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interior design

14/09/2017

Decorating Ideas For a Child’s Bedroom

The transition period from a young child’s bedroom to a more mature room can be tricky to get right, so at Black By Design we’ve put together a guide that includes decorating ideas for a child’s bedroom to inspire this new chapter. Whether you’re just looking for ways to update a child’s room or want to transform a young looking area into a bedroom suitable for a teenager, we’ll have some homeware and furniture that will be the perfect additions. Decorating inspiration – bedroom colour palettes This may be the... Read More

31/07/2017

Home Interior Trends 2017 | How Popular Are Your Home Decor Spending Habits?

In our previous home interior trends post we explored the results of our in depth survey with a view to finding out more about our customer’s home decor choices. The second part of the Black By Design home interiors trends series is uncovering the spending habits behind the home decor and homeware choices. There’s so many homeware and furniture retailers on the market, from well known major brands to independent labels with homemade accessories. All of these options cater to different budgets and offer various price points, but which way... Read More

29/07/2017

Home Interior Trends 2017 | How Popular Are Your Home Decor Choices?

The way you choose to style your home can be such a personal decision with many reasons behind each colour scheme, room use or light positioning. Equally, following the latest home interior design trends can be an artform learnt from external sources, such as the internet, magazines or even friend’s homes. At Black By Design we were curious to discover more about our interior design loving customers, and so we created a simple survey to unearth their home interiors habits and preferences to learn more about them, and in turn,... Read More

22/06/2017
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Decorating Inspiration: Summer Fresh

With every new season comes new homeware trends, and there are plenty of fresh ways to mix up the look of your home and outdoor spaces as we enjoy the warmer season of summer. From introducing new furniture to adding some home accessories, there’s ways of bringing the influence of the summer season indoors. If you’re looking for summer decorating ideas, then look no further at this guide we’ve put together to help you get the most out of the sunnier season. Brighten up the colour palette An easy way... Read More

28/04/2017
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How To Makeover: A Small Apartment

(Image credit: Kari Shea) It’s often difficult to feel inspired by a small living space if all you can see are the restrictions that it could bring. If knocking down walls to combine rooms into an open plan layout (ergo, creating a sense of a larger space) isn’t an option due to renting, we’ve taken a look at how to makeover a small apartment to give you some ideas. At Black By Design we like to offer practical advice for our customers and to provide some home design inspiration –... Read More

28/12/2016
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A Guide To Retro Living

If you’re not one to stick to the latest home interior trends and prefer more unique retro qualities in your home, then we have some excellent ideas we hope that you can utilise to create your perfect home. With Black By Design you are able to reflect your personality and passions by expressing them through your choice of homeware and home accessories with our excellent collections available online. Maybe you’re seeking an entire retro feel for your home with bold textures, 1970’s inspired patterns and statement furniture. Take a look... Read More

12/12/2016

2017 Home Interiors Trends

With copper and marble homeware definitely having a moment in 2016, next year is about to turn interesting with various new home interior trends being forecast by the experts. Blend your current accessories and home furniture with the new styles coming through, or completely redesign a space – with Black By Design you’re able to make your home decor dreams come true in the new year. Nature’s Influence Continuing with the popularity of the sleek Scandinavian home interior trend of this year, 2017 is set to embrace a ‘down to... Read More

Black by Design Beautiful Bathrooms 10/08/2016

Beautiful Bathrooms

Cultivate your perfect bathroom aesthetic with help from some of our very favourite brands. With everything from laundry baskets, to mirrors, to towels and all those bathroom essentials, we have anything and everything you could possibly need. First up we have a wonderful laundry bin from Danish designers, Zone. The Hide Laundry Basket is made from felt and has a wonderful woven design, that adds chic contemporary style to any room in the house. Aside from their attractive aesthetic however, these baskets are also incredibly functional and versatile as not only do they make fantastic laundry... Read More

Umbra Trigg Wall Display 05/08/2016

Umbra’s Mixed Material Must-Haves

With the new season comes new trends and this year we simply cannot get enough of the use of mixed materials. One of our very favourite brands to explore this fashion has been Umbra and their fabulous use of contrast; particularly the combinations of concrete and copper as well as black and walnut – both of which are perfect for infusing style and sophistication into your home. First up let’s explore their stunning use of copper and concrete to create multi-textured and multi-toned home accessories. Our first item here is the... Read More

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A Guide To Scandinavian Interior Design

The latest in fashionable home interiors is the Scandinavian inspired trend, which is perfect for creating light, airy rooms with a sense of luxury and style. Whether you’re looking to completely transform a room, or simply add individual homeware pieces, this is our helpful interior design guide for Nordic design lovers. Clean, Minimalist Style The elements of Scandinavian style encompass minimalist style with unique pieces to make the home look and feel luxurious without the noise of extra homeware accessories and furniture. A typical colour palette evolves around the cool,... Read More