retailer, is proudly presenting its new Colours Collection of paints, with 33 new shades, all made from the highest quality ingredients and with the lowest VOC levels possible.
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Be Inspired By Nature with House Couturier
Be inspired by nature with the brand new Flora and Fauna wallpaper and fabric at House Couturier.
Using specimens of flora and fauna, the collection features exquisite handcrafted Chinoiserie designs, in delicate soft pastels and earthy tones.
Available on both traditional wallpaper and fabric, the wallpaper can be hand painted with gold or silver embellishments,while the fabric, printed onto velvet, double georgette silk or cotton drill, can be developed as fabric walling for an exquisite feature wall.
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10 Reasons to Go Natural with Pots of Paint
Everyone is talking about eco paint or ‘green’ paint and with plenty of big names jumping on the green bandwagon, it is becoming apparent that some paint really is greener than others.
Pots of Paint (made by Aglaia) is 100% natural and one of the few true eco paints available, offering an environmentally friendly alternative to ‘traditional’ petrochemical based paints.
Ten reasons to choose natural paint from Pots of Paint.
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Gold Wallpapers Are Back! Big time.
Golden highlights shimmer through Georgia Horton’s bold, graphic designs, bringing a bright new look to the king of metals.
Drawn on a grand scale, the patterns in Georgia’s current collection originate from nature, combining fine illustration with upbeat contemporary style.
Hand printed, using hand-mixed inks, her colours have extraordinary depth…forming the perfect backdrop for lustrous gold detailing… and bringing new glamour to walls.
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