Home Office Interiors

Good day!

With the way our lifestyles have changed over the years, almost every house these days needs a home office. It also helps with keeping your head & house more organized. No books and stationery lying around in places they should not.

When it comes to decorating your home office, you don’t have to be careful with adding your own personal touch 100%...

There are no corporate rules in play that oblige you to conform to colour schemes, uniformity, corporate image, etc. If you are using your home office simply for your own private use, you can be more flexible with the décor. However, if you have a business that is home-based and will be receiving clients, it would be wise to consider that and add an element of professionalism in your décor.

Think along the lines of fresh, colour, light, inspirational, clutter free, etc. It will definitely help when you’re staying up, burning the midnight oil.

Have lots of fun!

Thanks for visiting and chat soon...

Ciao :-)

Elize

Kitchen Remodel

Good day beautiful people!


Perhaps when you saw today's post title you thought; "I'd love to, but it would cost too much money". I looked up the word "remodel" and it's defined as to transform, remake, refashion, adjust, makeover. Btw, it did not mention it being an expensive exercise. And some may argue that to do all those things costs a lot of money. And my response to that is... NOT NECESSARILY.

You'll find that making the smallest change can bring dramatic results. Try out a few of the below tips and see what I mean. Don't forget to send me pics!

Here's a few tips

1) Paint - In my personal opinion painting a room is the foundation for any great makeover. Chosing the right colour will set the right mood and enhance the overall look and feel of a room. It's amazing what big difference this small change only can make.




Mint - a fresh and safer option





If you're brave and want to paint the kitchen red. Why not! Just as long as it's the best choice for you

 
2) Update cabinets - Give cabinets a fresh coat of paint. If you have cabinets with inside panels you can replace the panels with glass ones.
Replace cabinet handles with trendier ones



Beautiful colour. Beautiful kitchen



3) Lighting - Change boring and old light fixtures with more decorative and trendier ones. A series of pendant light fixtures looks great over a kitchen island or breakfast nook. Even add a blingy chandelier on the main light fixture which normally is in the middle of the room. Why not? Bling's always in :-)




Love that light fixture



Pendant light over the kitchen island






Pendant lights over the eating area




Small, hearty and yet modern


4) Windows - Don't only opt for the normal aluminium blinds or plain curtains. My personal favourite is bamboo blinds. I love the texture it brings to a kitchen especially in contrast with the other materials in the kitchen e.g. glass, stainless steel. I can just image the contrast between the bamboo blinds with Lucite chairs or any other lucite  furniture...




Love the colour of the cabinets, but when chosing a bold colour be sure you'll be comfortable with it for a while. The chandelier is also awesome 





The contrast of the natural bamboo and stainless steel is pure bliss for me. Same goes for the mix of materials. The backsplash is also fits perfectly



5) Countertops - Cover old countertops in tiles e.g. ceramic, granite look alike, mosaic tiles.




Ceramic tile countertop




Granite tile countertop





Wooden top



6) Backsplash - The same goes here as for countertops. In yesterday's post Itchin For A Fabulous Kitchen I put a picture up with a mirrored backsplash. I love it because it is unusual and practical especially for smaller kitchens.



Stainless steel backsplash

 6) Flooring - There's a few alternatives you can explore. Laminte flooring, ceramic or granite tiles. Wooden floors. Then there's the more unusual choices like rubber tiles or polished. Also make sure that you do research of a few options and then choose one that's suitable and makes sense for your requirements and your way of life.




Polished concrete floor




Rubber floor tiles


Try something different and stay open minded

Do add your personality to your spaces.
Research the options presented to you and make the best choice for you.
Check out this website hgtv.com - it helps with inspiration.

Hope you enjoyed reading today's post.

Thanks for visiting

Ciao :-)

Elize