Affordable transformation of the living room in a Victorian Terrace by interior design company, No Space Like Home. With walls painted in Hicks Blue by Little Greene, we show you how we created a dark cocooning space with our cheap home decor tips.
Conservatories have evolved over the years. They used to be flimsy structures that wouldn't last long in a mediocre storm, or they were structures that the rain thrashed against.
Wainscoting and woodwork painted in Farrow & Ball's Lime White sets off walls painted Light Blue in this stair hall by Madeline Stuart. "I'm always surprised when clients balk at color," she says, "and never surprised when they realize the difference it makes. In a transitional space like a stair hall, you have more freedom, so we tried a grayish-blue—soft, but with great depth. Once the client saw how it enriched the space, the deal was done." Photo by Roger Davies, House Beautiful, March…
I was asked to help bring charater and warmth to this new kitchen extension & lounge. The rooms felt empty and cold before; by adding pattern, colour, layers of texture and lots of plants (real and faux) its now a gorgeous space.
Many people talk about what you can do to improve the value of your home. Building a conservatory isn’t always something that springs to mind, but these extensions can be invaluable to increasing space on the ground floor of your…