Posted in Kitchen on Aug 29th, 2010
We are thinking about a remodel of the kitchen at the moment, and we’ve tended towards the “fitted” kitchen look – i.e. all the cupboards and units attached to the walls, with the appliances cunningly hid amongst/behind them. Then we saw some lovely French-style kitchens, all with free-standing units made of beautiful wood with marble [...]
Posted in Bedroom on Aug 22nd, 2010
Decorating a bedroom often has to take into account 2 peoples very different options on what should, and should not, go into the room, from the bed itself, to the linen, to the wardrobes and drawers to the carpet and light fixtures. All of it different, and all of it suitable for different tastes and [...]
Posted in Bathroom on Aug 15th, 2010
Every bathroom I’ve had has come with cupboards or shelves or somewhere to put things – my newest bathroom is in a cottage, which has no right-angled corners or smooth walls. So most standard forms of storage are out! So, I’ve gone looking for places to stand my toothbrush, and hide my many toiletries – [...]
Posted in General on Aug 8th, 2010
Every house has walls – but what do you put on them? Do you put bookcases against them? Or sideboards? Or big “light reflecting” mirrors to “enhance the proportions of the room? Or family portraits? Or scenic views? There’s no hard or fast rule to this, and I like a bit of everything, something different [...]
Posted in Lounge on Aug 1st, 2010
A recent trip to several sofa stores has left me feeling like I’ve taken a tour of the Labyrinth to satisfy Asterion’s bull-headed monster(the Minotaur) slain by Theseus in Greek mythology) cannibalistic hunger. An exaggeration of fact? Perhaps. But the experience has left me thinking that online shopping is possibly the way to go – [...]