Interior Design

Island inspired aqua hues

Decorating with Island Inspired Aquas

June 10, 2024 / Comments Off on Decorating with Island Inspired Aquas

Soft coastal aquas blend beautiful and calming colours with neutrals that can be used to create a serene and peaceful atmosphere in any room. From Sea Glass hues and gentle wall paints, aqua inspiration is ideal for a Caribbean scheme.

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Beachy Beige Bedroom with sepia wall prints

Designing Calm Coastal Bedrooms

May 30, 2024 / Comments Off on Designing Calm Coastal Bedrooms

When it comes to creating a cool and relaxing coastal bedroom, beige monotone hues are the perfect choice. Naturals, beiges and whites are versatile colours that evoke a sense of tranquility and comfort, making them an ideal choice for a bedroom that is meant to be a peaceful retreat.

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Staging Project For Villa Rental Market

April 19, 2024 / Comments Off on Staging Project For Villa Rental Market

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 new villas that are fantastic.

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Kitchen Makeover – A simple Solution

April 11, 2024 / Comments Off on Kitchen Makeover – A simple Solution

To continue our conversation regarding our most recent blog, “The Importance of Staging” I thought it’s interesting to see the before and after of a dated wooden kitchen given a painted make-over – lifting the overall look and feel of the property.  See the after picture below……The biggest bonus is that the countertop no longer…

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After image for staging a home with cool colours

The Art of Staging a Property

April 9, 2024 / Comments Off on 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 buyers or renters allowing viewers…

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50 Shades of White

November 15, 2020 / Comments Off on 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…

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Why to use Orange.

October 4, 2020 / Comments Off on 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…

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Blue and Green – A colour story for September

September 13, 2020 / Comments Off on 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…

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Christmas Decorating

November 29, 2018 / Comments Off on 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…

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Color consultancy at HOUSE BVI

How can you NOT afford to use an Interior Decorator?

September 16, 2018 / Comments Off on 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…

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