5 Top Kitchen Trends For 2020

February 27, 2020 by Melanie Lissack in Lets Talk About...

Whether you are looking to replace your entire kitchen, or simply tweak the one you currently have to make it more modern, the good news is that the top 5 kitchen trends for 2020 are actually quite achievable. I’ve noticed these 5 trends in the most desirable kitchen imagery of late, from high-end glossy magazine shoots to Instagram homes. They provide a consistent formula to an on-trend kitchen for 2020 and are mostly quite simple to install, affordable, plus some can even be DIY’d!

How To Use Painter's Tape: Tips To Get A Perfectly Straight Paint Line

February 20, 2020 by Melanie Lissack in DIY

Painter’s tape, also known as decorator’s tape, is a miracle DIY product that just makes painting your home so much easier! Rather than relying on a steady hand when cutting-in between your wall and your ceiling or skirting, painter’s tape allows you to get a perfectly straight, razor-sharp paint line between two different paint colours with ease. For those who like to be a bit creative, painter’s tape is the perfect tool to create stripes and shapes on your walls, making it great to use in a kids room where you might want to add in a multitude of colours!

Bring Colour Into Your Home With The Painted Interior Door Trend

February 13, 2020 by Melanie Lissack in DIY

In the past 3 weeks, I have painted 2 interior doors in my home in deep, vibrant shades. The door in my young son’s bedroom I painted in a cobalt blue. While our previously cream basement door got a lick of rich, red burgundy. Safe to say that I am a HUGE fan of the painted interior door trend. Painting an interior door in a bold shade is an easy way to add vibrant colour into your home, without having to commit to painting all the walls in a domineering hue.

Interior Wall Art Trends For 2020

February 08, 2020 by Melanie Lissack in Interior Styling

The start of a New Year can always stir up a desire to change up your home and give it a slight refresh. While new furniture is expensive, you may not have the time nor the inclination to repaint your walls. So, just how do you give the rooms in your home a whole new, on-trend look and mix it all up a bit? Quite simply, the quickest and most effective way to switch up your home decor is to add in new framed prints, posters and art, which will completely revamp any space.

Creating A Gallery Wall In My Hallway With Desenio Art Prints

April 02, 2018 by Melanie Lissack in Interior Styling

The hallway area at the top of my house, which leads to the bedrooms and the family bathroom, has recently looked pretty lackluster. I had a number of random pictures in thick clunky frames hung in no particular order, and the whole space just did not feel cohesive or make me feel particularly happy as I walked up the stairs. So when Scandinavian art, poster and print company Desenio got in touch and asked if I fancied some new art prints on them, I jumped at the chance of curating my own personal, pretty gallery wall on my stairwell.

Great Design For A Great Price: Focusing On Debenhams Lighting

March 25, 2018 by Melanie Lissack in Interior Styling

I've recently found in my interior-design work that I am always including some sort of lighting from high street retailer Debenhams in the design scheme. Clients come to me for help getting great interiors on a budget, and Debenhams have recently been my go-to brand to get incredible lighting that would not look out of place stocked in Heals or The Conran Shop.

DIY Autumn Fir Cone Door Wreath

October 25, 2017 by Melanie Lissack in Seasonal

I am well aware that I may be becoming boring and predictable as this blog is full of door wreaths for all seasons, but designing and making a new door wreath for my front door is something I personally enjoy doing in my spare time, so apologies, they are just going to keep popping up round here!