design principles

In our last article we spoke briefly about using simple interior design principles to make your room look designed rather than decorated. So in this article we take a look a some of these interior design principles.

Did you know that certain colours such as red, orange and yellow are described as "warm" colours? They tend to advance towards you and make a room appear smaller.

We know, you want interior design tips, but before we can get to that stage, we felt it would be a good step to actually explain with a series of articles, what interior design really is all about.

Once you understand what interior design is, and how it differs from interior decorating you will be better at coming up with interior diy ideas, and your rooms will reflect the type of mood or look that you want to achieve.

Most of us would like the interior of our home to be like a mirror, reflecti