Deni's Home Decorating

Organic Architecture

2011-05-07T09:16:00.000-07:00

I know that this subject doesn’t fit exactly in the area of home decorating, but you can certainly find some interesting ideas on how to bring nature more into your home.

It is an earth house and it's wonderful; close as can be to nature and extremely low-impact as it’s dug into a hillside. It was actually a DIY project, handled by people with no skills and qualification in building or carpentry whatsoever, but with a huge amount of perseverance and self-confidence. The house cost about £3000 to build and it’s made of wood, stone, straws and other recycled materials. It uses solar panels for energy (lighting), water from a nearby spring and a compost toilet.

It’s a way of embracing nature, a way of life and it takes courage and determination to complete such a project…but the result is beautiful and we can certainly take it as a fine example of architecture.

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Wall Tattoos

2011-04-21T12:15:00.000-07:00

A unique way to decorate your walls is by graphic, which can either be as wall decals (vinyl stickers) or your one “home-made” wall art.

Wall stickers are the “new thing” in home decorating and give a contemporary look to a room; they come in any colour and design so there's something for everyone. Apply some floral designs on one wall in a room for a lively and playful feeling, or add a cheeky quote in the bathroom for fun. You can combine a few elements to create a scene in the kids’ bedroom. The possibilities are limitless. They're also easy to apply and to remove.

If you’re feeling in an arty mood you can create a wall design yourself; all you need is some acrylic paint, brushes and a steady hand. Be careful though, it’s harder than it sounds and paint is not removable. Decide on the design, draw it by crayon on the wall (use an eraser if you make any mistakes) and then just go over it in acrylic paint; you can also opt for stencils.

Planning colour schemes

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Inspiration would be the first step, and the source could be drawn from a magazine, or a certain decorating style like rustic, which is inspired by the wild, or nautical if you love the seaside. You can even make a collection of little inspiring objects that tickle your decorating senses and please your eye. Inspiration could even come from the combination of colours on a cushion, a flower bouquet or a painting. One of the most important sources is nature itself where the colour and texture combinations are limitless.

Once you analysed the source of your inspiration, you will discover which colours are right to create the mood that you’re looking for. Decide upon the main colours for the room, the walls, the ceiling, the floors are the main areas; and think ahead if you need to use colour to create certain illusions, such as high or low ceilings. You don’t have to be inventive, if you’re not sure of yourself use colour schemes that you're certain of their success.

Decide if you want to use one or more colours on walls, but keep in mind that lighter and darker versions of the same colour would be a better option than using several different ones. Be bold and go for patterned wallpaper to emphasise a wall and to add texture to the room; but choose one preferably in the same tones as the rest of the room. Take into account that large patterns work best in large areas and small patterns are best appreciated in small areas.

There are a number of options for flooring as well, a new wooden floor will give a room a contemporary and clean look or if the current flooring is in good condition, it can be painted or striped and stained. Any of these possibilities will provide a good base for colourful rugs. Another option is carpeting, if a new one is not optional, than you have to plan your colour scheme around the existing one.

Lighting in Home Decorating

2011-04-03T16:41:00.000-07:00

Light is extremely important in home decorating as it influences the appearance of a colour. Every colour can be enriched, toned-down or highlighted with the right lightning. A room in warm colours and soft lightning can create the most relaxing atmosphere; and a room with cool sharp colours and bright light can be extremely stimulating.

Getting the lightning right is absolutely vital, so make the most of natural light and use artificial one to create the desired effect. A room can be filled with light and warmth if it is facing north and the walls are painted in a warm yellow. If the windows are small, you can intensify the light in the room by painting the frames white and use pale warm colours for the rest of the décor. Coloured glass can change the mood by glowing in a room, and the sun shines beautifully through the glass.

You can easily transform your living room, from a playroom for the children at day time, to intimate atmosphere in the evenings by clever lightning tricks. For a soft ambient use dimmer switches, concealed lights, table lamps and up-lighters; use spotlights for work areas such as TV, hi-fi and game consoles; and small spots to emphasize art, flowers and other accessories.

Paint Effects

2011-04-02T08:37:00.000-07:00

It often happens that you get tired of your home and want to make a change, but you’re not ready to chuck everything and buying new furniture just yet, besides that means spending a fortune. Well, there’s nothing a fresh coat of paint can’t do! And is the cheapest way to change the look of a room. Decide on what kind of atmosphere you want in that room, and choose the colours accordingly. You’ll find that paint companies produce ranges of coordinating colour themes: tropical, natural, ethnic, spicy and so on. So it would be difficult to get the right colour combination.

Different paint effects can easily be obtained nowadays with the help of many ranges of products that enable beginners to apply colour effects such as rustic, antique, metallic. So there’s no reason why you wouldn’t give those kitchen units or that old wardrobe to a more contemporary feel.

You can go for Metallics to get that fresh, young style. There are several metallic acrylic paint ranges that can be used on most surfaces, like walls and furniture. You can transform that boring bed stand in a bold and contemporary item by painting the wood surface in shimmering silver and changing the handles.

Bright colours are bold and look fabulous with simple furniture and vibrant fabrics. The best way to go is to pick harmonising shades like crimson, red, orange and create contrasts between them. To avoid visual unease don’t mix high contrasting colours in equal quantities, like green and red or blue and orange. Use bright colour accessories like cushions, throws and lampshades to harmonise the whole room.

Chalky colours create a matt texture on walls. The colour dries lighter and you can vary their strength from a thick textured matt covering to a soft colour-wash. Pale chalky colours are cool and sophisticated and bight ones give a youthful, island look.

Creating illusions in home decorating

2011-03-31T15:50:00.000-07:00

In strangely proportioned rooms, colour can be your best solution, this mostly happens in houses that are converted in flats. When a large area gets divided in smaller ones, the result might be an unusual one, for example high ceilings can make a room feel smaller, so the cheapest way to improve it is to use colour cleverly. Also, light painted walls reflect light, so the room will appear larger and brighter, while dark painted ones will have the opposite result.

Make low ceilings seem higher by painting the walls in a dark colour and the ceiling in a light one or white, floor length drapes will also help.

High ceilings painted in a darker colour than the walls will reduce the height of the room

To make a room that is long and narrow look wider, paint the longer walls in a cool blue or green, so that the walls appear to regress and paint the narrower walls in a deep, warm shade, and they will appear to advance.

If a room is small, paint the walls in a warm colour to create a feeling of cosiness and add mirrors to create an illusion of space.

In a small house or flat, link the colour of the corridors to match with the room colour and remove doors to achieve an open-plan area.

Pint undesirable pipework the same colour as the background, preferably in a matt finish paint because the shapes don’t catch the light as much.

Make a simple square room more interesting by adding blocks of colour, stripes, stencilled moulding and designs.

Striped walls can help to visually spread out a room and make it look larger or higher, and will also give a very contemporary look.

Silver

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As a metallic, silver is the colour of the moon, it symbolizes security, intelligence, maturity, conservative, balance and also has a feminine influence. For instant cool in a room, silver is the right colour to choose, it is sharp with a reflective mirrored surface and it compliments most other colours.

It is the colour of metals such as stainless steel, aluminium, chrome, tin, zinc and galvanised steel; and they have been making a stand in home decorating since the appearance of the industrial style. Silver is mostly preferred in the kitchen, where it dominates as stainless steel in sinks, appliances and work surfaces. Chrome also has its place in the kitchen as the metal of toasters, kettles and food mixers.

In other parts of the house you can introduce silver as accessories or even on walls matched with other colours such rosy pink, purple and lilac. It works well with soft fabric textures that share silver’s reflective abilities like silk and velvet. For a soothing and relaxing result mix silver with white and lavender and add some crystal accessories and mirrors, this will give the room an air of elegance.

Gold

2011-03-29T09:46:00.000-07:00

Gold is the richest and most luxurious metallic colour and it’s perfect for framing and emphasizing in decorative schemes. Gold was used in Europe from the 16^th century onward for furniture gilding; the late Victorian designers were inspired by the Chinese style as they used gold in filigree patterns on red and black lacquered furniture.

Although gold is a bold colour you can tone it down by using it in low quantity and instead of the high gloss finish go for the antique gold which looks classic matched with pastels. Gold also works well with earthy colours such as cream and dark brown if you want to go for glamorous, or as a highlight on white painted wood.

You can use gold when you want to make a big impact as part of an ethnic-inspired colour scheme, but just as a finishing touch. India, Morocco or Thailand cultures can be the perfect examples and can be used as inspiration for colour schemes as their fabric and accessories are often patterned with gold.

Black and White – Sophistication

2011-03-27T09:42:00.000-07:00

Black and white offer a solid contrast and if you are brave enough to use them over large spaces, they can make a bold statement. Black and white were extremely used in the 1920s, especially for party rooms, and in the late 1950s and early 1960s by artists who painted their studios white (due to the ability of white walls to reflect light) , and the youth culture which adopted the style for their homes.

The theatrical effect of black and white can be cold and plain sometimes if not spiced up with colourful accessories and exciting paintings to contrast the light background.

The Japanese style is quite successful in the West as it’s a great example of strong contrasts. The difference is that black is impersonated by a very dark brown and white has a shade of yellow or cream. The Japanese have also perfected the art of minimalism by using just a few pieces of wonderfully shaped furniture whose shape is exposed by the strong contrasts between the dark objects and their light backgrounds.

Hot Pink – Passionate

2011-03-25T12:11:00.000-07:00

Passionate pink is a feminine colour; it’s hot, spicy and a courageous choice for home decorating but will grant a room instant sex appeal and vitality. It is the colour of dazzling cactus colour flower, where extreme visibility is needed to attract pollinating insects to ensure the plant’s survival.

It gives an exotic appeal as the colour pigments have been made in India and the Far East for centuries. The best examples of beautiful hot pink are Indian saris, Chinese silks and shimmering satins. It’s the perfect colour for a love nest, but is also a fun colour to use in other parts of the home. Because, like red, hot pink will make a room look smaller, it should only be used where that is the desired result.

In the East this colour is frequently used with gold, but this should be done carefully, as an extra, or the effect may not be pleasant. Mixing it with other strong colours, like crimson red will keep it spicy. With other intense colours like purple, emerald and peacocks blue will create an ethnic look. Patterns like swirls, geometrics and stylised flowers in hot pink, yellow, orange, apple green and white proclaim an allegiance to 1970s revival style. This colour is best suited for use in a room where there is limited natural daylight or where the room is mainly used in the evenings.

Pale Pink - Soothing and rejuvenating

2011-03-25T11:25:00.000-07:00

Pale pink is a wonderfully flattering colour. It seems to suit all complexions and bring a warm glow into any room. This is the colour of the inside of a seashell, apple blossom in springtime, strawberry ice cream and many other pretty things. Pink is associated with sweetness and innocence. It is a life colour, a signal of health and well-being.

Pink is a colour well-suited for use over large areas. Its character is influenced by other colours- with dove grey, it is sophisticated; with pale lemon yellow, white and powder blue, it is nursery soft; but with faded aqua and terracotta red, it is typically Mediterranean. Pink is the natural colour of freshly plastered walls, a delicious warm earthy pink with a rustic character that is enhanced by deeper terracotta shades, natural wood and deep greens. Mixed with verdigris and ochre, it is reminiscent of faded pink villas on Tuscan hillsides.

Rosy pink is softer and sweeter, the colour of cascades of rambling roses around cottage doorways. Pink need not always be seen as exclusively feminine and can be very bold and striking in the deeper salmon shades that are tinged with orange.

It is easiest to imagine a colour when we have several sensory references. We recall the taste, smell, appearance, sound and texture and create a perfect imagine in our mind’s eye. It is impossible to think of sweet peas of also conjuring up their scent. Each of these pale pinks tickles the senses in a different way. Rose pink mixes well with deeper reds, white, sky blue, and pale and mid green. Salmon pink, black and cream create a smart look. Pale looks equally delicious in chalky distemper paint or high gloss.

Pale pink is an undemanding colour it live with and is useful for softening hard edges and creating a rosy glow. It is adaptable background colour that feels equally at home in the nursery or the office. Baby pink looks sweet with white or cream and other pastel shades, but it can also look sophisticated alongside steel grey; or funky with sharp lime green or turquoise. Pale pink with black shouts 1850s glamour, pink gingham has a cute French style and plaster pink is popular in the Country Style palette.

Brown - Comforting

2011-03-24T10:26:00.000-07:00

Comforting brown is the colour of wood, leather, crumbly earth, dogs and horses, freshly baked bread, coffee beans, pebbles in a stream, bowls filled with nuts and, maybe best of all – chocolate.

It is a colour that is always warm, whether combined with red, green or yellow. Brown appears somewhere in most rooms as the colour of polished wood, but it often not qualified as being part of the colour scheme. The Victorians, especially the Arts and Crafts movement, used brown a lot for wallpaper, fabric and carpet patterns and it was the dominating colour of homes in the 1940s, in a very dull way during the war years. In the 1970s, orange and brown was the trendiest combination, and now brown has returned in fashion as part of the natural palette.

Dark brown works well with soft sap green, taupe and olive for eco-style room; or contemporary dark wooden furniture mixed with pale jade and deep plum walls. Deep chocolate brown and cream striped walls look delightful in a dining room, and red-brown floor lies infuse a kitchen with warmth. It looks good with khaki greens and creams and also bright colours and cool shades of lilac and turquoise.

Green - Harmonising

2011-03-24T10:07:00.000-07:00

Green is the predominant colour of our planet from outer space. Green is the colour of youth, growth, ecology, relaxation, balance, recovery and optimism. It connects us to nature. Green soothes disturbed emotions and provides restful sleep, which makes it the ideal colour for a bedroom. It is a favourite colour in hospitals where its calming influence counteracts fear and trauma.

Green is perfect foil for most other colours, but using several greens together it is best to keep to light and dark tones of the same green. Sea green and olive, for instance, make a sickly combination, as do yellow-green and pine. If in doubt, search through a plant manual for the best green combinations – nature never gets it wrong.

Although green is a cool colour, it will not make a room feel cold so long as there are warm contrasts. The lighter greens feel most youthful, refreshing and full of positive energy, just like new growth in springtime. They look good in a contemporary-style room with plum-purple and chocolate-brown. Olive, moss, lime and lichen are other unusual shades of green with contemporary edge.

Sage is a soft-grey which is very easy on the eye - a most restful, cool, meditative colour. Sage itself is the herb associated with wisdom and memory. Muddy green is thought to be depressing because of its associations with decay in nature, and lime green can induce feelings of nausea. Leaf green is the best colour of new shoots, full of freshness, hope and energy. Pine green can be cold unless brightened with contrasts. A deep green looks good with burnt orange and cream.

To appreciate green’s harmonising effect, think of a garden filled with many different colours flowers. It is the green foliage around all these colours that allows them to blend so well together. Use green in the same way when you decorate, and you will find that the results are invariably harmonious.

Yellow - Sociable

2011-03-22T08:18:00.000-07:00

Sociable yellow is a colour that makes us feel happy, warm and gregarious. Yellow glows and is light-reflecting, which makes it a very useful colour for rooms with a northerly aspect where its effect is one of the true colours and carries with it all the positive qualities of brilliance and light. Symbolically, yellow is associated with intellect, understanding and knowledge. Buddhist monks wear saffron yellow robes as a sign of their spiritual enlightenment. Yellow is strongly affected by the colours used alongside it – with black it is at its most luminous; with violet it looks hard; with orange it appears purer, and with green radiates life and energy.

Yellow and blue can be an uncomfortable combination unless the shade of blue is softened with grey. Red and yellow are celebratory colours, full of fun and very bold. Use yellow in a large kitchen where meals are prepared and serves – you will be guaranteed a lively atmosphere and good conversation at meal times. In a playroom it will encourage generosity and good behaviour, and in a work room it will encourage imagination, creativity and communication.

Sunshine yellow radiates warmth, confidence and goodwill. This effect id intensified and energised by a glossy reflective surface. Pale primrose yellow has a soft feminine character. Deep mustard yellow is heavy and rich, a match for powerful colours like scarlet and purple. Creamy custard yellow goes with everything - it is comforting, warm, friendly and unchallenging. Lemon yellow has a hint of sharp green in it, and brilliance but no warmth. Its coolness can impact an air of sophistication, especially when used with black.

Decorating a room yellow is like sending out an ‘open house’ invitation. It is very reflective and on a bright day will infuse a room with yellow light. Earthy yellow is warm and looks good in a farmhouse setting or a sophisticated living room, while primrose yellow is fresh and suits a light, airy contemporary style. Citrus yellow is the coolest shade with a lime green cast. It is sharp as a lemon and works well with bold contrasts. Each yellow is unique but all are convivial.

Purple - Serenity

2011-03-21T08:56:00.000-07:00

Being surrounded by lilac and purple is said to help us achieve serenity. But purple is the colour of contradictions – it also has a strong associations with royalty and mourning. Purple is linked to creativity and it favoured by artists, musicians and those who tend towards an eccentric, bohemian lifestyle. It is believes to have a negative influence on people with susceptible temperaments, and those prone to depression should avoid it.

The colour ranges between blue and red, with blue-violet at one end and maroon at the other. Violet is the darkest and deepest colour of the spectrum. The more red a purple contains, the warmer and more comforting it becomes. Deep purples are too heavy for large areas, but are tremendous for adding depth, richness and colour accents to a room.

Pale lilacs, lavenders and violets have opposite effect, and are excellent for walls and ceilings. Used in harmonious colour schemes, their effect is cool but comfortable, making them ideal for bedrooms and studies. In a room used for more sociable activities, the colour works best with warm contrasts, such as earthy oranges and deep yellows.

Royal purple is the colour of robes and pageantry. It is associated with wealth and luxury of the highest order. The look and feel of silk, velvet and satin are well suited to purple. Violet is the deepest spectrum colour. Decorating with this colour indicates confidence with contemporary style. Lavender is a soft pale purple, which is infused with relaxing meditative powers. It can be masculine or feminine, and is enhanced by proximity of blues and greens.

Orange - Energising

2011-03-21T08:25:00.000-07:00

Energising orange is like the child in the family of colour. It is hugely attractive, positive and full of zing; sociable, direct, creative and secure. Orange is a warm, cheerful colour, symbolising prosperity, and both physical and mental energy. It is associated with brilliant autumn leaves against blue skies, the warmth of leaping flames and the pumpkin lanterns at Halloween parties.

Orange is light-reflective and can considerably increase both the light and our perception of warmth in a room. It is a good choice for entrance halls and rooms where people gather to socialise. The freshest shade of orange is the colour of the skin of the ripe fruit, and contains all its promise of sunshine, sparkling good health and pleasure.

Bright orange can cause a sensory overload and needs balancing with a cool colour such as aqua, blue or green. The addition of white will remove most of orange’s vivacious impact but none of its warmth, creating a more subtle, mellow colour. The Georgians used oranges in their print rooms, as was all the rage in the 1920s and again in the 1970s.

Burnt orange is one of the richest natural earth colours. It is versatile and can mix with other deep natural pigments, or be the focal point in a sophisticated minimalist room. Sharp orange is vivacious. It refuses to be taken seriously and is the one to choose for a witty retro-fashion statement. Pale orange is a creamy, mellow colour that is warm and welcoming. It feels hospitable and looks fabulous with its opposite number – icy blue. Pale orange’s warmth matches the coolness if the stainless steel, chrome and glass.

Blue - Stimulating

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Stimulating blue is cool, spatial and invigorating. Blue is associated with peace, masculinity, intuition, cleanliness, trust, authority and intelligence. In some shades blue is balancing, calming and rejuvenating, a colour with that power to replace excitement with tranquillity – perfect to come home after a draining day at work.

Blue is the coldest colour in the landscape, and the one of distance. Blue absorbs light and will make a room appear considerably darker than it would if painted with a light-reflecting colour such as yellow. Walls painted blue appear to recede, so put blue to work when space is at a premium. The eye perceives blue as having a blurred edge, so it is useful for softening hard edges in a room.

Bright blue and white are a crisp combination because white sharpens up blue edges, while blue makes white look cleaner and brighter. Indoors, this combination needs a shot of balancing orange or golden yellow to warm it up. Blue is good to use outdoors, providing a resting place for the eyes in bright sunshine. The shade beneath blue parasols looks the coolest and most inviting of all.

Pure bright blue is a heavenly colour. It can freshen up a space, making it feel cool and airy. It is a meditative colour, good for focusing the mind on higher things. Pale blue is soft, relaxing and gentle. Ultramarine is the deep intense blue of the night sky. Its depth can be disturbing and needs to be balanced with a warm, positive colour such as gold, yellow or orange. Blue mixes well with other colours, and the resulting shade may be interesting or unusual but it will never be unpleasant.

The spatial qualities of blue are invaluable and the colour gives the perception of a lower temperature, which makes it very useful for an office where it helps concentration and stimulates ideas. A blue kitchen will feel more comfortable when the heat is on and a blue bathroom will provide more refreshment than relaxation.

Red - Bright and lively

2011-03-18T11:03:00.000-07:00

Red is a wonderful and powerful colour and it makes a bold statement. As it’s the colour of blood, fire, love, strength, energy and emotions that ‘stir the blood’ it can be sometimes aggressive, and can have a negative as well as a positive suggestion.

Decorating with red needs a cautious thought, but that doesn’t mean you need to avoid it, and it work s especially well for details, accessories and a meaning to obtain a focal point. It looks innocent with white in a gingham check; rustic with orange and brown; seductive as satin and velvet; cheerful in candy stripes or scrumptious as a bowl of cherries.

It will bring extra warmth for a room used mostly at night. It stimulates the appetite, making it idyllic for a dining room. Traditionally, it has been the colour of love and sex, so it may be perfect for a bedroom if sleeping is the last thing on your mind!

Aqua and Turquoise – Calming and relaxing

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Aqua takes its name from the greenish blue of shallow water where the sea meets the sand. Turquoise is the blue-green colour of a semi-precious stone found in the Arizona desert and the Native American Navajo tribe believe that the colour has protective powers.

The blue-greens are highly flexible and look good both inside and outdoors, where their energy is not diminished by bright sunlight. Aqua is the dreamier of the two colours, and looks particularly good with colours that have the same relaxing properties, such as the whole range of lavenders.

Turquoise blue looks soft in pastel shades, and light turquoise has a modern twist when combined with rich earthy brown. Full strength turquoise is best used on small areas where it really impresses when combined with its complementary red-orange. Other earthly colours that look good with it are ochre yellow and Sienna red. Aqua works well for large areas, particularly with textured broken or chalky paint finish. In contrast, pale warm pink and terracotta suit very well - and it looks great with icy sky-blue woodwork.

First things first ... Let's talk about COLOUR!

2011-03-17T12:39:00.000-07:00

Colour is something we take very much for granted because everything we see has a colour as a shape and size. Choosing the right colour combinations for our homes will help us to create rooms that make us feel good. We all have personal favourites; for example, we choose our clothes from a mixture of our instinctive colour preferences and what is currently fashionable. Where decorating is concerned, however, the stakes are higher, because mistakes can be both expensive and time-consuming. It makes sense to use some of your planning time to find out more about colour and how it can be used to the most positive effect in your home.

Colour also affects our state of mine; some believe in its power to cure illness. Whether or not you believe in the more cosmic theories about colour, there is certainly scientific proof that colour can warm us up or cool us down. Using obvious literal associations, sunshine yellow makes us feel warm and deep blue cools us down. When the eyes sees that lovely yellow, the brain interprets and associates it with warm sunshine, and the opposite happens with a cool icy blue – it’s mind over matter.

Colour associations:

RED – love-life-power-flames-heat-rubies-berries-blood-danger-strength-hot chillies-fire engines-sealing wax-Christmas-revolution-sex-cherries

ORANGE – oranges-Chinese lanterns-pumpkins-spices-goldfish-sunset-autumn leaves-marmalade-rust

BLACK AND WHITE – the 1920s-the 1930s-tiles floors-newsprint-photography-chess boards-piano keys-penguins

GREEN – grass-leaves-ferns-cool-calm-sea-hills-ecology-planet-growth-tea-peppers-olives-avocados-lizards-cactus-vegetables-mint ice cream

AQUA AND TURQUOISE - oceans-dreams-imagination-sensitivity-freshness-holidays-summer-mountain streams-Navajo jewellery-Ancient Egypt

BLUE - sea-freshness-mountains-cold-aquamarines-sapphires- sadness-bluebells-ribbons-jeans-berries-birds-heaven-duck eggs-intelligence-calm

PURPLE – robes-violets-plums-heather-heliotrope-aubergines-passion-sky-lilac-lavender-mourning-luxury-grapes-psychics-the Sixties

PALE PINK - softness-baby girls-face powder-meringues-sugared almonds-strawberry ice cream-piglets-roses-clouds-candy floss-fresh plaster-sea shells

HOT PINK – passion-heat-tropics-celebrations-exotic flowers-lipstick-Indian saris-Chinese lanterns-spices-seaside rock-lobsters

METALLICS-wealth-glamour-worship-marriage-opulance-celebration-luxury-solidity-weight-shimmer-good luck

YELLOW-sunshine-gold-straw-saffron-bananas-custard-daffodils-canaries-primroses-warmth-ducklings-the moon

BROWN-woods-coffee-chocolate-dogs-horses-toffee-mushrooms-earth-comfort-security-skin-velvet-nuts-cookies

Welcome to Deni's Home!

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Brightening up you home isn't always easy, with so many ideas and styles to choose from, we sometimes just get lost navigating through this home decorating maze.

Decorating errors can be expensive, that's why the best way to get it right is to do a lot of planning ahead - which are the right colours for your home, are you looking for a contemporary style or a rustic one, how big is your budged...these are just the few questions that you need to ask yourself before you pick up the painting brush.
But no worries, here you'll find some inspiring ideas on how to bring that new vitality and charm into your home. And by combining the basics of decorating with the inspiration drawn from the world around us, you’ll learn the best way to add that personal touch to your home on a budget.

Enjoy!