Archive for April, 2010

Bring the outside indoors with shutters

With warm weather on its way, it’s an ideal time to bring the outside indoors by seamlessly blending a garden with an adjoining room.
Sarah Warwick, an interior design expert writing for Channel4.com, said the move could open up a space and capitalise on the best of the weather.
Blinds which can be fully pulled back in [...]

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Bank holiday weekend ‘perfect time’ for new blinds

The May bank holiday is a great time for home improvements and to consider fitting blinds, according to an expert.
Jace Tyrrell, a spokesperson for the New West End Company, said many people chose to take advantage of the extended time off work to redecorate their homes.
Speaking at the West End Home Week, taking place in [...]

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Create a window frame feature around window shutters

Creating a window frame feature wall around window shutters can help give a room a new lease of life.
According to Ideal Home Magazine, beautiful patterned wallpaper can make a statement in a home.
A wallpaper window frame gives a bright living room an eye-catching focal point.
"Choose a patterned print to make French windows [...]

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Eclectic decorating means you can choose any blinds you want

If conformity is not your thing and you struggle to stick to a plan, then the eclectic style of decorating is probably for you.
The style borrows elements from other established decorating styles, including traditional, contemporary and casual, producing a unique result every time.
Decorating in the eclectic way means people can stamp their own personality on [...]

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Create a versatile study and dining room with blinds

Comfort, light and versatility are the most important components of a study and dining room hybrid, according to Interiordezine.com.
Shelf storage for books is a pre-requisite for the study part of the room and, if room allows, a separate desk and dining table lend further versatility to the space, the interior design website advised.
If the study [...]

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Venetian blinds help solve problem of a small kitchen

The problems presented by a small kitchen can be easily remedied with some smart solutions, according to UKTV.co.uk.
By ridding the space of scarcely-used gadgets and adopting the right colour scheme and window dressings, an apparently confined space can be made to look so much bigger.
Bright but not overpowering colours are the best at [...]

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Patterned roller blinds help to breathe new life into a bathroom

A couple who decided their bathroom was in desperate need of updating made the project a family affair, Real Homes Magazine reports.
After 14 years in their house, Lorraine Grady and her husband Michael knew something had to be done about their bathroom, and they enlisted the help of Michael’s brother, Tom.
They drew up a [...]

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