Sitting pretty – how to create a sitting room of calm sophistication
The sitting room, a place of relaxation and solitude, a hide away from the chaos of day-to-day life. Well, maybe in our hopes and dreams! However, this does not stop me wanting to create a space that reflects this sentiment. I am never shy about saying that I favour a neutral colour palette. I love... 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...
Get friendly with colour: a look at colour theory
Last time I began by showing you some of my favourite holiday photos and images. Our next port of call is some colour theory and – although it’s going to get a bit technical here – I find this stuff really useful. Every colour lesson begins with the colour wheel and there are many different... Read more...
How to bring catwalk inspiration into your home
London Fashion Week showcased an abundant collection of fabulous British fashion. Glistening metallics, as seen at the David Koma Autumn/Winter Collection 2012 and Matthew Williamson catwalks, were magnificently captivating. The relationship between fashion seen on the catwalk and interior trends is ever-growing and beautifully narrowing. Transmitted straight from the catwalk into your home, one can... Read more...
Trend Bible wish you a design-filled New Year with their events calendar
Happy New Year to all of our followers over at mydeco.com! We’re ready and raring to go this month, as January always shapes up to be one of our busiest times of the year. The start of the year is jam-packed for those working in the interiors industry, with the trade show calendar beginning to... Read more...
Top tips from interior designer Julia Kendell: How to trust your decorating instincts
Take a look around your home. Is it beige or brave? Does it look as coordinated and as stunning as this 3D room? 3D room created by milyca8 Or do you long for a bedroom with a splash of colourful zebra-funk, like this? 3D room created by sahfs Whether you just have the first formations... Read more...
mydeco boutique designer of the month: Laura Olivia
Vivid colour, charming pattern and indulgent fabrics are just some of the qualities that have allowed Laura Olivia to become one of this year’s most popular mydeco boutique designer. The talented textiler joined mydeco last year after wowing us with her brightly embellished homewares at the 2010 New Designers graduate event. Since then, Laura has... Read more...
Exclusive video! Watch mydeco boutique’s A/W press show
In an uber cool and colourful press showing last week, mydeco unveiled its highly anticipated, brand new Autumn/Winter boutique collection. The show, held at Home House in London, was a huge success with interior-hungry bloggers, journalists and designers all in attendance and loving the variety of style, material, product and eco-credentials surrounding the brilliantly eclectic... Read more...
How to become a designer – our video of New Designers 2011
New Designers 2011 had a lot to live up to. Having been cited by mydeco’s features editor Ellie as her ‘highlight of the year,’ (direct quote), we had high expectations heading down to the event and awards presentation at the Business Design Centre in London last week. We weren’t disappointed – and not just because... Read more...
How to master wood bending – watch our tour of the Ercol factory and showroom
When mydeco was invited along to the Ercol showroom and factory in Bucks we didn’t know quite what to expect. A loud industrial factory attached to a luxury showroom? Lines of factory workers churning out chairs amidst the furniture displays? It seemed a bit far fetched… Image credit: ercol.com Actually, Ercol’s headquarters lie in the... Read more...
The beauty of marble, from the experts at Knoll
This week mydeco has teamed up with Knoll – the design company renowned for its modern, clean-cut home and workplace furnishings. Justin Pratt, studio manager for Knoll UK, gives us an insight into Knoll’s use of marble, its production through to our homes, and what marble means to them. From ancient Greek sculptures to modernist... Read more...
Watch a video of mydeco’s boutique designers at the Pulse show 2011
Last week mydeco headed down to Earls Court, London, for Pulse 2011; the trade event that showcases over 500 interior homeware, gifts, design products, bath and body and fashion exhibitors. Of course a few of mydeco’s boutique designers were among those handpicked to exhibit; we caught up with some of them to see how they... Read more...
