There is something soothing and calming about the green colours of nature, often putting a smile on our face as we hike through a park or glimpse out the window at the lush trees outside. Colour psychologists believe seeing green makes us feel peaceful, balanced, refreshed and well-rested.
Here are three ways to greenify your walls so the relaxing embrace of Mother Nature is never too far away!
1. Hooks with macrame planters
It's the space families gather around to share a meal, toast to special occasions, or wish each other a good morning while eating breakfast – so in many ways your kitchen is the heart of your home. Why not decorate the room to be a feast for the eyes as well as the stomach?
These decorating ideas can help make the kitchen into a winning area for lovely family meals and memories.
Walls to make your mouth water
Winter is coming, and the cold bite in the air can sometimes make us feel like staying indoors instead of heading out for that run. In other cases, we pay huge gym fees and only end up going a few times.
Does this sound familiar? A simple solution is to convert a small room in your house or even a section of your garage into a home gym.
The perks of having a home gym
A lounge is a space for families to relax. It's an area to unwind after a long day's work and put up your feet, or laugh together while you watch TV shows snuggled up on the couch. Because of this, the lounge is in many ways the 'holiday' destination of your house. Immersing it in shades of sea blue and soft, sandy whites can really help create a vacation vibe.
Nautical themes make the space fun, feeling like you are out on the open waters with the sea spray on your face and the wind in your hair. There is something blissful about the combination of blue and white, like being on a permanent holiday near the ocean. So why not turn your lounge into a sailor's dream?
With the sounds of thunderous roars and booming footsteps, dinosaurs roamed the Earth millions of years ago, but they still remain a huge part of our imaginations even today.
Both the young and the young at heart can get excited by a dino-tastic​ makeover for a bedroom. The great news is you can be as big with your design choices as a T-rex or as small as a microraptor.
For the walls
For dramatic, wall-to-wall dinosaur coverage, you can opt for this amazing dinosaur mural. It would make a stunning feature wall, showing the majesty of these creatures as they gather around a waterhole with volcanoes framing the background.
When it comes time to sell your home, getting the highest possible price can help you start the new chapter of your life in the best position.
To achieve this, there are a few simple steps you can take. Hiring the right real estate agent is one aspect that can affect the sales price, as well as choosing the most advantageous season in which to sell.
Another important consideration is how you present your home to prospective buyers. From clearing the clutter to adding desirable features, there are many potential actions that could improve the value of a house. One of the most effective of which is painting.
Knowing what the upcoming paint and colour trends are can be a great way to inspire your own designs and decorating choices. However, sometimes it pays to be a little different. Whether just wanting to start a conversation or simply ensure your home is distinctive from your neighbours, bucking the trends when it comes to your paint and wallcoverings is a good place to start.
If you've always preferred to strike your own path and set the trends rather than follow them, here are three quick tips for forgoing the popular and achieving a truly unique design:
There are few homes as instantly recognisable as coastal Spanish villas. With light stucco walls, terracotta roofs and sweeping curves, these buildings evoke a feeling of long hot days under the Mediterranean sun.
Rather than travelling to the other side of the world to enjoy the European way of life, how about spicing up your own home and garden? With the right interior design and exterior features, you too can live in a Spanish villa.
Spring cleaning tends to hog the limelight, but rearranging and cleaning your home at the end of any season can be just as important. As summer winds down, it is a great idea to take stock of your living area and rearrange to suit the colder months. Here are some ways to get started with your autumn interior design of the living room.
Change the orientation
Throughout the summer, we tend to direct furniture and focal points towards outdoor areas. A table on the deck, garden nooks and putting chairs out underneath porch lights are all common examples of putting the onus on the summer-friendly areas of the home. But as the sun sets lower and earlier, staying outside in the evening when everyone is home becomes less feasible.
With the new year underway, many are looking to the interior design trends of 2015 to inspire new kitchens, living rooms and bedrooms. However, the new year doesn't just bring about ideas for indoors.
In fact, the Garden Media Group recently released its annual report for the future year's outdoor design trends. One such trend was that a muted, rustic look is set to become hot in 2015. Want to try a rustic look for your own garden/patio area?
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