How to create a tropical paradise in your home
The ultimate spring and summer 2012 trend has to be Tropical Delights, as seen on countless recent catwalks. The stunning florals and turquoise blues featured in these shows also look fabulous within the home. An array of island colours such as yellow, green and pink can brighten and enlarge rooms. Tropical Delights has been a... Read more...
On the sofa with Lucy from Rowen & Wren
If you look for stunning, beautiful and high quality products for your home, look no further than mydeco.com supplier Rowen & Wren. From their hugely popular Dayani button backed chair (seen in the image of Lucy below), to the smallest touches, every product is carefully chosen for its effortless style. We caught up with Lucy,... Read more...
The kitchen – the heart of any home
The kitchen is truly the heart of the home, the place where we socialise and entertain, the room in my home that is buzzing with life and energy. Cooking, laughing, eating and drinking, it is by far the most used of my rooms. Well I say ‘cooking’, I have only just learnt how to whip... Read more...
Entertain in style, whatever the size of your home
As the warmer weather approaches we all like to escape from our winter layers and start to entertain more. Many homes these days do not have the luxury of a designated dining room but this shouldn’t stop you from catching up with friends. Today we are looking at some ways to allow you to entertain... Read more...
How to design a monochromatic room
Last time I wrote for mydeco.com we built a monochromatic (single colour) scheme using cushions based on red. Today, let’s do a whole room with one of my favourite colours - blue-green. Where I live in Australia is soaked in blue-green, no wonder it’s a favourite of mine. Here are some lovely Dulux blue-greens to... Read more...
A taste of Paris
I have just returned from my latest trip to Paris so I thought I would give you a little taster of a typical Parisian morning. I never cease to be amazed at how the French shop for their bread, patisserie and flowers before their working day begins. Almost every Parisian can be seen each morning with a... Read more...
A catch-up with Mel Made This
Last week, we popped over to Hanbury Hall in Spitalfields for a craft show, organised by Selina Lake for the launch of her new book Homespun Style. The event featured a collection of designers, with stalls full of beautiful handmade products – from crochet bunting to handmade wrapping paper. We particularly loved the beautiful home-made... Read more...
Sitting Pretty with Vintage Patchwork Seating from Kelly Swallow
If you’re looking for unique seating with a vintage twist then look no further than the work of Irish designer Kelly Swallow. She transforms individually sourced vintage pieces, each with their own unique charm, reupholstering them to create an entirely new chair or sofa. “The personality of every piece is rediscovered by painstakingly and lovingly choosing... Read more...
Dulux at the Ideal Home Show
The Ideal Home Show has just come to an end and 2012′s exhibition was bigger and better than ever. There were so many fantastic ideas to help us create the perfect home and this year Dulux created a piece of Ideal Home Show history with the largest show home the exhibition has ever seen. We... Read more...
How to introduce the tribal trend into your home
Spring is the month to declutter your home as well as your wardrobe. Fresher fabrics and colours should be added to the home to make that warm conversion from winter to spring. Tribal and Ikat prints are highly fashionable this season making colourful, exotic designs and bold statement pieces an excellent choice for the home.... Read more...
Design like the pros: meet suppliers Plant & Moss and enter our new competition
One of our longstanding favourite suppliers here at mydeco.com, Plant & Moss creates truly beautiful and unique furniture pieces. We’ve teamed up with them to offer you the chance to win their star piece, the Clamp Lamp (worth £210!) by entering our new design competition. They are looking for a 3D room design created based on... Read more...
Get 2 for 1 tickets for Grand Designs Live with Kevin McCloud
The Grand Designs Live exhibition is coming – from 5-13 May, Excel London will be full to the brim with over 500 exhibitors, hundreds of talks and workshops and top industry experts giving free advice. mydeco.com have teamed up with Grand Designs Live to offer you a 2 for 1 discount on tickets – just... Read more...
