Let It Shine Even During The Winter!

One of the most popular interior design trends is to use a combination of curtains and blinds as window dressings. Blinds appear to be gradually replacing the humble net curtain which is used basically to prevent passers by being able to see inside your home during the day time.

New trends have a more open approach with the focus being on making the most of natural light whenever possible. This is not only a cost effective way of reducing lighting bills, but also an effective method of reducing your carbon footprint, why use artificial light when you can have light for free!

White is a great reflector of natural light, as such white blinds and curtains are the perfect solution for harvesting free light within your home. You can also use cheap Venetian blinds, if you need privacy, and by slightly angling the slats upwards you can bounce natural light from a white ceiling back down into the room, another great energy saver!

Despite the typical English weather even when its raining natural light is still available, it's just not as intense! Of course blinds are also ideal for reducing heat build up during the summer, especially if you have south facing windows and snow is white which is also a great reflector of natural light! It's a win, win situation all round!

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Wishing On A Star!

This gorgeous bedroom has the most beautiful uninterrupted view, with the curtains being used as a divider for privacy within the house rather than the more conventional use of being a window dressing.

A wonderful twist on the use of curtains and is a great way to show their versatility around a home.

Curtains with tab-tops or eyelets and becoming an increasingly popular method of creating functional wardrobe space in alcoves but rarely used as a simple yet gracefully elegant room divider.

I love the concept of sleeping under the stars and not being in a tent….

I’m not sure about the audio protection this curtain would provide. Having said that anyone who lives in such a beautiful home is unlikely to have children and no doubt guest rooms are far away in another area of the house so noise wouldn’t pose a problem.

There are obviously few worries of having to provide window protection from prying eyes with a room so open to the world. This is an aspect that few of us are able to do and typically spend our lives trying to find effective and stylish ways to stop people from intruding on our lives by covering our windows with vertical blinds or net curtains both day and night!

Waking up to such a beautiful view must be lovely, a dream come true, however surely you be quite literally be awake at the crack of dawn as the sun rises…or maybe that is something you would just get used to and learn to ignore! However, being woken in such a natural, gentle and unobtrusive way would make a lovely start to your day!

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Trevi The Magazine Table Rack

I think the design, style and ingenuity of Trevi The Magazine Table Rack is amazing! The clean lines of the coffee table’s top and front plain white legs are injected with the vibrant curve of the magazine storage area in a dramatic and effective manner. The other end of the table is supported purely by the large curve which acts as the magazine storage area.

Trevi The Magazine Table Rack is ideal for modern interiors which are predominately white. The white edging and legs work well with the white opaque glass top, while the red offers a striking injection of colour into a room. White and more white can offer a sense of space and freshness.

With stripped pale floorboards and a widow treatment with full length Ariel curtains - these have a white background with a modern print of abstract large bold design- the room would look modern, chic and very stylish.

Placed in an informal area the coffee table offers plenty of room for cups and an sufficiently large area to look through the magazines! In line with this years interior trend of ‘no clutter’ Trevi The Magazine Table Rack offers the ideal place to keep newspapers, magazines and journals neatly stored and yet within very easy reach.

I love the vibrancy of the curve storage area when viewed from the side, the diffused effect when viewed through the opaque glass top offers a subtle colour change. A very practical and beautifully design coffee table designed by Adele Rotella.

For further information visit Yanko Design.