House BVI Design By Fran Morrell
A blog about Elegant Island Interior Design. Turning your house into a home
Beachy 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…
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Christmas Decorating
This time last year as Christmas was approaching, there was a very different feel in the air. Many of us wanted it just to be over and those who were not leaving for the holidays, were struggling with renovations and lack of power. One year on and there is a…
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How 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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Boys rooms update
It takes time, but both the boys rooms are finally finished. The wall art arrived and we finally decided on the lamps for Sams room. Josh is back for the summer. His comments were that he “likes the bed cushions and the chest of drawers” ! Sam is yet to…
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And now for the Master Bedroom!l
Its over six and a half months now since hurricane Irma. I would definitely say that there is different energy on the island. Insurance payouts are beginning and more and more you can see scaffolding surrounding houses and repairs taking place. It is a good feeling. After the boys bedrooms…
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How to hang curtains
It may seem like a simple thing, but there are a few rules for hanging curtains correctly. As new window treatments are installed and curtains re hung, we thought it would be a good time to review how to place drapes to show them and the window behind off to…
Read MoreBedrooms: Tips for creating a harmonious space.
We spend on average a third of our lives in bed so why not make the effort to create a welcoming comfortable space for ourselves. There are many new trends in decorating and layering beds, furniture and decorative accessories. Below are a couple of useful hints and tricks if you are…
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