Lucy Shore, the creative designer at Swish, looks at how you can make the latest, bold Pantone® of the Year ‘Ultra Violet’ work across your window design: “Strong purples certainly give a room a feeling of uniqueness, and this year’s colour of the year, ‘Ultra […]

Sadly, our kitchens are the most-neglected rooms in our homes. This is due to the cost of renovating a kitchen. Take a step back and look at your kitchen. Does it need remodelling or updating? Updating your kitchen can be easy, if you know how. […]

When you’ve lived in the same space for so long, it can become difficult to envision anything else. You become numb to your home, and you settle with what you’ve done in the past. Painting the walls, planting flowers in the garden – it all […]

Small rooms are notoriously difficult to decorate. But larger ones present their own problems too, often appearing cold and unwelcoming. However, there are ways to combat this, so think carefully before picking up a paintbrush. The first thing to do is assess how you plan […]

Sometimes the biggest colour boost comes in small doses, as illustrated by the lively accessories and blue occasional table in this room. Why It Works – To create an easy, breezy look, the colours are kept subtle in this fresh white room. – Painted wicker […]

This kitchen has an industrial-country feel with muted heritage colours, traditional ticking fabric and hints of fresh colour from botanical prints. Paint  The Little Greene Paint Company  Table, bench and dresser John Lewis Armchair Graham and Green

In this all-white room, vibrant orange and pink accents create a fashionable living space. Why It Works – Bold complementary colours against white walls and furniture grab attention. – A wrapped canvas in a bold pink pattern makes for easy artwork in the simple room. […]

It is very rare to have the situation of a blank canvas of a house to decorate and style; usually, our homes have inherited features and styles that your budget must work with to create our own oasis. However, if you are forward thinking and […]

The first thing that you must understand is that proper preparation can do wonders for your paint job. Don’t start applying paint directly onto the walls because you might end up doing more damage than ever imagined. The thing with DIYs is that you must […]

You can change the entire outlook of a room with a new paint job. Here are a few tips with which you can get an exceptional paint job done easily. Organize yourself Set up a tool station in the center of the area you have […]