Inspirational Ideas

When renovating your home the key features are to be realistic and work out a programme of works to prevent unnecessary and costly mistakes. Carry out works in order of importance, for example re-wiring, knocking down or building of walls, floor replacement, plastering, interior design (venetian blinds / duvet covers) etc. Once the main aspects have been looked at it is a good idea to invite each member of the family to make a ‘wish list’ of how they want the finished home and rooms to look like. Be realistic, set an interior design budget and make sample boards for each room taking into account each person’s ‘wish list’.
Sample boards are an excellent way of visualising what is wanted from a room in terms of colours, window treatments and design style., they are fun to make and also enable everyone to become involved in a very positive way.  Design boards made by teenagers and children will undoubtedly show some very innovative design styles and colour schemes. Design boards are also great for negotiation and compromise with regards to children’s bedrooms and overall cost! To get ideas and inspiration it is worth looking at magazines and journals as well as asking for fabric samples for window treatments in order to contrast and compliment different colours and textures within the room.
While decisions and boards are being made Venetian blinds  are the perfect solution for using as effective window treatments. Available in a wide range of different colours and materials they provide privacy at night when fully closed and during the day with the louvers tilted. Venetian blinds offer an excellent choice of window dressing throughout the house as they look equally effective when used on their own or teamed with curtains.
Funky black faux leather Venetian blinds make a dramatic statement which look striking when used with black faux silk duvet covers or printed duvet covers which have a black contemporary pattern which may be the choice of many teenagers! The great advantage of using black is that it can be combined with a wide variety of contrasting colours, including white and cream, which may be parents preferential wall colours. Trendy neon and vibrant colours also look striking coordinated with black.
Victorian homes which are being renovated look wonderful when original features such as tiled fireplaces are uncovered and cleaned up. The colours and patterns of the tiles can be used to choose appropriate colours for duvet covers and wall paint. Typically people are continuing the Victorian theme by stripping the floor boards and polishing them rather than have carpeting. Wooden Venetian blinds look fantastic with windows which have been stripped of paint to expose the natural wood and complimented with lush velvet or damask fabrics with gold patterning. Victorian beds were made from wood, iron or combinations of the two which matched the window and floor colour. Neutral tones and pastel coloured  printed duvet covers or duvet covers which incorporate lace and embroidery offer a real touch of elegance to a bedroom which is renovated back to its original Victorian era.

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