Living & Home
There is one thing about collecting house plants – the fact they are living means they need looking after to enable them to look their best all the time. There is something really satisfying about being able to display lots of different types on a stand, such as the one I have in my sitting […]
When we think of decorating techniques for modern day schemes, we all know the reason for employing toning or co-ordinating colours but we don’t often go to the extremes and employ someone who is an expert in colour theory. There are several sets of principles that govern successful colour theory – take the 60-30-10 rule […]
There are several ideas how to balance colours in any scheme. For every 10 ideas, there will be 20 to counter them with other rules and thoughts. The one scheme that pops up quite often when enquiring about decorating schemes is the 60/30/10 rule in decorating. This involves a whole range of colours from bold […]
There are many decor and home design influencers who make a great living – their schemes are not limited to the choice of colour palette to go for. These days the ones in the know offer a whole raft of additional items to supplement and complement the original colour strategy. Let’s say your theory of […]
The basic household painting and decorating will generally not involve anything more brain taxing than paint or paper . . . and what colours. Just the thought of having to choose a shade of paint these days does make me wobble with anxiety – the sort of problem that a room designer would relish and […]
The world of colour for almost any purpose, has changed considerably over the last few years. the advent of the science of colour theory has opened up so many ideas that it seems hard to imagine life before it. The colour theory wheel is formed of primary, secondary and tertiary colours which are arranged in […]