Decorating a Guest Toilet

A guest toilet may be small in size, but there's no reason why it can't be big on style. Think of this project as a great opportunity for daring design ideas. You also can choose more formal accessories when decorating a guest toilet, since this is a bathroom primarily used by visitors and needs to be pretty as well as comfortable.

Because a guest toilet requires little or no storage, and natural light is not usually a priority, it's usually necessary to at include a small storage cupboard, or under sink cabinet and at least two light fittings (or remove existing fixtures and add a chandelier). And since all guest toilets occupy limited space, you can make it appear bigger with the strategic use of lighting.

Don't be scared to try something different and experiment with colours, textures and finishes for a guest toilet. 
Take into consideration the style and colours that you have used in your home and decide whether or not you want to coordinate with them or take a step in a completely different direction. Sometimes staying with the same colours but varying the style is a good compromise.
When decorating a guest toilet, keep in mind that the bathroom decor should not interfere with the functionality of the room but enhance it.

Design ideas:
Instead of using a table for tissues and hand towels, consider using a built in wall shelf or a mirrored cabinet with enough storage space for those niceties you may want to put in.
Add special touches to a guest toilet by upgrade the hardware and fixtures, such as the drawer and cabinet pulls as well as the taps and fixtures. Replace a pedestal sink with a glass bowl-style vanity to give it more character. Use granite for your countertop and glass tiles for your backsplash to achieve a modern look.
If you want a cohesive theme throughtout your home, use the rest of the house as a guide for your decor choices. Choose the same paint colour as the surrounding rooms and a complementary colour for the bath linens and accessories.
If you've decided on something different for your guest toilet, think wallpaper. This is a safe place to put a pattern you love, but are afraid to use. Today's wallpaper is expensive, but these spaces require less, so go for it. Or consider using glass mosaic tiles as a splashback on the wall behind a pedestal sink, extending beyond the perimeter of a large mirror.
For an affordable makeover try sponge painting, ragging, stenciling, mural painting or Venetian plaster for the walls to give them more depth. Paint the ceilings to bring the eyes up. Choose metallic colours for the ceilings to give the feel and look of opulence.
The small size of a guest toilet can be an advantage when it comes to decorating. You can be creative without spending a lot of money, and it can be given a makeover in a much quicker time.

Small Kitchens

First thing you need to have in a kitchen is a cook top, sink, and refrigerator. These elements are the basic needs for the kitchen. When you have a small space, try to reduce furniture except for those three. If you want food storage areas in your kitchen then you might add cabinets which should be placed above the cook top.

 It sounds really common to have such a plain kitchen, where you can only  include major elements including a sink, cook top, cabinets, and a refrigerator, but you can maximize each of these elements to create a gorgeous look for your kitchen by choosing what color might be best for their shape or how the material will affect the overall look.  Try to use bright and natural colors for your kitchen. Bright colors are able to keep the clean look of your kitchen while natural colors can be suitable for any furniture that you want to include. To create a contrasting look, you might include popular colors such as green and red for some of the furniture.

New year boost

With a month gone this new year it's not too late to give your home a lift. 

Throw Pillows

Throw

Lamp

Ottoman

Candles

Wall picture clutter

Happy New ?Year

Happy New Year!

Dedicated to my sister... Happy Birthday Sweety 😚

10-year-olds or tweens -- in between the age of a small child and a teenager -- may seem like some of the most challenging people to design a room for. Their likes are changing, they no longer want a babyish bedroom, but they’re not ready for more outrageous teenage decor. Because you probably don’t want to buy new furniture and repaint walls again in two or three years, use discernment to reevaluate your maturing child's bedroom space.

Color

Your 10-year-old may think she has outgrown the cotton-candy-pink or baby-blue paint covering her walls, but don’t be too quick to rule out the soft color, unless it’s peeling or flaking onto the floor. By introducing vivid color combinations with a more grownup palette, such as red against pink or lime green alongside subtle blue, in the form of a faux fur rug, snazzy art and classic, but cool bedding, you can create a space that feels slightly more mature.

Furniture

If the furniture in your child’s room is sturdy and still in fair condition, give it an updated look rather than replacing it. Sand down a painted or natural-wood dresser and bedside table to remove grime, flaking paint or leftover goo from stickers applied during the kindergarten era. Thumb through design magazines with your preteen to discover what type of furniture he or she approves of. Recreate a similar look with paint or stain and new drawer pulls. If he or she doesn't already have one, choose a neutral metal or wood desk that will see them through to high school and beyond.

Sentimental Art

Although a 10-year-old may no longer need her blankie or favorite bedtime book, she likely won’t want to part with it. Turn it into long-treasured art. Get creative with wall hangings or shadow boxes, and find a way to encase the beloved piece without destroying it. For example, a decoratively tattered hardcover could live on housed inside a silver or brown picture frame behind protective glass, or a patterned blanket could find new life on the wall spread wrinkle-free in a poster frame.

Accessories

Spend an afternoon shopping for a few timeless accessories to bring a sense of maturity to your tween's room. A new alarm clock might replace a silly, colorful wall clock. A grown-up style wood blind or white roller shade could take the place of frilly or bright-colored curtains. Baskets set on a bookshelf can replace a toy box to hold the play items she still uses. A crystal or metal table lamp can provide a sense of adulthood as compared to the licensed princess or action-hero lamp that was her idea of must-have bedroom decor three or four years ago.

MODULECENTRIC II

These days it's been about the children, and it still is.

I got modulecentric to put up some of her work ... check it out http://modulecentric.blogspot.com/.

MODULECENTRIC.

Looking for the right designer to create you child's bedroom can be a pain, where do you start well I found a designer who makes or should I say creates the most outstanding kids bedrooms, I have seen her work and its a wonder she's not really known. She specializes on children's room and when I asked about other parts of the home her reply was - 'am I designer I can design any space I just prefer children areas.'

You would be pleasantly surprised.

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KIDS SPACES

I offen wonder if it is possible to engage children with design such that they always want to come home. I've looked around and these pictures speaks volumes.

Or just simply making sheared bedrooms as personal to each child as possible. Creating private spaces within the sheared quarters.

AND THE WINNER IS.....

As we live out the rest of the year lets recap the colours that the leading authority Pantone, LLC, a global authority on color picked in 2013 as the color of the year.PANTONE® 17-5641 Emerald, a lively, radiant, lush green, is the Color of the Year for 2013! Remember last year’s Tangerine Tango? Apparently they wanted to stick with another vibrant, refreshing hue to liven things up again! Itcan be used in so many fun and stylish ways when decorating your child’s nursery, bedroom or playroom!

Green's complementary color is magenta which would look beautiful in a girl’s room or you can pair it with shades of navy or orange or simply a crisp white for a boy’s room. If you include any of these gorgeous emerald furnishings in your home, others are sure to be green with envy for your on-trend sense of style!

(Very Rosenberry)

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COLOR BLOCKING ... HOME EDITION

Color-blocking, which has been so popular in the fab world of fashion, made the leap into decor. 

Work with three of your favorite colors and see where it takes you.  If you start adding more colors you can end up with a home decor disaster.

An inexpensive and easy way to add color is to paint to the back of open cupboards or bookcases. You can also gather “like colored” items from around your home and group them together in an energized color-blocked collection.

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Design Shuffle.