Category: Home Design

Home Design

Simple interior design tricks

Eliza

Many of us live in properties that are smaller than we would like, which is why it is important to know the tricks to make any room look bigger.

From well placed mirrors to darker flooring, there are small updates that can make any room look instantly more spacious.

London-based model-turned-businesswoman Caprice Bourret, founder of interiors brand By Caprice Home, shared her eight top tips exclusively with FEMAIL.

‘Anyone looking to redecorate should follow these simple tricks and think smart about your space to achieve a finished result you can use and actually live in,’ Caprice said.

‘Getting your enjoyment out of a space is important otherwise it totally beats the purpose!’

Caprice suggested Replacing heavy curtains with bright and airy fabric, and paying close attention to how the flooring is laid to create the illusion of space…

1. Hang mirrors near natural light

Catch the light: Placing one large mirror - or several small ones - near a natural light source helps bounce light into the room, making it appear bigger and less cramped

Catch the light: Placing one large

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Home Design

20 DIY Dwelling Decor Ideas Utilizing Decorative Paper

Eliza

I have to tell you there may be nothing more empowering than having your design work published. Today, I’ve an interview with Lisa Mowry , who is an editor for Better Properties and Gardens, Conventional Residence, Renovation Model,and Southern Living to name a few. She has been producing articles for Shelter magazines for 20 years and has the privilege of working with a talented crew of Atlanta photographers and stylists. She has some great articles out now which embrace: November’s Atlanta journal, two in BH&G, a Marietta house in January situation of Remodel and a couple of features in Southern Dwelling.

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Tour an Austin, Texas, Home Where Stunning Modernism Meets Traditional Design

Eliza

It can be said that a historic house is only as good as its bones, but oftentimes, it takes a little digging to find them. Such was the case for Carrie and Robert Hicks, who found their dream home in the form of a Tudor-inspired house built in 1926 in one of Austin’s oldest neighborhoods.

“We first fell in love with the location and the great big front yard. It was just a really wonderful space,” recalls Carrie, an interior designer who cut her teeth in New York and West Hollywood before settling down in Texas. The house had been through many hands in the nearly hundred years before the couple, who have three young children, took possession in 2015. Layers upon layers of misguided renovations had taken their toll. “The bones were there, and the structure was there, so the idea was to bring in Paul to save the

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