House BVI Design By Fran Morrell
News and articles about elegant island interior decorating and design. Turning your house into a home.
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 long. I personally feel that…
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 notice it too. The colour…
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 colours together in our design…
August 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 promote inner peace and serenity.…
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 is likely to be a…
Lush 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 decorating world. There are so…
Tropical 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 feel can be used either…
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 much more positive vibe to…
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 true. Proper consultancy and advice…
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 see the finished product but…
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