Design Blog by Alena
Caring Project Management
Hello guys, It's going to be another honest Blog post from inside of Interior Design work. I hope practical recommendations will be helpful to homeowners and young designers. As a designer, I find it's important to work with every Client using individual approach and it makes every design project [...]
LED Lighting in the Bathroom
It's great to see that more and more home owners would like to see own bathroom not only practical and functional but also with special atmosphere. It can be created using textured finishing materials and of course lighting. One of the biggest trends is integrated seamless lighting. If you plan [...]
Apex window dressing solutions
Apex windows is a huge architectural design trend these days in Ireland. To be honest, I will be surprised to see new build without one. It's undestandable that tall windows look well as a part of exterior, you get plenty natural lighting inside and not to mention view outside. [...]
Your Ideal Contractor
This is second part of blog on How to Hire Right Contractor. Very often I work with professionals from different trades, some I meet myself, others come from recommendations. Unfortunately, sometimes great expertise, high profile and superb skills isn't enough for complete positive experience. Everyone has different personality [...]
How to Hire the Right Contractor
Every project starts with an idea. You already see in your mind how functional and beautiful will look your place. You have an idea what sort of work needs to be involved. Although, not always we have skills or time to make specific work ourselves. It is time to hire [...]
Bright and Light Playroom for kids
Playroom design is fun and creative process. Although, it can be challenging sometimes. This space must be multi-functional and suitable for kids with different interests. Working on design for a family with two kids, it was very important to make room suitable for a young teenager girl of 14 [...]
Special Effect Paint
I hope you enjoy springtime! Days are finally longer, we have more sunlight and I'm finally getting my energy back to do more things. I hope you get something positive these days too! It's been very busy winter and I didn't have much time to do any DIY recently. [...]
Ideal Furniture for Small Spaces
Spring time symbolizes a fresh start not only in life, in general, but in living environment too. It is a great time of the year to de-clutter rooms, make fresh decorative changes, add new colours in interiors and most of all rethink furniture layout and storage solutions. I would [...]
Planning Kitchen Layout
Hello Everyone, As you know, I often write Blog topics as an answer on the most often asked questions hoping to reach more people with similar interest. Let's talk about kitchen layout! Have you ever found yourself in situation when you looked at empty kitchen and made plans, [...]
Build extension before baby is born
Every project has a unique story just as people I have an opportunity to work with. From the name of this post, you can guess that project was for a growing family. Let's call them Mr. and Mrs. M. I met Mrs. M when she was having difficulties to [...]
Recent Posts
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
- From dark to cozy in Co. Leitrim22nd October 2018
- Your Building Plan Check-List9th October 2018
- How to design room for a Boy 7-14 y.o.14th June 2018
- Top 7 principles all Designers Know and Do!12th May 2018
