Interior Tips & Advice
The tips below are here to assist you. I will be doing a monthly newsletter and a monthly tip. If you do have any tips you want to share, then please send them to me at sales@faganbirdinteriors.co.uk
Creating a great focal point
Tip 3. I was designing dispalys in my new boutique and had lots of small fragrant candles, so I decided to make an arrangement to please my aesthetic sense and please my visitors. I am sure at some time you have bought a dish but not a clue what to do with it? Well here is my tip.
Create a pattern upon the plate by using several small candles encased in glass so that when lit the plate doesn't get messy. Make the central candle larger than the rest, so the small ones will fit around the base. Consider the colour order and the proportion of space between each one to give the most impact. This will look wonderful in entrance halls, on coffee tables, in bathrooms, almost anywhere.
If you want to light the candles, consider symetry, for instance; 1. light all the white ones 2. Light the white outer circle 3. The whole of the inner circle. 4. The whole of the outer circle etc. There are endless combinations. Just remember to replace them when used. http://faganbird.blogspot.com/
Create your very own flower show
Tip 2. Ever pondered over what to do with a dying bouquet when there a few small flower heads still looking chirpy? Instead of throwing the whole bunch away, take a tip from the crafty Thais. Remove the surviving flower heads from the main brunch and drop them into a large glass bowl filled with water. It makes for a lovely feature on any coffee or dining table, is ideal to freshen up bathrooms and adds a welcoming touch in an entrance hall.
Recycling with old door knobs
Tip 3. Give a glass vase added impact by displaying interesting objects inside them. Using objects that coordinate with your home, place them inside the glass to give added interest. I hate waste, dislike clutter but like to bring familiar objects together as in the photograph, I used damaged Perspex door knobs. You can also use items from nature such as pine cones or marbles, your childrens old toys would make an interesting look new.