Contemporary/Classic Interior

I've had quite a break over Christmas and New Year but back now and kicking the year off with a project from one of my favourite designers...

Contemporary Meets Traditional in a Fabulous Living Room

Another fabulous project from Studio Mcgee, contemporary meets traditional...

Entryway Inspiration

Crib Creative 

If we want to make a personal good impression we will want to dress our best, this can also be said of the first impression one receives as they step inside our home...

Casual Elegance from a Melbourne Interior Designer

Today's blog post features an Australian designer who is sharing one of her recent projects, with her take on 'casual elegance'.

Pantone Colour Trends, Spring/Summer 2019 - Home Decor

Design by Borden Interiors & Associates 

Each year Pantone select a seasonal palette of colours, so let's explore spring/summer 2019 and see how they can be incorporated into our homes.

A Designer's Magic Touch For a New England Coastal Home - Part 1

Today's blog post features another Lisa Tharp design, showcasing a beautifully renovated salt box home. Lisa believes, "the quality of our surroundings and our actual quality of life are inextricably linked", I myself am a huge believer in this and one of the main reasons I am so passionate about design. 

An Ex Governer's Home Gets a Fresh New Look

This weeks tour features a US stately national treasure revived for a young family.

A Traditional Sag Harbour Cottage

Mention the Hamptons to a designer and it not only identifies an area it conjures up an image of a specific style of decorating that has become extremely popular throughout the world. 

Home Decor - Botanicals

Image via The original artwork on this wallpaper is by fellow artist Thomas Darnell

Flowers are one of the most beautiful products of nature and it's one of the main reasons as an artist that I concentrate on painting them. I am in awe of their colours, shapes and the effect light and shadow has on their petals and leaves and I am not the only one obsessed with them as you will see by this post.

Home Decor - Pattern with Panache

I would be the first to admit, and I've reiterated many times, although I'm an artist, when it comes to my home, I have a limited use of colour and pattern. However, in this home the designers have enlivened spaces with contrasting patterns and the addition of colour. In saying this it has been cleverly done so that this home still retains a traditional feel.

Fall in Love with Mediterranean Style - Part One

If you love Mediterranean style, antiques and decorative paintwork, you are bound to fall in love with this beautiful home but what may surprise you is that it lies oceans away from the Mediterranean in the state of California.

An East Hampton Cottage

Inside this gorgeous East Hampton cottage is a style I love...

Farmhouse Style in South Carolina

When I hear the word farmhouse, it conjures up images of a rambling stone building with mullioned windows, muddy boots in the hallway and a bridle alongside the dog lead. However, this couldn't be further from the truth in this light filled, Carolina, Farmhouse.

A Cotswold Country House Renovation

The Cotswolds is one of my favourite places to visit in the UK, in fact my mothers sister used to live in a wee cottage in Bourton on the Water, a picture post card village in the most picturesque part of England. I loved wandering around Bourton and the surrounding villages looking at all the quaint cottages and grand manor houses, so when I spotted this Cotswold country house, I couldn't resist sharing it.

A Stunning San Juan Interior

Interior designers, Blackband Design create the perfect home...

Decorating Easter Style

Photo by Virginia Burney

Easter for most is an indication of Spring, maybe a long awaited break from the monotony of work and a joyous time to spend with family, not to mention a time to indulge in the infamous, chocolate Easter Egg. Easter used to be more about eggs and not so much about decorating, however, these days it's taken a little more seriously and most people find a way of incorporating Easter into their home decor.

A Traditional Style Bathroom with a Modern Touch

This is a bathroom that goes above and beyond a small space for passing through. The designer has put her creative and architectural knowledge into "his and hers", individual spaces making the room, not only functional but beautiful too.

A Modern Take on Chinoiserie

1. A chinoiserie design painted cabinet

Chinoiserie, a strange word some might say, others may conjure up a mix of patterns depicting birds and flowers and colours of emerald green, blue and emperor red, a somewhat confusing space of oriental origins. This may depict chinoserie of the 18th Century, however today's designers have a less busy approach to making it work for this century and today's homes.

Hamptons Style on the Sunshine Coast

Although we Kiwi's claim the 'pavlova' as ours, looking at this gorgeous Sunshine Coast home, I believe that Hamptons style may have snuck into Aussie first.

Designers Guild - William Yeoward Philippine Wallpapers

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I can't get enough blue and white in my home, so when I saw Designers Guild's William Yeoward Philippine Wallpapers, it was instant love and instant "want".