February 18, 2010 – 3:52 pm
There are so many different carpets on the market. Choosing the right carpet pile is just as important as the colour. These are some of the main types of carpet piles that are typically available on our high street.
Loop pile – Level loop pile carpets, the fibres are formed in loops of equal height, creating [...]
November 25, 2009 – 7:04 am
Colour is seen as a powerful psychological tool in marketing. By using colour psychology you can send a positive or negative message about your business that can help you encourage sales or attract clients. This is the same in interiors. When businesses want to attract clients into their venue, how colour is used can have [...]
October 30, 2009 – 9:53 am
I have been watching a brilliant series from the BBC called ‘Design for Life’ where world famous French product designer, Philippe Starck invites 12 hopefuls to his school of design in Paris in effort to find new British talent in design.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mx9y1
It was great to watch Philippe Starck in a different light and get a small [...]
October 8, 2009 – 3:02 pm
This amazing house called the Yarra House in Melbourne, designed by Leeton Pointon architects and Susi Leeton architects.
September 30, 2009 – 5:38 pm
I’ve just come back from a super inspiring trip to LA for a Live Retreat with Ali Brown and James Roche, surrounded by over 100 inspiring women (including a few men) who are all building amazing businesses on line.
I have come back to the UK extremely excited and charged up about where I am going [...]
August 26, 2009 – 1:53 pm
I have been spending these last couple of weeks re-writing the web-site and writing up my new free exciting eBook which will be available on the website very soon. I can’t wait to tell your more about it in the near future. I will be focusing on much more Interior Design for the home and [...]
It has been a while since I have updated my blog. So much has happened in these last few months I hardly know where to start.
Last Sunday I moved into my new home in Turriff (pronounced Turra by the locals) based in the North East of Scotland to be closer to my family and friends. [...]
I have been super busy these last few weeks and I’ve had to make some BIG decisions. I have decided to move back home to Aberdeenshire in Scotland be closer to my family. I originally moved to Telford because of my job at iDEA, but now I am no longer working there I have decided [...]
Now we are starting to have a few days of proper sun, I have started to experiment with sorbets. Sorbets can be very refreshing, cooling and a lot less fattening than ice cream. Here is a simple cool fruity recipe perfect for those hot summer days.
Raspberry and blueberry sorbet
2 ½ cups of raspberries
2 ½ cups [...]
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