House BVI Design By Fran Morrell
News and articles about elegant island interior decorating and design. Turning your house into a home.
Great ideas for the weekend
Friday 19th AprilIt was lovely to get the rain this week….. the temperature appears to be rising and we are Happy, Hot and Humid! We have had a busy week, styling two villas for a shoot for the rental market and a big shout out to Coldwell Banker for these two…
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The Art of Staging a Property
The importance of staging a property is crucial and cannot be understated as it can significantly impact the selling process and the final sale price of your house or increase the rental opportunity potential. Properly considered staging involves preparing and presenting the spaces in a way that appeals to potential…
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Colour Stories and how we interpret them in our interiors.
Pantone is the standardized colour matching system for identifying colours. For over ten years, The Pantone Colour Institute has issued “The Colour of the Year” as a trendsetting concept for branding, marketing and the creative society as a whole. Hundreds of brands, then take on the task of designing products…
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50 Shades of White
What is White? If you research the meanings and explanations for white the lists and representations that are available are numerous. White is said to symbolize positivity. It is associated with purity, innocence, light, goodness, safety, brilliance, illumination, understanding, cleanliness, beginnings, spirituality, possibility, humility, sincerity, and protection! The list is…
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Why to use Orange.
This months homage to colour celebrates the vibrancy of orange. Its not an obviousl colour to decorate with but used carefully and stylishly, it is beautiful and bold, warming and welcoming. I find it sneaking into my schemes all the time and when you are in the shop, you will…
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Blue and Green – A colour story for September
“Blue and green should never be seen without a colour in-between”. This is an old fashioned saying and one with which I totally disagree. I think that these two cool colours that sit together in the colour wheel (an analogous colour scheme) work fabulously together and we frequently use these…
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