ForLook Interior Design

As you’ve read in the previous articles, decorating with colour is not just about going to a store and choosing your desired colour from a swatch. Colours affect us mentally, physically and psychologically. The same colour can make some people relaxed others restless. Furthermore, different tones of the same colour can affect us differently. In fact, according to research, it’s the tone rather than the hue of a colour that primarily affect our mental and psychological being. So if you choose the wrong tone of your favourite colour, it can make you feel just as sad and edgy as your most hated colour. This is why you should not copy colour schemes from magazines and TV shows!..

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Decorating with Colours  - part 2

You and your space

As you’ve read in the previous article colours affect our mind, our physical and psychological being. It also seems that it’s not the hue of a colour  that has the main effect but its tone and saturation. So, before you start decorating with colour, instead of asking yourself what colour you should use - your question should be what tone & depth you should have..

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Decorating with colour is not as easy as it seems. When it comes to decorating or redecorating our homes, one of the most important dilemmas we face is what colour should it be?  We are bombarded with hundreds of colours, hues and tones, pastels and naturals, labelled with evocative or designer names - all staring at us seductively on never ending shelves in DIY stores and home decorating shops. Yet we remain confused as to which one to go for, so we end up choosing the one that looks best on a swatch or has a nice image on the tin or is part of a trendy range or a magazine recommended it or a friend has it in their house…  And almost always we end up with the wrong tone, shade or hue. Why? Because getting the right colour for a space needs planning, experimenting and proper preparation (which most of us don’t do)..

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As more and more people are affected by the credit crunch, so non-essential expenses - such as home décor - get postponed or cancelled. However there are plenty of things you can do to your home to freshen it up - some are cheap and cheerful, some are free of charge! Here are a few tips..

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According to a recent survey, 91% of homeowners who wanted to move house this year have called off their plan for a while - many of them have decided to improve their current home instead..

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Every year, at the end of September, many public and private buildings open their doors so that more people can experience London’s diverse architecture. Designers, architects and non-professionals can take a look at famous buildings as well as presidential properties for ideas, inspirations and insights of history. This coming weekend you can choose from 699 buildings around the capital, so it’s time to plan your itinerary!..

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This year’s London Design Festival runs from 13^th to 23^rd September. Here a few events that promise to be interesting. Whether you’re a designer or have interest in the latest designs then the following might be worth a look..

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Summer is over. Well, if you can call it a summer, given that we had 10 days at max of nice weather. Some of you (the lucky ones) are just about to head of somewhere nice and hot (at an affordable price) whilst the rest of us are back at the office worrying about how we’ll pay off the credit card balance we managed to build up during our holiday..

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Here is the Summer, but so far it hasn’t been very nice, so what can we do in this weather? Actually quite a lot. The long evenings are the ideal time to pop in to an exhibition and  see what artists and designers are up to around the world. Here is a short guide as to where to go in London..

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Firstly, on behalf of ForLook design, we’d like to wish all our readers and clients a very happy New Year.

The beginning of a year is always a quiet time for designers – this is when we rejuvenate our design energy; do a bit of research; get inspirations; sort out our material library and so on…

Next week we’ll put together a list of what to see and where to go for inspiration and ideas. Then we’ll write about the design trends of 2008 – what’s in and what’s out; what will be trendy and what will be naff this year. Then we’d like to continue our series on Green design - how to live ecologically yet cheaply, how to remodel our homes in a green way, which materials are green and which are no-nos.

This is a preview, read New Year Resolutions in full.