Design Blog by Alena
Interior Design in the Home: 7 Elements of Interior Design
Here we are in 2020! It is going to be another busy year filled with interesting projects and collaborations. Working with my clients, I like to educate them on interior design topic. I want them to have understanding what works and what doesn't work in their homes and WHY. [...]
A Shop guide: Summer Bargain
It takes a lot of enthusiasm and patience to find beautiful gems for your home. I hope you will agree that stylish home decor is great but when it becomes affordable, it is even better! Summer season fills us with energy and inspiration to decorate and style our homes. Summer [...]
A Shop guide: IKEA Spring New Arrivals
Working on design concept for my clients and helping with design guidance, I always keep in mind that some of them like shopping themselves. In this case, I make sure that shopping list is accessible and they don't require trade accounts to buy desirable things. I believe that beautiful home [...]
A Shop guide: Top pick of Kids Decor this Spring
Child's room is one of my favourite spaces to design. Here you get more freedom to create and play with colours. We all know how it's important for a child to have personal space which helps him to grow joyful, curious and smart. Design should allow freedom to use own [...]
How to Handle any Renovation at Ease
I will never forget a client who was making peanut butter sandwiches for her kids on a windowsill. Fridge was moved at the bay window in the sitting room and this small area became a form of canteen. Kids could play only in their bedroom and TV room was upstairs [...]
Your Perfect Christmas Interiors
Christmas season is approaching fast! Many people has started to take decorations out and dress their homes in all bright colours. But let me ask you a question, "Have you ever experienced after Christmas that your home looks empty without decorations? Unfortunately, it's a simptom of "design hangover" and a [...]
A Shop guide: Affordable Designer’s Light
There is one more day left before December and before we get into Christmas and New year topics, I wanted to share with you a quick Blog on Decorative lighting for your home. It's not a secret that lighting fixtures make an incredible visual statement in various areas. And I'm glad [...]
Dress Window and Optimise Lighting
Did you find yourself in a situation when you walk into a room in the early afternoon and catch yourself on a thought of turning the lights on? Then you realise, it's still a good daylight outside, you rather don't get the lights on yet and leave shadowy room. [...]
Your Classic Contemporary Home
To find own interior style is one of the hardest things for many homeowners.There is no surprise here, when design magazines and social media show us beautiful and contrasting interiors. They do look rather stunning with a WOW factor and that's the goal of publishers to catch your attention. [...]
From dark to cozy in Co. Leitrim
It's very typical for Irish old builds to be dark inside. Only now modern Irish buildings get planned with large windows and vaulted ceilings. But no worries! If room is dark, it doesn't mean it cannot be cozy. This year I've been working with young family in co. Leitrim and our [...]
Recent Posts
Interior Design in the Home: 7 Elements of Interior Design20th January 2020- House and Home, 06 September 2019 – Project Highlight14th January 2020
- A Shop guide: Summer Bargain11th June 2019
- A Shop guide: IKEA Spring New Arrivals30th April 2019
- A Shop guide: Top pick of Kids Decor this Spring9th April 2019
- How to Handle any Renovation at Ease4th April 2019
- Your Perfect Christmas Interiors11th December 2018
- A Shop guide: Affordable Designer’s Light30th November 2018
- Dress Window and Optimise Lighting12th November 2018
- Your Classic Contemporary Home5th November 2018
