hot tips
inspiring ideas for the changing season
We may complain about the clocks going back and the cold weather, but we're very lucky in this country to be able to experience the changing seasons. it makes us appreciate each one and look forward to the next one. The Autumn offers us a wealth of inspiration for being creative in our homes, using rich colours, sumptuous fabrics and soft furnishings and adding texture with stylish accessories.
TWO HOT LOOKS FOR BEDROOM BLISS AUTUMN/WINTER
MIRROR MIRROR
BERRIES AND CREAM
LETS GET READY FOR XMAS
DATES TO REMEMBER
VISIT CREATIVE INTERIORS
Two Hot Looks for Bedroom Bliss Autumn/Winter
The bedrooms a private place where you can escape from the stresses of everyday life. Whatever your style and taste its always refreshing to update your bedroom and with the onset of winter now is the prefect time.
BACK TO TOP
Mirror Mirror
For a truly elegant and feminine look Venetian is very strong this season. Visit Creative Interiors and you will find furniture and accessories at superb prices to help you achieve this look.
This look is ideal for a dark room or one that is on the small side as the mirrored surfaces will reflect and bounce light around the room giving the allusion that the space is actually bigger than it is.
To give the room added glamour group accessories together on bedside tables and dressing tables.
Team this with soft blossom pinks or classic cream bed linen and accessorise with glass candle-sticks, mirrored trinket and jewellery boxes and shimmering photo frames to add that personal touch.
Paint walls in a soft calm ivory and keep woodwork looking clean and fresh with a brilliant white gloss finish.
Pull the whole scheme together with white washed floor boards and place warm rugs either side of the bed in a contrasting colour for that soft touch under foot as you step out of bed.
BACK TO TOP
Berries and Cream
Create an opulent space to retreat to with a good book on cold winter evenings.
This look will give you a chance to be bold and achieve that boudoir feel you've always wanted.
There is a wealth of fabulous soft furnishings in rich damson,cheery red and deep purple. For a relaxed look mix floral with stripes in sumptuous silks and satins and stunning damasks.
This is the one place to go over the top with exquisite cushions piled high on the bed. Mix different sizes with plains and patterns for an individual look. Add candles in toning colours and look for pretty bedside lamps with beads and feathers.
Layer throws at the foot of the bed in readiness for the big chill, choose faux fur, quilted satins, plush velvet sand soft mohair for a truly sumptuous bedroom.
Invest in a good quality pure wool carpet for that ultimate luxury feel on winter mornings.
BACK TO TOP
Let's get ready for Xmas
With the summer a mere and distant memory our thoughts turn to the winter and the festive season. It's that time of year for enjoying the festivities, so with some careful planning and my top tips i hope to help you avoid the chaos and set the scene for FUN FUN FUN.
A good area to start the planning is in the home and the first thing to do is sort and pack away your spring/summer wardrobe, checking first that everything is clean and that no mending is necessary. If item is more than two seasons old and you know you will not wear it next year, have a car boot sale or drop items off to a charity shop or donate to a local fate or church jumble sale.
This is also an ideal time to sort your Xmas decorations. Start by throwing away damaged or broken items. if you feel like treating your Xmas tree to a new theme year, give existing decorations to local schools or an old peoples home as there is often no funds in their budget for luxuries such as new decorations and they will make good use of them.
The High Street will often have last years decorations at half price to make room for this seasons new ranges, so take advantage of this and stock up on the bargains, then co-ordinate with a few new season items for a totally new look.
Encourage the children to sort out their bedrooms, trying to re-cycle as much as possible.
De-frost the freezer, another one of those jobs we always mean to do but never get around to it, making room for all those extra purchases we all seem to make at Xmas.
Now the evenings are drawing in, its an ideal time to get in the kitchen with the children to do some home baking together.What better than making mince pies and sausage rolls. The only drawback to this is they seem to disappear when the washing up needs doing.
Xmas can sometimes seem very commercialised,so why not bring back that personal touch with my TOP TIPS.
Get in an early festive mood by visiting a Christmas market or check local pres for craft fairs in your area. Here you'll find a range of gift ideas, decorations, traditional crafts and festive foods.
BACK TO TOP
Dates to Remember
Nothing can replace that personal touch at Xmas so look up some recipes for some old fashioned favourites, fudged ,chocolate truffles ,coconut ice and peppermint creams just to name a few. Fill a pretty storage jar and finish with some ribbon for that prefect prezzie.
Start writing your Xmas list now, set your budget and stick to it. Remember to cross names of the list as you go to avoid costly mistakes.
Set aside one evening a week when the whole family can be gathered together. Turn off the TV and dust off those boards games, let each family member choose a different game each week or swap games with friends and family.
Finally the mood this coming season is luxury and opulence, look for dark dramatic jewel colours such as reds & Burgundies ,purples ,teal ,gold and rich dark chocolate. Lift the look using lots of texture in velvets, satins and brocades. Delicate beading, sparkling sequins and glistening crystal will give an exquisite finish, perfect for the winter holidays.
VISIT CREATIVE INTERIORS BY DESIGN 10-12 ORWELL PLACE IPSWICH IP4 1BD
Where you will find inspirational Xmas gifts, new ranges in soft furnishings and exquisite individual pieces of jewellery to finish off your party dress.
BACK TO TOP