Do boldly go; A splash of colour makes all the difference, bringing new warmth and light into every room in the house.Byline: Caroline Cook LOUNGE LIZARDS The most frequented room of the home, it's also the one guests will see first and can form a lasting impression. Warmer colours are ideal for living rooms - they are elegant and portray a cosy dwelling. A strong green is both warm and light at the same time and looks fabulous when mingled with blues or pinky reds as an accent. Green creates a sense of space, plus a feeling of tranquility. Blues cool and calm the ambience and encourage peace and relaxation. Folk who constantly bicker bick·er intr.v. bick·ered, bick·er·ing, bick·ers 1. To engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel; squabble. See Synonyms at argue. 2. should choose a rich blue in the living room. Floral vase, pounds 30, wooden ridged tealight holder, pounds 5, bright floral bowl, pounds 25, decorative ball, pounds 6, embossed frame, pounds 14, all "Global Spirit" by Linea at House of Fraser House of Fraser is a British department store group with 61 stores (July 2007) across the country. The group was founded in Glasgow in 1849. The flagship London store is now the House of Fraser on Oxford Street whilst the largest is in Birmingham. BATHROOM BLUES The bathroom should be a tranquil space to go in order to soak and refresh ourselves - a personal sanctuary away from the stresses of life. The most serene colours for bathrooms are calming blues and greens Blues and Greens, political factions in the Byzantine Empire in the 6th cent. They took their names from two of the four colors worn by the circus charioteers. Their clashes were intensified by religious differences. . Blue has the association of water, it relaxes, refreshes, cools and gives out calming feelings. Turquoise is used as a variant of blue - it livens up space and is the perfect colour for small bathrooms. Mirrored lotion bottle, pounds 15, mirrored cotton box, pounds 15, mirrored soap dish, pounds 6.40, mirrored tray, pounds 18, all Linea. Cornflower cornflower, common herb (Centaurea cyanus) of the family Asteraceae (aster family). It is a garden flower in the United States but a weed in the grainfields of Europe. bath sheet, pounds 14, aluminium bath towel, pounds 10, blue embroidered hand towel ,pounds 10, all "Arabesque" by Linea. All at House of Fraser BEST FOR KITCHENS The kitchen is the hub of many homes - lively, theatrical and sociable. Go for bright, stimulating colour schemes that increase energy levels to inspire you when cooking and cleaning. Bright red stimulates the metabolism and offers a cheerful accent for plain white or wood kitchens. Terracotta and orange are also great choices because they provide an upbeat and friendly tone. BEAUTIFUL BEDROOMS Our sleeping surroundings should be peaceful and pleasant, and cream is a popular colour choice because of its soothing qualities. Mind you, if you have difficulty waking in the morning, you should introduce another reviving colour to get you out of bed. Yellow adds spirit to the bedroom without being too intense, as well as extra light. The perfect accent colour is indigo. It relieves insomnia and is also a good colour to apply if you experience migraines or headaches. CAPTION(S): Kyoto floral chair, and large sofa from a range starting from pounds 519, ribbon tie cushion, pounds 12, knitted cushion, pounds 16, lantern bowl, pounds 35, Whisper rug, pounds 129, all Bhs Green spotty cushion, pounds 8, Matalan Peony peony (pē`ənē), any plant of the genus Paeonia of the family Ranunculaceae (buttercup family, although placed in the order Dilleniales as a separate family, the Paeoniaceae, by many modern botanists), mostly Eurasian species wallpaper, pounds 30 per roll, Graham & Brown Bevelled mirror, pounds 15.99, towels, from pounds 3.29, set of three aqua bud vases, pounds 2.49, spa baskets, from pounds 2.99, linen basket, pounds 22.99, all Dunelm Mill. Stockholm wallpaper, pounds 11.98 a roll, Colours Everywhere matt emulsion in Harbour, Sky and Sarong, pounds 10.98 for 2.5 litres, all B& Q Bath towels, from pounds 4 each, Matalan Serving bowl, pounds 10, oval bowl, pounds 3, serving tray with handles, pounds 15, set of three bowls, pounds 8, side plate pounds 3, dinner plate, pounds 3.50, mug, pounds 3, chip & dip server, pounds 12, all Matalan Swan Solo microwave, pounds 49, Littlewoods Dinner plate, pounds 3.50, side plate, pounds 3, bowl, pounds 3, and mug, pounds 3, all Matalan Kitchen table seat cushions from pounds 15 each, Limun Felt flower cushion, pounds 8, Asda Double duvet cover, pounds 60, standard pillowcase pil·low·case n. A removable covering for a pillow. Also called pillowslip. pillowcase or pillowslip Noun a removable washable cover for a pillow Noun 1. , pounds 12, quilted copper coverlet, pounds 120, All "Memphis" by Aura Lifestyle. Organic cotton double fitted sheet Noun 1. fitted sheet - a sheet (usually with elastic edges) tailored to fit a particular mattress contour sheet bed sheet, sheet - bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs in lavender, pounds 35, organic cotton Oxford pillowcase pair in lavender, pounds 20, both by Linea. Embossed green candle, pounds 6, "Global spirit" by Linea. Coloured stack tumblers For other meanings, see Tumbler. Tumblers were proposed by Ted Nelson in "Literary Machines" as a means to address every bit ever written, or a particular span of bits in any text ever written. A tumbler is a unique numerical address of an interesting artifact. , from pounds 4.40, by Linea. All at House of Fraser Double duvet cover, pounds 95, Oxford pillowcase, pounds 18, sham, pounds 25, all "Hugo" by Aura Lifestyle. Olive coverlet, "Leyla" by Aura Lifestyle. Double duvet cover, pounds 60, pillowcase, pounds 12, quilted copper coverlet, pounds 120, All "Memphis" by Aura Lifestyle at House of Fraser Mellow yellow and cream duvet cover and pillowcase set, from, pounds 35, matching cushion, pounds 10, curtains, from pounds 45, all Next |
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