I am going slowly mad looking at deck mounted traditional bath filler taps..... 🙂 They have to be perfect and just what the client wants, and quite right too, but they have an impact on everything, such as which basin taps are then bought, what style of bath, where to position the bath (ie if... Continue Reading →
Luscious wallpaper covered lights at love-frankie
Surfing Ebay as not quite ready to crash, came across a wallpaper I blogged about a few months ago - Pip by Brian Yates - wrapped quite deliciously around a light shade. It is such a shame my stalker bought this paper once she'd seen my blog, I would have quite like to have used... Continue Reading →
What is Art Deco style for interiors?
http://www.modernsilver.com/artnouveaudeco.htm Found this article online and I feel that Richard Whitehouse sums up the Art Deco fantasy  we are imagining really well. Everyone should have a story running through their mind when they are thinking of changing the interior of their home: ideas and inspiration, pictures and words which create an image of how they want... Continue Reading →
Liner Luxe – into the bathroom with an Art Deco feel
And so into the bathroom, currently.......not so luxurious. Not even a bather with the most rampant imagination would want to imagine having a laxy lux bathe in this room, sipping a cocktail and soaking their cares away. What transformation does the client want..... An Art Deco feel, to sit accurately with the 1930's style of... Continue Reading →
Inspiration for Liner Luxe – New project for living room and bathroom
Very often, when clients describe a look they want, and you think you have a handle on the feel they are seeking to achieve, the reality of their dream is different to the initial dreams and desires. What do I mean? This week, a client described two very different schemes which would be acceptable for... Continue Reading →
Trend Forecasting for 2009-2011; so what’s ahead?
We humans do like to feel like we're in control of our own destiny, like we have choices..... well here's some news for you, not when it comes to interiors!! Ok, that's a bit of an exaggeration, we do have choices, but in essence they are choices made from a palette already chosen for us.... Continue Reading →
Preparing for Listed Building Consent: Plan A – make them fall in love with kitchen
Han and I  have been beavering away on the interiors for Rose Cottage into the night, well, til 9pm anyway, such dedication. The extension has been shelved for the time being, maybe to kick in at a later date, so now we want the listed building team to give us permission to take down part of... Continue Reading →