bathroom inspiration

Ive talked a lot about bathroom inspiration & planning but today we are going to look into making the most out of the smaller down stairs cloakroom space. After all this is the space your visitors will see.Its all about keeping it simple yet effective. Wall hung sanitry ware works well for a contemporary feel & makes the most of the small space you have & makes it an easier area to keep clean too. Another clever......

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Dream Homes

A warm welcome today to the very talented Kristy Swain who has popped in to answer a few questions for us. I have been following Kristy for some time here on blog land & totally adore her work so I am very excited to have her here with us today for my dream homes series. I'm thrilled that Sarah invited me to be part of her series. I'm an interior designer in Austin, TX and I blog . over at Hyphen Interiors 1. What inspires you as a designer when......

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colour inspiration

Today I thought we would look at some soft, creamy, neutral tones & thier calming feel.You cant go wrong with a comfortable soft pallette like this, less stark than white with an almost dreamy like feel. Perfect for a bathroom or bedroom space where you want to relax & unwind. There is nothing boring about creams & beiges by any means. These tones look fantastic in the bathroom against natural element's like stone or wood bringing us......

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kitchen inspiration

Its all about the sexy curves in all the right places with this contemporary white kitchen. The bespoke designed island unit makes an incredible impression in this well designed family space. It really does have the wow factor. I'm a real fan of curvy gloss cabinets & love incorporating them into designs.It's a very light & airy space which is really opened up with the large sliding doors out to a rather magnificient looking garden.......

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bedroom inspiration

Create this boutique style bedroom:-This bedroom was designed by Interior design student Georgie Posthelwaithe & this space really does say hotel chic. The soft dusky pink walls against the grey & navy gives a very luxurious & sophisticated feel.                                                                                                        ......

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Dream Homes

Morning everyone & welcome to the first in my new series on 'Dream Homes' where we chat to my favourite designers & stylish bloggers about thier personal style & taste in interiors & what thier 'DREAM HOME' would be like, so let me introduce our first guest the lovely Sarah                                ......

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colour inspiration

Citrus, Grey And WhiteA little friday colour mish mash to get you inspired. Teamed together neutral cool tones of grey with zesty citrus & bright white for a contemporary feel. These folksy inspired scatter cushions in both spaces really work well in these shades.Dont forget to pop in Monday when we have guest Sarah from Modern country Style sharing what inspires & what her dream home would be like..........

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Designing a Home Office

When designing an office at home whether its a spare room in the house or a small space tucked in the corner of a bedroom or under the stairs making the most of storage space is key. We would all like to be lucky enough to have a spare room to use as an office at home as it gives us the oppurtunity to really use the room as a specific working space rather than hiding items away. Traditional home offices have lots of open bookcases......

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My Dream Home

I have made no secret of my love of the seaside & I dream of a house by the sea one day. There is something so calming & tranquil about the sea maybe its just happy memorys of child hood holidays at seaside retreats. There is something very raw about beach style interiors that I find appealing. I have a real ecclectic mix of interior style that seems to flip with my mood. I certainly have no signiture stamped style its all......

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kitchen inspiration

Sometimes you see a space that totally makes you smile, this kitchen I have to say is one of those spaces.  I love the cool calm tones of the grey cabinetry, the bare brick & neutral pallette which is certainly brought to life with this quirky sofa. Id certainly love to see more images from this kitchen, the full layout. I love the fact they have a sofa & coffee table in this space, it seems so perfectly casual. This is a gorgeous......

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colour inspiration

                         Autumn Colour InspirationWell its about time I started talking about Autumn colour pallettes in my colour inspiration series, dont you think? Its a pallette I really adore with red's yellow's, brown's and orange tones. Mixing these gorgeous colours with cosy fabrics likes wools &......

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Home Office Inspiration

I posted about my exciting new launch of bedrooms & home offices the other day so today here is a little preview of some of the home office collections we are designing & supplying here at F.T.I........

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