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Why Buy Vintage Furniture For Your Home?
Vintage Record Player seen in a Dublin Coastal property Have you ever wondered why you should buy vintage furniture for your home? Or thought about the benefits of buying vintage / pre-loved furniture? With the excessive amounts of newly manufactured furniture...
Green Guide Part ii: Multi-Functional Furniture for Sustainability
This multi-functional, solid oak table has a foldaway option - meaning it can work as both a console table and a dining table In recent years, we have seen the importance of sustainable development in industries such as fashion and hospitality. This planet-positive...
Green Guide Part I: Design for Energy Efficiency
These days environmental sustainability is the topic on everybody’s minds and one which I am certainty trying to educate myself more about. Energy consumption is one of the major contributors to climate change. Currently, we are spending more time than ever before in...
HOW YOUR SPACE REFLECTS YOUR LIFESTYLE
The perfect space is unique to each individual, depending on your lifestyle. For a family home, perhaps more space is needed or if you are young and have just started working maybe the location is more of a priority. Whatever your primary needs, your home needs to...
HOW TO EMBRACE PERIOD FEATURES IN YOUR HOME
It’s important to note that if you are renovating a period property, be respectful of the history and architectural style of the building. I particularly enjoy marrying old and new. Dutch designer and art director Marcel Wanders once said: “Designers and people, in...
A GUIDE TO INTERIOR LIGHTING
Within interior spaces, whether it’s a bedroom, a living room or a kitchen, lighting is a wonderful element that can transform your home. Once the ground floor has been agreed upon, lighting is the most effective way to direct the eye and beautifully add another layer...
FINDING THE PERFECT COLOUR SCHEME
Colour can be a very personal thing. We may not realise it, but subconsciously the colour of a room affects your mood. This is why it is so important to pick colours that fit the tone of the room that you are creating. Forget about the changing trends and instead...
HOW TO PERSONALISE YOUR HOME
To make your house feel like a home, design a space that is unique to your wants and needs. Your home should showcase what has meaning to you. There are many ways to personalise your home that will act as a way to show your personality and character. If you want your...
DESIGNING YOUR SPACE
When designing a room, it is important to know if you want a symmetrical or asymmetrical balance in terms of the layout. For example in the image below, symmetry is achieved by placing identical items on each side of the fireplace, with a clock in the middle and the...
THE DESIGN PROCESS
To create a space that works for the modern person or family, there are certain aspects that are needed to make a household feel welcoming and inviting. Houses used to be built with lots of separate rooms for individual purposes. However, nowadays people want to go...