Home Accessories: The Finishing Touches
Monday 13th August 2007 by Georgie Coleridge Cole
There’s nothing welcoming about a house that looks spartan and cold and resembles a show home more than a place where people live or long to visit. For a home that’s yours and yours alone, pay attention to the finishing touches. Because it’s these finishing touches that really make a home your own. There’s an array of gorgeous goodies out there that won’t break the bank, won’t scrimp on style and will give your home its very own personality.
 Anything handmade will make a home ‘homely’ and feel lived in. Forever French Interiors  offers a delightful collection of handmade home accessories and this beautiful Rose Bud Ball and Sola Rose Heart would look pretty hanging from a door handle, a kitchen dresser or a cabinet.
 Rustic aged accessories and furniture create a look that’s lived in. Put the warmth of French country style into your home with traditional French inspired accessories. Lavender & Sage’s hand embroidered cushions would look heavenly piled up on any sofa or armchair.
 No room is complete without carefully chosen candles. . In the dining room, the kitchen, the bedroom or the living room; tea lights, church candles or lanterns, don’t underestimate the ambiance candles bring.
 A coffee table is often the focal point in a sitting room. Add a couple of interesting and inspiring ‘coffee table’ books and a simple bowl filled with a few African or Orient inspired ceramic balls such as these.
 New carpets and shiny floorboards look smart but they’re not always that warm. A sheepskin rug in a bedroom or beside the fire will give your home a cosy feel whilst protecting what’s underneath. Visit The Natural Rug Store and create a natural and bespoke rug online.
 And last but not least, the room that’s lived in the most - give your kitchen a relaxed feel: fill an Enamel Jug with flowers and pop them on the windowsill, kitchen dresser or table.
And however many people there are out there with the same Harvey Jones kitchen spec as you, just remember that that bowl of lemons on the table or notice board on the wall will make it your own. |
