Inspirations,
Have I been inspired?
Inspirations is a magazine published monthly by Highbury leisure.
It is an interior design magazine aimed mostly at women it is full of ideas about house interiors.
As you may be aware from my opps on house decorating I have recently had a ... Read review
Inspirations is a magazine published monthly by Highbury leisure.
It is an interior design magazine aimed mostly at women it is full of ideas about house interiors.
As you may be aware from my opps on house decorating I have recently had a kitchen extension, in the process of getting a porch added to the house .
I have many a time picked up magazines from the library to get ideas. Inspirations ... ...thinking to revamp the bathroom now! Well maybe next year.
I am not sure how long this magazine has been published but it is at least 4 years.
It costs £3.35 so I got mine on a week’s loan from my library
This is a glossy monthly magazine 154 pages about interior design.
This magazine contains articles on all aspects of interior design
It has a section on shopping, where to buy items guides ... more
Inspirations,
Have I been inspired?
Inspirations is a magazine published monthly by Highbury leisure.
It is an interior design magazine aimed mostly at women it is full of ideas about house interiors.
As you may be aware from my opps on house decorating I have recently had a kitchen extension, in the process of getting a porch added to the house . I have many a time picked up magazines from the library to get ideas. Inspirations is the magazine I got this week as we are thinking to revamp the bathroom now! Well maybe next year.
I am not sure how long this magazine has been published but it is at least 4 years. It costs £3.35 so I got mine on a week’s loan from my library
This is a glossy monthly magazine 154 pages about interior design. This magazine contains articles on all aspects of interior design It has a section on shopping, where to buy items guides about items. In September issue there is a guide and comparison about wardrobes.
Articles about peoples homes, London flats to Edwardian terraces. How people have decorated and fitted their homes. There is an article about photo frames might have a look at that to get an idea for my mums birthday I may buy her a frame to put a picture of Adrian in.
There is a section on kitchens my kitchen is finished now I found magazines like this useful to look through for ideas, ooh I do not like the pink kitchen displayed on one of the pages. I prefer the classic kitchen. There are articles on paint styles and fabrics. I notice some articles on garden design in this magazine too. There are a couple of recepies added to the kitchen design section.
There is a reader’s letters page, competitions. Advice about adding money to your property, how to present your house for selling it.
This is an all round house magazine giving a little info about a lot of things just enough to make you start thinking about ideas and any that attract your attention you could research then with more detail somewhere else. There are of course a lot of adverts. I found this magazine quite nice to browse through maybe give or confirm ideas I have.
Been a skinflint I would not buy this magazine but yes I might borrow it again from the library if it had an article in it that I was interested in. / Thanks for reading Mary
Advantages: Very niche - for home designers Disadvantages: None at all
I have been buying Inspirations since it was first published and I keep every copy. That's how useful this beautiful publication is. It is a delight to read and look at and for those who like to actually make things and do unusual things in their home it's to tops. There is a very 'crafty' feel to Inspirations with loads of 'makes' for exapmle, sewing for the home, restoring old furniture, crafty home makes, beautiful garden accessories and furniture ... ...rather than relying on shop bought items. Apert from interiors and exteriors Inspirations have features on shopping, crafts people, readers letters, news and views. It's all there. This is the only magazine remotely of it's kind. It is completely different to all the other interiors magazines and I LOVE it! ...
gailmill 14.09.2000
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Inspirations
Advantages: Individual magazine, gorgeous photos, more for the designer Disadvantages: none
...Like the regular
Inspirations, Garden Inspirations is *completely* different from every
other gardening title on the news stands.
Although you have features and articles on all aspects of gardening,
the emphasis is on garden *design*. Therefore if you have eclectic
tastes or like your garden to be completely individual, this magazine
is right down your street. There are always lots of projects and
really individual looks to copy - looks you ...
gailmill 13.09.2000
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Inspirations
Advantages: Packed with ideas and hints and tips Disadvantages: None
When reaching for a home interiors magazine - this is always the one I look for first.
It is literally PACKED with ideas for all the rooms in your house - great things to make and good instructions to help you make them. It always has one or two feature homes in each issue - which are always a treat to see. Getting hints and tips from other peoples ideas are the best way to get creative in your own home. It is amazing too that once you begin to ...
Doolally-Tap 12.11.2000
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Inspirations
Advantages: Very unique look and feel, lots of 'makes' Disadvantages: none - very crafty. If you don't like crafts you may not like this one
I have been buying Inspirations since it was first published and I
keep every copy. That's how useful this beautiful publication is.
It is a delight to read and look at and for those who like to actually
make things and do unusual things in their home it's to tops. There is
a very 'crafty' feel to Inspirations with loads of 'makes' for
exapmle, sewing for the home, restoring old furniture, crafty home
makes, beautiful garden accessories and ... ...rather than
relying on shop bought items. Apert from interiors and exteriors
Inspirations have features on shopping, crafts people, readers
letters, news and views. It's all there. This is the only magazine
remotely of it's kind. It is completely different to all the other
interiors magazines and I LOVE it! ...
gailmill 26.08.2000
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Inspirations
Inspirations is exactly what people who love to have a nice home need.
It is a good value for money magazine covering the home and it's decor and design.
Find out about the latest paint effects and how to do them with clear easy to understand instructions.
Source the shops you can buy your wallpapers,fabrics and special paints.
See how other people have transformed their homes for idea's on decorating your own.
Ask the experts for advice on ... ...alternatives to try.
The pages are glossy,well laid out and very informative.
The articles are well written and factual, and the pictures show the whole view of the room or item that has been made over.
Every edition is full of ideas for decor and design,making over furniture,and brilliant soft furnishings to make yourself.
The quality and value of this magazine are excellent and a must for every all who love to live in beautiful surroundings. ...
lizbizi 14.03.2001
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Inspirations
Frequency of Publication
Similar reviews »
Reviews which might be of interest for "Inspirations"
Advantages: Some excellent ideas,exciting projects and lots of information Disadvantages: non
Scrapbooking used to be a favourite occupation during the Victorian era.
My Grandmother was an avid scrapbooker and I still have 2 of her albums,filled with snippets of all the greetings cards that she had received over the years.
In he past I have made many scrapbooks with my children,a way of entertaining them on a winters day,its an inexpensive hobby that can keep anyone occupied for hours.
The magazine is exactly as it describes itself..inspirational..
Very individual ideas pop up,making table setting place names,ideas for making customised napkin rings.
An idea that will really have appeal for the children..how to make a theatre and characters to put on a show.
A recently featured idea was how to display family photographs in a fun way !
This was an exercise that my granddaughter and I did together one evening..we bought ...
Advantages: good ideas, usable free gifts Disadvantages: ideas not always broken down into steps, some abstract themes.
Papercraft inspirations is a magazine based on paper crafts, mainly card making with the occasional part relating to other things like tags and scrap booking.
This magazine is monthly and costs £3.65 and as long as I've been buying it, has always come with a free gift of some sort. It has varied between embellishments, ribbon, stickers, papers and ideas booklets.
The magazine is always filled with plenty of inspiration for cards on a variety of themes, including major seasonal ones. This month's has card ideas for Art Deco styles using glass painting techniques, butterfly cards, cards for dads (and men), flower based designs, birthday cards, good luck, new baby, retirement and peel off cards.
The magazine also always includes a section on what is new, with a focus on new products and embellishment ranges, competitions and give ...
Advantages: Great magazine Disadvantages: Could offer more freebies
Wonderful magazine with lots of ideas and inspiration. The resident crafters are very skilful, helping readers to try new things all the time and offering advice. The magazine is very good quality with lovely colourful photographs throughout and good advertisments. They also give lists of helpful websites worth visiting and real shops in order of county. Readers can send in their creations to be displayed on the "Reader's Gallery" in the magazine
The letters page is entertaining and informative, I alway like reading what other crafters are getting up to. There could be more freebies given away with the magazine though. For £3.99 - most craft magazines of this price range give great gifts every month. I still recommend this book to anyone starting off or experienced scrapbookers - it is a very addictive hobby! ...
