Colour makeover – one room eight ways
I love makeovers (and makeunders) of any description – gardens, people, but especially interiors. When I saw a truly ugly room online recently I decided to give it a makeover, a few times over. There’s nothing intrinsically wrong with any of the furniture or finishes (in fact I’ll reuse most of the pieces in the... Read more...
Brighten up your white interiors with a splash of colour
I live in a cottage and creating light is more than a challenge. I recently started to re-decorate and decided to use white. My windows are set about three feet deep so painting the inside of them white bounces light into the room. However, white as a whole can be a bit boring so I... Read more...
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...
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...
Get your living room ready for a Royal Wedding party
The wait is over, the day has arrived. You are poised, preened and ready for a party but for all your preparation you have forgotten to decorate your living room ready for the royals… What a nightmare! Don’t worry, this won’t be you. Just follow our last minute countdown to this Friday’s Royal Wedding celebrations... Read more...
See the Red Nose Day competition winner
Today is Red Nose Day – the charitable bi-yearly event that encourages everyone to do something funny for those in poorer conditions. It’s a day where celebs are encouraged to do something silly and people are encouraged to donate money – like this year’s comic crisp-off between Al Murray, Stephen Fry, Jimmy Carr and Frank... Read more...
Create the 300,000th 3D room on mydeco and win
In the wake of our 3rd birthday, the mydeco community has nearly hit the epic milestone of creating 300,000 3D rooms. Not to brag or nothing, but that’s the equivalent of building a virtual city the size of Oxford. Plus, if you’re the lucky member who creates the 300,000th room, you’ll win £100 of mydeco... Read more...
Why we love Bamboo – it’s sustainability on steroids
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Top 5 3D rooms of the week
Here at mydeco, we’re big colour enthusiasts. So this week our top 3D room designs have been colourful, bright and full of well-placed pattern. Each room that our team picked out this week has special elements – from adventurous wallpaper and colour co-ordinated cushions, to bold orange walls, tangerine chairs and Missoni cushions. My personal... Read more...
3D room of the day – weekly round-up
This week the mydeco team have been wooed by 3D designs that are refreshing in their use of space and colour. Our community designers show that a room doesn’t need to be vast to be well-designed, and that compact spaces can work just as well as large ones. What we like best about these designs... Read more...
How to choose a Christmas tree
Before you decide, real or fake, or before you even buy a tree, read our essential tips Read more...
3D Room of the day – weekly round-up
This week we’ve featured some really fabulous and eclectic 3D rooms. From modern kitchens with clean lines to opulent bedrooms, as ever our users have been busy creating stunning designs for you to take inspiration from. Image credit: Theadora Image credit: paiviL Image credit: PomBom Image credit: naki1 Image credit: mine8ag Read more...
