I’m quite taken with the lovely wall art in this two storey flat.  The pictures really brighten the place up and it just shows you don’t need to spend a lot to make a big difference to the appearance of a room.

Think carefully about colour- are you looking to pick out and highlight accents of colour in the room?  Are you wanting to add a fresh, new burst of colour?  Which colours are likely to clash with your home accessories?  Also consider size- in this flat, the owner has gone with the bigger the better for maximum impact.  Fill that blank wall space!

This bookcase by Marcel Wanders for Moooi (above) looks like a piece of artwork, don’t you agree?  I like how the books face forward rather than sideways.  Practical?  Well, no but it looks good!  Why hide attractive book covers?!

Loving how this wall-mounted television has been camouflaged by surrounding it with matching picture frames….

Images via House To Home

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In a time of economic turndown and unrest, the old saying ’make do and mend’ seems more appropriate than ever.  Most of us are watching our pennies and thinking twice about when we buy.  In a way we are almost forced into thinking more creatively, making do with what we have and fixing a problem ourselves. 

Storage ideas always interest me because as you know I have so many ‘things’ and it’s a daily battle to keep it all organised and accessible!

Rather than leaving post lying around here there and everywhere, keep it all together.  This old shutter, above, is the perfect storage solution!

Do you have lots of old books which you want to keep rather than give away?  I love this side table, above.  I think the ‘table top’ is made using a floating shelf?  What a great idea!  Very retro-looking.

This is brilliant- your whole office neatly tucked away in a fitted wardrobe!!

There’s no reason why books should take up valuable storage space

Images via re-nest.com

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What do you think of this staircase?  I’ve never seen anything like it before!  I’d imagine the storage space would be really handy in a small apartment. 

I can’t help thinking it may feel a little chlaustrophobic but a great idea nonetheless!

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