House BVI Design By Fran Morrell
A blog about Elegant Island Interior Design. Turning your house into a home
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…
Read MoreAugust Aquas
This month I want to talk about the colour aqua, both used as a back drop and an accent. Aqua is described as refreshing and uplifting. It is considered a colour of creativity, light hearted but tranquil. It inspires, calms, balances both the mind and emotion and is said to…
Read MoreBeachy Beiges and Warm Whites.
This months colour story for the shop and blog is the return of beige. I first wrote about this last year and as predicted, the trend continues to gain momentum both in hard finishes, soft furnishings and decorative accessories. We are now well into the first few years of what…
Read MoreLush Greenery
This months colour story is all about green and how we can use it in our decorating and how to style it into schemes. Green symbolises growth, harmony and freshness. It has strong connections with safety, eco friendly, money and healing. All good reasons to incorporate this colour into our…
Read MoreTropical Blues and Coastal hues….. the colour story for May.
This months colour story is about mixing tropical blues with soft coastal neutral tones. It’s about how to incorporate vibrant statement blues with the less noticeable calmer softer tones expected from a beach type palette. The images below are some examples of how so many different blues with a tropical…
Read MoreHow can you NOT afford to use an Interior Decorator?
Many customers over the years have mentioned they could never afford to use an Interior Design Service. I always find this astonishing, as it is often assumed that such services are too expensive and will result on a large unexpected budget slipping out of control. I believe the opposite is…
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