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Decorating 101: Wallpapering – Awkward Areas pt.2

Moving on to more of those thought-provoking and patience consuming areas, let us guide you in how to use wallpapers where you may have dormer windows and around your chimney breasts or fire surrounds. Papering Around A (single) Doorway Ideally, you’ll use the minimum amount of wallpaper if you centre a full width strip of paper over the door opening (pattern permitting). Where a door is close to a corner, fit a narrow strip above the doorway. Pattern discontinuity will be least noticed in between two full strips. Dormer Windows... Read More

Liz’s Blog | Spring Has Sprung!

Hi all, Where to start..? Well its been ages since my last blog and I’m sorry its been so long, we have been super busy! So what have we been up to – well we have been improving our internal systems and warehousing to streamline the way we process all your orders. Our wallpapers and borders have been reorganised and distributed between our warehouses, our cushions have been re-grouped and the pattern room (where all your samples come from) has been expanded and consolidated with the content team. With both... Read More

Spring Colour Trends For The Home!

So spring has arrived, even with the ever lingering April showers you can really tell the season has changed. Just take a look around, the tulips are in bloom, new growth is appearing and the trees are getting leafy. With the occasional sunburst appearing to beam new light into your home it can become strikingly obvious that now is the time to have a little spring makeover. Let us give you the insight on the spring home décor colour trends, the ever popular fresh greens have been refreshed for 2014.... Read More

Liz’s Blog | Helping Out With DIY SOS!

Hi All, In the middle of January I was looking through our twitter feed ( @homeflairdecor ) and I spotted a call for help from DIY SOS, they were requesting help and materials in the local area. With us only being in the next town I spoke with the rest of our team and we put ourselves forward to help. We heard back from them very quickly were informed about the situation of the family they wanted to help, I’m not able to expand on the this as it may... Read More

23/03/2022

How to Guide: Achieve A Designer Look in Your Home On a Budget

The internet and social media in particular is transforming the home decor industry. There is a massive buzz around transforming your home and in these economic times, it doesn’t have to cost a fortune in order to do so. Millions of Britons across the UK are turning to the likes of Pinterest, Houzz and Facebook for decor inspiration. This means you don’t have to have thousands of pounds to hire an interior designer in order to achieve the same level of style and pizazz. You can achieve a beautiful interior... Read More

Decorating 101: Wallpapering – Awkward Areas pt.1

With the basics now under your belt, it won’t be long until you reach one of those problem areas…but don’t worry, help is at hand! All those tricky areas can easily, with some thought and patience they’ll be wallpapered to perfection. These tips will slow you down, but will give you the best results. There is nothing worse than having to look at a lopsided pattern in a corner. Before you start, you do need to acknowledge that continuity of pattern will be lost in corners and similar places, even a... Read More

Light up your life for Less with our Expert Home Decor guide

Light up your life for less With so much to get obsessed about when it comes to decorating our homes, lighting can often take a back seat – when it really should be taking centre stage. Beyond the practicality of guiding your way through the darkness, light has the power to lift moods, help you wind down, and instantly change an atmosphere. And with winter’s shorter days and colder nights already drawing in, it’s likely you’ll be spending more and more time in the sanctuary of your own home. So... Read More