Look at these great pictures for some home-office inspiration! Cute, simple and small this makes an ideal compact office yet looks so spacious! In comparison this home office is glamorous, calm and cool …             Another example of a minimalist home office with lots of wood and natural colours: A compact space with some great eye-catching wallpaper … Wallpaper is a wonderful tool to use if you are looking to add some interest to your office For […] Continue reading →

Reading April’s issue of House Beautiful yesterday I came across an article on Orla Kiely. A lady I have heard a lot about, but know very little about her and her designs.Time for me to investigate I thought … and wow, all I can say is that I love it! Kiely has become synonymous with graphic prints and kitsch patterns – the example on the left is her ‘trademark’ print so to speak and I love it. The simpleness of the design but with such a variety of colour make […] Continue reading →

Famous for the Wrap Dress, LFW 2011 has seen high-end fashion designer Diane von Furstenburg emerge into the world of interiors with her first home goods collection: DvF Home … Sure to be a success, bold colours and exciting patterns have featured throughout the home goods and accessories range. This is her first venture into the world of home decor. The range itself seems to be very much inspired by her fashion through the use of vibrant colours and patterns which imitate her […] Continue reading →

Bloglovin was recommended to me recently through Grace, a super-fashionable stylista friend of mine … since her intro I’ve not looked back with my blogging … It’s a really great place to save all of your favourite blogs and get updates everyday with new posts and info from your favourites … you can search for interesting bloggers from general lifestyle through to culture, food and drink, photography … the list goes on! The Design Fairy x Follow my blog […] Continue reading →

With the current economic climate many of us are choosing to stay put and renovate rather than move. As a result we’re really beginning to think about the space in which we live, how we use it on a daily basis and what can be changed to make it into a better and easier place to spend our days and nights; be it on our own or with family and friends. There are a number of reasons why we look to maximise the space and its utility within our homes – eating, relaxing, sleeping and […] Continue reading →

I noticed these great graphic slogans in this months Elle Decor Magazine. They’re created by Swede Therese Sennerholt, originally made for a friend’s blog, which she sells on her own web shop. They look cool and trendy, simply framed in black and white. They’re refreshing and fun!Until next time … The Design Fairy x […] Continue reading →

The perfect gift for a Fairy to receive on Valentines this year..! Allegra Hicks’ latest book “An Eye for Design” is a highly recommendable read and Interior Design book to add to your collection. A little about the designer: Allegra Hicks is a London-based lifestyle & fashion designer who concentrates on luxury homewares, accessories and interior products around the world and in her own boutique store based in London. Allegra is well known for her unique and unusual […] Continue reading →

This year BIG and BOLD wallpapers seem to be increasingly trendy in the world of interior design …wallpapering is a great way to add a simple yet effective change to a somewhat plain room … perhaps you fancy a change or just want to add some colour … hopefully the gorgeous prints and patterns below may be inspirational … Graham and Brown Bittern – Inspired by The Bittern, a bird that lives in reed beds, Central St Martin’s student Jo Angell designed the […] Continue reading →