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February 10, 2017

6 Seriously Amazing Wallpaper Styles To Wow You!

Who out there struggles on a daily basis to come up with fun and fresh ideas for their home furnishings? It can be so difficult choosing the right kind of wardrobes and other furniture, not to mention paint colours, wallpaper, carpeting… the list is basically endless and there are so many products out there to choose from that sometimes this means no decisions ever get made at all! If you’re planning on refreshing the wallpaper at home this year, make sure you devote at least a day to browsing the different kinds of styles and designs out there so you know you’ve made the right choice. Here are just a few of our very favourite wallpaper designs we’ve found. Enjoy! Grey Cable Knit Murals Wallpaper, £25 per sq/m With trends like hygge and lagom making headlines at the moment, you could certainly do a lot worse than this incredible cosy grey cable knit wallpaper – even if you’re not a knitter! The grey tones tie in really nicely with a Scandi-style aesthetic and you’ll make your living room so comforting if you decorate in this way. Marrakech Palm – Midnight Blue Barneby Gates, £81 a roll The dark blue of the background pairs so well with the...

February 10, 2017

Instagram – The Best Place To Go For Interior Design Inspiration

Redecorating can be daunting and it's not just the prospect of spending lots of money that gives people cause for concern. Trying to decide what would look good where can be incredibly difficult if you're not a professional interior designer and it's not always affordable for everyone to bring in the professionals. This is where the internet really comes into its own. There are so many sites out there, from magazines and newspapers to personal blogs, that are brilliant sources that you could use to help make a few home decor decisions, whether you need help working out where your TV units should go or what colour would go best in a smaller than usual kitchen. One of the best places to go online if you want a few ideas to help you get started has to be Instagram. Not only will you find a wealth of professional interiors specialists on the site, all posting incredibly beautiful pictures of houses and their insides, but you'll also be able to see what amateur decorators have been up to. These days, people live to document their every move and Instagram is perfect for this - if you want a snapshot into someone else's...

February 3, 2017

A Guide To Choosing The Perfect Dining Table

If you’re looking for a new dining table for your home, you need to make sure you buy wisely. This is a central piece of furniture for a dining room and so you need it to not only look good, but also be functional. It’s worth investing in a high-quality dining table as it’s the kind of piece of furniture that can last for years if well taken care of. So, what exactly do you need to think about when you’re buying your next dining table? Size When it comes to dining tables, size really does matter. The first thing to do is measure your dining room to find out how much space you have for a table. Remember that you’ll want to leave a good amount of space around each side of the table so guests can comfortably get in and out of their seats. Also consider how many people you usually entertain. There’s little point in buying a table that will seat eight, if you don’t normally have more than four people sitting down to eat together. If you’re worried about catering for large groups once or twice a year, you might be better off in buying a nice four-seater dining table and...

February 2, 2017

Have You Heard Of The Layer Approach To Home Decor?

If you’ve been looking at one of the rooms in your home and wondering how you can bring it to life, it could be time for an interior design project, but how can you be sure everything you select will work not only within the space, but with everything else too? And is there a way to future-proof (to a certain extent) your interior project? Well, we think that taking the layer approach to home decoration could be the solution. Earlier this month, interior designer Caitlin McBride told the Huffington Post about a host of her top tips, all based on this concept of layering your room. In essence it’s very simple - you begin with the bottom ‘layer’ of your interior, such as your walls and big pieces of furniture, and work your way up from there. Her advice is to buy the likes of sofas and carpets in neutral tones that could fit with a variety of decor schemes. Once you’ve got that first ‘layer’ sorted, you can start to have a bit of fun. Using small items of furniture - so in a living room the likes of arm chairs and coffee tables - you can bring a bit more colour and...

January 30, 2017

What To Do With Your Old Home Furniture

Redoing your house is a very exciting time. One of the quickest ways of giving it a bit of a facelift is by replacing all your old home furniture with new ones. New sofas, dining tables, coffee tables… the whole jolly lot! But what do you do with your old home furnishings to make room for all the new ones? Luckily, these days there are plenty of options available. So it’s simply a matter of sitting down and working out which one is easiest for you. You could, get in touch with your local charity shops and see if they need anything that you might have. It’s likely as well that they may be able to come and pick it up for you. So you can get rid of old belongings without much effort on your part. Alternatively, you might prefer to donate your possessions to one of the local theatres in your area. Give them a call and see if they need anything for props. They’ll probably ask if they can come around to have a look at what you’ve got. Then take it from there, which means you’re not guaranteed that anything will be taken. So plan ahead accordingly if...

January 24, 2017

Grand Designs Live: 29th April-7th May

Interior design trends are always changing and evolving, and it can be a bit daunting if you’re about to do your house up and can’t work out where to start. Before you start shopping for UK bar stools and other home furnishings, why don’t you get yourself some tickets to one of the many interior design shows going on this year so you can seek out some inspiration and lots of new ideas? This year’s Grand Designs Live exhibition is on between April 29th and May 7th at London’s ExCeL. On for nine days, you’ll get to see all the latest trends for the home for yourself, as well as all sorts of brand-new products that have never been seen before. It’s based on the Channel 4 TV show of the same name and you can expect to browse through 500 different exhibitors’ stands – so you can bet you’ll get all sorts of ideas to take away with you. If you’re going to go to see what sort of home furnishings are likely to be big news in the months ahead, head to the Grand Interiors section of the event, where you’ll find inspiring ideas by the plenty for your new...

January 19, 2017

How To Achieve Sherlock-Inspired Home Decor

With one of the most popular TV shows back on our TV screens again. We here at Furniture in Fashion thought we'd take some time out to come up with a few ideas for transforming your home decor. And giving it a bit of a Sherlock-inspired makeover this year. Sherlock itself is a fantastic crime drama TV series based on the famous books. The books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman and Mark Gatiss. It first aired in 2010 and the latest three episodes have just aired on the BBC (although this season doesn't appear to have been quite as well received as previous ones). It's won all sorts of Emmy Awards and has been critically acclaimed by all sorts. Including the Independent, which wrote: "Sherlock is a triumph, witty and knowing, without ever undercutting the flair and dazzle of the original. It understands that Holmes isn't really about plot but about charisma. Flagrantly unfaithful to the original in some respects, Sherlock is wonderfully loyal to it in every way that matters." If you're as taken with the show as we are, it might well have crossed your mind to try and bring some of the aesthetics...

January 18, 2017

Smart Tech Ideas For Your Home

Once you've bought all your furniture, coffee tables, chairs and more, it's time to start thinking about how you can make your house both beautiful and practical...

January 17, 2017

You’ve Heard Of Hygge. But Have You Heard Of Lagom?

If you’ve been embroiled in interior design projects over the last year or so and have bought all sorts of lovely living room furniture, then you’re sure to have come across the term ‘hygge’ before. The concept of hygge, a Scandinavian word, is basically all about being cosy, comfortable and enjoying a simpler more relaxed way of life. Head off to Instagram and search for the hashtag #hygge if you want to see what all the fuss is about and to get a few ideas as to how you could incorporate this trend into your own home. It’s all about calm colour palettes, natural textures and materials, and minimalistic clean lines when it comes to interior design and hygge – and the best thing about Instagram is that it couldn’t be easier to find inspiration for your home décor on the site. However, there’s a new kid on the block when it comes to interior trends and if you’ve somehow missed the hygge furore, you might want to bypass it in favour of the Swedish concept of ‘lagom’. This might actually be a bit easier to translate as an idea into interior design, since it means ‘just the right amount’. Think of...

January 16, 2017

9 Top Tips For Flipping A House

An attractive career these days for many is property development, buying up houses, doing them up and then selling them on for a tidy profit (also known as flipping). There are countless TV programmes out there that showcase just how much money you can make – and fun you can have – doing this for a living, but if you’ve just started thinking about the idea, here are a few top tips to help you make sure you’re backing a winning horse. Firstly, before you even spend any money whatsoever, you need to scout around to find the perfect location. It’s important that you find a house that’s in a desirable neighbourhood, as this will make it easier to sell on and for the right price. Another key point to bear in mind is that while you’re sure to be happy to do a bit of remodelling, renovation and interior design work, you don’t want the project to become a millstone around your neck, one that costs you too much money. Look out for properties that are structurally sound, as the aim of the game is to the flip the house for maximum profit. It’s also essential that you think about the interior...

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