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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.
Read more about : Curtain Fabric, Cushions, Home Interiors, Home Lighting, Upholstery Fabric, Wall Hangings, Wallpaper
Light Relief For Long Summer Nights
Looking for an alternative to tea-lights and lanterns for that Summer soiree?
With a little imagination (and an extension cable) you can create a glowing reception with string of lights from Cable & Cotton!
Perfect for dining al-fresco, evening drinks or even to bring that extra special something to the wedding table.
Read more about : Home Lighting
Fully Utilise The Space In Your Home
Summer is the perfect time for taking on those bigger home improvement projects including that long awaited loft conversion.
Loft conversions are one of the most cost effective ways to gain extra space in the home – whether it’s that guest bedroom you’ve always wanted, making room for your family to grow, or simply creating a relaxing haven to get away from it all.
Home offices are also becoming a prominent domestic feature and transforming the loft, means your work won’t spill out on to your dining room table or interfere with family life.
Read more about : Central Heating Radiators, DIY Advice, Radiators
New Summer Outdoor Candlelight Collection
Nordic House has selected the very best on offer from the land of the midnight sun, choosing limited-edition contemporary artefacts from well-known Danish designers, adding a stunning array of outdoor lighting, wall sconces, lanterns and hurricane lamps.
While the summer solstice is celebrated all over the world, it is particularly important in Nordic countries where, on the longest day, the sun dips below the horizon for only a short while and the sky never properly turns to night.
These long summer days and long dusky evenings are the time for contemplation, a time to recharge the batteries and relax outdoors.
Read more about : Garden Lights, Garden Ornaments, Home Lighting
How To Choose Lighting
The creative potential of good lighting cannot be overestimated, particularly in the darker winter months.
Effective, efficient lighting has the power to transform your home, defining and improving perception of space, highlighting design schemes and creating atmosphere and interest.
“Always use a good mixture of ambient, task and accent lighting and if possible consider your scheme at planning stages to maximise opportunities†comments Peter Bowles, founder and designer, Original BTC.
Read more about : DIY Advice, Home Lighting, Table Lamps
The Future’s Bright, the Future’s Orangery
With the trend for people improving not moving, more properties are undertaking full makeovers including extensions.
A stylish way to extend, and one that is fast replacing the garden room or conservatory, is to add an orangery to a property to create a light filled room with an interesting story.
Garden room specialist Westbury Conservatories has seen a dramatic increase of requests over the last year from clients looking for a romantic, nostalgic solution to their expanding family needs.
Read more about : Building Services, Conservatories, Gazebos
New England’s Bespoke Shutters For Inside And Out
The New England Shutter Company is totally unique. The only company which designs and makes genuinely bespoke solid timber shutters.
The company has an international reputation with top interior designers, leading architects and private customers.
Every project is tailor-made to order:
Read more about : Home Interiors, Window Shutters, Windows
Chinese Retailer, Shimu’s Beautiful Collection Of Lamps
Light up your home with oriental style this Spring. From fun brightly coloured Lotus Lamps, (Small £25; Medium £39) to beautiful Silk Floor lamps, Shimu has something to suit every home and budget.
For a real show-stopper choose the Peony Resin Floor Lamp. With its base carved in a motif of peony flowers, the Chinese believe this to be a symbol of happiness and prosperity.
It also comes complete with a red silk shade as pictured here. Priced at £225.
Also in our picture is the Silk Funnel Floor Lamp £225 and a Silk ‘S’ Shaped Floor Lamp £195.
Read more about : Custom Furniture, Home Interiors, Home Lighting, Table Lamps
Northern Lights – Toldbod 120 Pendant Light
Louis Poulsen’s Toldbod lighting family idiom is simple, stylish yet always contemporary.
Simplicity is one of the keys to Toldbod’s unique adaptability to any style and architecture.
The Toldbod family comprises both outdoor and indoor products and has now been extended with a brand new colour scheme.
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Design Trend: A Room of One’s Own
Ladies Dressing Rooms and Gentleman’s Study at evitavonni:
Personalised space is a current trend and what better than to have the ultimate in ‘His ‘n Hers’ zones with a ladies dressing room and a gentleman’s study?
Having a space to relax in that is completely tailored to your style and lifestyle is the very definition of modern luxury.
Senior Interior Designer at evitavonni Kate Williams comments: “For the lady of the house, the dressing room is certainly back in vogue:
Read more about : Custom Furniture, Home Interiors, Home Lighting