Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Festive Style Revival!

Its the time of year when we all want our homes to look fabulous - its cold outside and we want our interiors to be lovely and festive. We've got people coming to visit, we've got Christmas day to think about, and we've got some lovely relaxing days off work just to enjoy being at home.

This is when it would be great to have our homes just as we would like them to be. Most of us are not in a position to start from scratch, and lets face it, if we want to be ready for Christmas we wouldn't have time for that anyway. Have you thought of giving your rooms a mini interior design makeover - making the most of the furnishings you have? Here are some of my house doctor tips:

One of the fastest ways to revive a room is to pick a fabulous colour for the walls. Look closely at the colours present in your dominant items and pick one that links everything together - do not be afraid to be bold with this. If you are feeling that you're maybe not quite brave enough to use the colour on all walls, put it on one feature wall only. And remember always to choose a tone that is duller than you think as it will always look brighter when on the wall!

Then pick up this colour in some new cushions and a few new fabulous accessories to pull the whole look together. High Street stores have great choices at really good prices these days.

Also consider your lighting - refer to October's interior design blog for some general tips. Also try to use some spotlighting in addition to this to highlight your pictures. This can make a huge difference to a room.

Furniture layout is something that is vitally important to interior design, but that often is wrong. A room will only work if the furniture is positioned to work with the overall architecture of the room. Work with the room's main focal point and group furniture around that. The main focal point will typically be the fireplace if a sitting room, and the bed-head if a bedroom.

So, what are you waiting for?? Good luck with your festive room revival, and if you feel that you need a little professional interior design advice to help you, we're always on hand with our Room Therapy advice packages. More information on them can be found on our website www.luma-interiors.co.uk/roomtherapy.htm

And here's an example of one we did earlier!!