GLAMOROUS BATHROOMS TRENDS '11

BATHROOM TRENDS Spring/Summer 2011 Bathrooms are being designed with the style tips taken from the glamorous fashion industry/catwalks.  We are now seeing a move away from the stark minimalist design that has been so popular over the past few years.  Bathroom styling is more elegant and sophisticated with contemporary touches.  ...

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MIDAS BATHROOM

Metallic has been a key trend and an eye-catching look for some time now, featuring heavily on both the fashion catwalks and in home design. The trend has now filtered down into more practical areas of the home such as the bathroom. The key is to balance metallic tones with neutral colours such as white with gold or grey with silver so that...

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CHIC SOCIAL GARDENS

"Summer 2010 is all about incorporating the garden into your social space and using it as an extension to your indoor living area, focussing on presenting an outdoor space that looks sleek, stylish and ready for entertaining. With an array of new garden products very little is now considered inappropriate for outdoor use. Think fabrics, firep...

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A ROOM OF ONE'S OWN

With so many people now working from home the traditional 'gentleman's study' area is seeing a real return to favour. Having that truly personalised space is a real luxury and it's a great way to use a smaller room or loft space. The study area has a very distinct purpose - it's a place to work in, to be shut away from the rest of the house...

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LADIES DRESSING ROOMS AND GENTLEMANS STUDY

Personalised space is a current trend and what better than to have the ultimate in his 'n hers' zones with a ladies dressing room and gentlemans study? Having a space to relax in that is completely tailored to your style and lifestyle is the very definition of modern luxury. Senior Interior Designer at evitavonni Kate Williams comments: "Fo...

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BOLD KITCHENS

It's an interesting time for kitchen design right now with people opting for bolder custom-built designs. If you want to be on-trend go for traditional styles mixed with contemporary shapes. Here at evitavonni we are also predicting a resurgence in dark wood kitchens, which work well balanced with circular units, contemporary lighting and l...

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2010 TRENDS

We predict some interesting design trends for 2010 you can expect to see several key themes emerging including kitchen-intelligence, colourful confidence, purposeful bespoke and modern eastern. These four themes work together to provide interiors that are intuitive, brighter, more lifestyle specific and more globally influenced than ever befo...

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GIVE A LITTLE LUXURY THIS CHRISTMAS

Treat your loved ones to a touch of glamour this year with a luxury Christmas gift for the home. Easy pieces like statement lamps, vases and candelabra's make excellent gifts and are easily adapted into existing design schemes. My top tip is to go for next years hot colours, rich purples and shimmering silvers, they will bring a luxurious f...

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