A Passion For Interior Design!

Advantages: little cost for so much opportunity.
Disadvantages: none found yet

...Having taken a career break to bring up my little boy and having a passion for interior design I decided to further my interests and enrol on a course. I found the perfect 'home study' course that was enjoyable as well as informative and that I could fit in around looking after my son who at the time was only one. The course was run by the National Design Academy which is a centre of excellence for Interior Design and related subjects based at Rufford Hall, in Nottingham. It is set in seven acres on parkland next to the River Trent, situated one mile from the famous Trent Bridge Cricket Ground.. The aims of the academy are to teach practical skills to a professional standard whether 'in studio' or through 'home study' with a recognised qualification and advice on starting up your own business so that you can enter a career in...

Venetia 26.04.2005 · Read review
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Review of Interior Design

Not so inferior interior .

Advantages: Wash brushes in water.
Disadvantages: Not the best choice of colours.

...for details, or your local yellow pages. If an any doubt, you can always ring B&Q on 0845 609 6688. Colour range - not a fantastic choice, but you could always pick one near enough & add a little white or whatever. This modern paint is water based, so it is easy to clean brushes, and to mop up spills. Hard wearing?, Yes actually, it is able to with stand knocks and abuse from furniture, toys, Hoover etc. Interior only? Yes, this is a low odour paint, which is designed to be used indoors, this is because it is not made to withstand UV light like exterior. It also has an anti-yellowing ingredient, this also helps prevent fading with age. Surface preparation:- Ensure all surfaces to be painted are sound, in other words not flaking, and these surfaces must be sanded down, as well as clean and dry. I must add here a little about health...

smudgeybabes 27.09.2007 · Read review
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Review of B&Q Gloss Interior

Worldly Interiors are a World Apart

Advantages: Original and classic design for interiors
Disadvantages: too expensive for some

...If magazines were cars, then the World of Interiors would be a Jaguar. Powerful, sleek and sophisticated, it reveals the kinds of interiors which most of us can only dream about and educates the reader into the finer points of art and antiques. At £3.50, it is more expensive than many home interest magazines, but not excessively so. What you are getting here is far more than the cheap and cheerful, 'paint-it-over-quick' attitude which is so prevalent in many of the publications available today. Here you will find homes belonging to real people, admittedly real, rich, people. Importantly, though, they are people with taste and who employ interior designers. Some of the most influential designers' work will be found in these pages to inspire the reader. Inspiration, in my opinion, is one of the most important things you buy...

anneyo 23.12.2000 · Read review
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Review of The World of Interiors

Woody Allen Changing Tack

Advantages: Well shot, written and acted
Disadvantages: Might think it a bit pretentious or depressing

...Woody Allen has a gift for examining and exposing the inner workings of human relationships, and is well known for employing humour, bordering on slapstick, to emphasise this. However, his physical presence, sense of humour and let's be honest, his private life have all been factors in many of my friends declaring that they just can't like his work. What is not in doubt is that he is a critically acclaimed writer and director, and as a fan of a lot of his work, I'm likely to defend him anyway. However, I always mention Interiors as a film that might just change their minds - for a start, he's not in it. Also, there are no attempts at humour here; this is serious stuff, a raw examination of relationships within a disintegrating family unit. Interiors is often referred to as Bergman-influenced, and having only a sketchy knowledge...

allmodcons 13.12.2006 · Read review
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Review of Interiors (DVD)

MAKEOVERS

Advantages: New ideas.
Disadvantages: None.

...for the traditional styles and the modern ones which makes it a Godsend to a person who seeks ideas, both traditional and state of the art. Compared with other magazines, I find this one to be a real winner because it does not assume that the reader is ultra rich. It seems to cater for a wide spectrum of people, and gives you very good tips about saving money as well as how to spend it !!! Not satisfied with helping the average householder with their interior, there is a section devoted to gardens which is also valuable to anyone. There is a money back guarantee with this magazine which I find refreshing. It means that they have confidence in their product, and you may ask how this works. Well, IPC (the publishers) want you to buy on a regular basis and encourage subscriptions, so your purchase will be registered with them if you take up one...

thingywhatsit 04.03.2004 · Read review
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Review of Country Homes & Interiors

chrisandmarkuk in DIY shocker!

Advantages: Good coverage, easy to use, lovely end result
Disadvantages: Pricey for the bigger tins, the colour it ends up isn't the same as the colour on the tin!

...heaving with stains, varnishes, woodgrain effects, pine this and cherrywood that. I found someone to help and as soon as she realised I was a DIY dunce she took the lead, asking hundreds of questions which I didn't know the answer to. To cut a long story short she came to the conclusion that this 'stuff' is the best thing for the job I was about to tackle. According to the Homebase assistant this single pot would both stain the door and varnish it at the same time, cutting my work in half. Usually you have to stain the door, wait for it to dry, stain again, wait again, varnish, wait AGAIN and then possibly one last coat of varnish. One door can become a full days job. What swung me was when she said a small 250ml tin would stain and varnish one interior door, so if I'd made a bad decision I'd only wasted £3.49 not the £27.99 it costs...

Fruity_Tart 28.03.2004 · Read review
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Review of Dulux Interior & Exterior Woodsheen

PATIO a very modern interior.

Advantages: Location only 60 yards from Old Town Square.
Disadvantages: Best to be shown to room on arrival.

...an Office then a couple of rooms then another office. Quite strange until you get used to it, but still seemed safe and secure. It seems to be a 19th Century Building but at the same time the interior seems very modern indeed. The double room we had was very spacious although of a more triangular shape than square. The breakfast room was on the Ground Floor in the Tete a Tete restaurant. A cut above most breakfast rooms. Comfortable tables and chairs. Breakfast was a buffet style with plenty of options including some very delecious hand made items. Lovely eggs with interesting filling. in addition to the staples. As said the location could not be better as most of life revolves around the Old Town Square, this is where most of the Restaurants seem to be.. Wroclaws other attractions are also within easy reach if...

poshtroika 05.08.2007 · Read review
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Review of Hotel Patio, Wroclaw

Poor service, tacky interior, otherwise OK...

Advantages: Convenient location for Canary Wharf visitors
Disadvantages: Poor service, bizarre interior styling

...I've staid at the Britannia for more than 50 nights over the past few years. The one thing I learned from this is that, actually, the other reviewers of this hotel were not having bad luck. The hotel is spectacularly tacky (think what would happen if you give a big interior design budget to East Enders' Peggy Mitchell) and service is consistently worse than any similarly-priced London hotel. The rooms themselves are quite OK, if you don't mind the 80s interior - enough space, clean, silent, etc. However, what makes this hotel truly unique is not the interior design but the blend of 'don't care/whatever' attitude of staff and the fact that their booking system is based on chaos theory. It is very common to spend 10-15 minutes (which is long, in real time) waiting to check in. You have a 15% chance of your booking not being found...

Oz68 23.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Britannia International Hotel, London

Interior Design Bible

Advantages: Bright, Colourful, Modern, Useful
Disadvantages: NONE

...the Ikea and Habitat catalogues and marking all the items I desire for my humble home. During this period of madness I have been to every interior design web site and bought all the magazines and watched all the television programmes. One particular magazine that I’ve fallen in love with and regard as my interior design bible is Living etc. I love it, it is not your average interior design magazine telling you what’s in and what’s not. It’s hip and definitely happening. It gives you fresh new ideas for all types of properties and often offers cheaper alternatives to expensive items. It also has in depth sections telling you how to do things. Living etc costs £2.90 per issue and is published by IPC Media and can be found in most newsagents. This is not too badly priced considerably that every month there...

Mazboy 22.03.2001 · Read review
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Review of Living etc

Peace of Mind

Advantages: Peace of mind
Disadvantages: None

...From my experience, this matteress is brilliant. I bought a spring interior matteress from mothercare with a coolmax cover. I opted for the sprung over foam interior for my baby's comfort and support. Although apparently sprung matteresses can interfere with the baby monitor if you have a baby sensor pad underneath it, this was not a problem to me because I don't have that device. If you do, then you probably need to get some advice before you choose a spring interior over a foam interior. Spring interior mattresses are more expensive but I think they are worth the extra money. The coolmax cover is fantastic. You can wash it which you can't do with most other matteresses. It also draws moisture away from the baby's skin making them feel more comfortable. It's basically a breathable cover. Once again, it is more expensive to have this...

annalouise 19.08.2001 · Read review
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Review of Mothercare Spring Interior Cotbed Mattress