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Stunning stairs

roomenvy — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:54:59 +0000

I’m head over heals in love with this hallway – what a great idea! Strips of bold wallpaper on the stair rises make a great statement, adding an instant blast of colour!

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Hallway

Mix and match

roomenvy — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:51:02 +0000

This home was entitled ‘eclectic flat’ and it’s definitely that. There’s a total mix of colours, patterns and styles. I’ve picked out a couple of my favourite rooms for you to see.

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Dining room

Kitchen

Album art

roomenvy — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:14:47 +0000

Are you a music lover? I like this idea if you’ve got plenty of old record covers. They’ve made a gallery, evenly spaced across the wall, with white strips providing a pannel effect.

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Hallway

Sloping ceilings make a dramatic impact

roomenvy — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:02:09 +0000

Unusually shaped rooms can really work to your advantage. Check out this kitchen, I think it would have been a nice, but a bit plain if it wasn’t for a large sloping ceiling dramatically dominating the room.

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Kitchen

My best gardens from RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

roomenvy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:31:56 +0000

I love show gardens, they’re great places to steal ideas from!

Here’s my favourites from this years RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show -

Flower 'bed' garden

Modern country garden

Modern sculptural garden

Historic garden

Winner of the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

roomenvy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:21:27 +0000

This garden got gold in the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. It’s made up of over 30,000 oak tree seedlings and was designed to represent sustainability. I have to say this garden didn’t get me very excited, but I do like the eco angle. What do you think?

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RHS Hampton Court Garden

Compact apartment

roomenvy — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:09:37 +0000

I love nosing around ultra-compact city apartments, I always get inspired by the storage solutions. I found this one on Apartmenttherapy, a room divider packed full of shelves and cupboards seperates the bed area from the open-plan studio.

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Compact apartment

Office alcove

roomenvy — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:19:20 +0000

Keeping to the alcove theme, check out this home office alcove. I found it on Dwell.com, I like the way they’ve used a picture above the desk for a faux-window!

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Home office

Updating an alcove

roomenvy — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:10:07 +0000

So many UK homes have alcoves, typically either side of the fireplace in the living room. It’s generally a bit of a tricky decorating area, but I like the ideas from this room, it definitely satisfies my storage fetish!

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Living room alcove

Getting the folk trend

roomenvy — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:58:44 +0000

Folk-style has been a big interiors trend this year. I’ve started to warm to the style much more. I think I’ve come up with four rules that get you the look.

Keep backdrops such as walls and windows simple
Mix and match patterns, this is a big deal for the folk look
Add warm wood, stay away from brightly coloured wooden furniture
Pick pretty, intricate accessories; carved and cutwork is perfect

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Folk-style living room

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Or check out the style in a bedroom scheme -

Folk-style bedroom

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I love the mix of these scatter cushions -

Folk trend

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