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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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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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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Design of a decade

Advantages: good tracks
Disadvantages: none

...an article I read, Janet was named the second most successful recording artist of the 1990s. I don't find this hard to believe but I still think she is perhaps not as famous or successful (or should I can iconic) as other female artists such as Madonna or Mariah Carey who I think it would be fair to compare her with. Jackson is ranked by Billboard magazine as one of the top ten best-selling music artists in the history of contemporary music, having sold over 100 million albums worldwide. The Recording Industry Association of America lists her as the eleventh best-selling female artist in the United States, with 26 million certified albums. My favourite album of hers is Design of a Decade 1986/1996, so called because it spans a decade of her work. I like it because it's a compilation album and contains some of her. It's probably best described as...

Spottydog11 15.08.2009 · Read review
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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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The Design Museum (London)

Advantages: Good collection
Disadvantages: Admission expensive

...The Design Museum is situated just a few hundred yards from Tower Bridge. I last visited about a year ago so there may have been a few changes since then. The Design museum is a repository for what are considered to be the best , or at least iconic pieces, of twentieth century product design. This includes furniture, tables, chairs, lighting and all manner of interior furnishings. The collection though mostly covering the modernist period does look incredibly dated. Modernism as a style has been around for over a hundred years now, and is fast sliding into a historical period, in fact it already has. When you go to the museum thinking Im going to see the best collection of modern industrially produced furnishings in the country you quickly realise that when you see them all together they are all now museum pieces. If you want to see...

jouk04 02.04.2004 · Read review
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Creative Nail Design Toughen Up

Advantages: Helps improve weak, thin nails, easy to use, dries quickly, great basecoat
Disadvantages: Expensive

...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Who Are Creative? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Since 1979, Creative Nail Design have developed professional products and services for the beauty industury, concentrating on products for hands, feet and nails. They are originally an American company, who are now just as popular all over the world, including the UK. They are one of the most popular and I must say the best brand of products for hands, feet and nails in the industry. If you go to salons quite regularly or are in the beauty industry, it is likely you will have heard or even used Creative Nail Design. I use their products for all things hands, feet and nails and will never use anything else as I know the standards of other products don't even come close. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ About Creative Toughen Up ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Creative Toughen up is a natural...

lilyellowfish 24.06.2008 (27.06.2008) · Read review
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Creative Nail Design - Solar Oil

Advantages: Hydrates, softens and smooths skin and nails, smells lovely, must have for acrylics
Disadvantages: None apart from price

...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Who Are Creative? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Since 1979, Creative Nail Design have developed professional products and services for the beauty industury, concentrating on products for hands, feet and nails. They are originally an American company, who are now just as popular all over the world, including the UK. They are one of the most popular and I must say the best brand of products for hands, feet and nails in the industury. If you go to salons quite regularly or are in the beauty industury, it is likely you will have heard or even used Creative Nail Design. I use their products for all things hands, feet and nails and will never use anything else as I know the standards of other products don't even come close. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What is Solar Oil? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Solar Oil is a synergistic blend of four naturally light...

lilyellowfish 09.06.2008 · Read review
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i-lash Designer Eyelash Extensions

Advantages: Look great and natural for the first few days, cheaper than other brands
Disadvantages: Only last 2 weeks, look clump, false and weigh down your lashes after a few days

...I am going to talk about these eyelash extensions from two points of view, the therapist and the customer as I do eyelash extensions and also have them done. I have used both these and Hollywood Lash Extensions, you will see throughout this review that I favour Hollywood Lashes and you will read why. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ About i~lash Designer Eyelash Extensions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ i-lash Designer Eyelash Extensions are one of the most well known brands of semi-permenant eyelash extensions, that are mainly available in the UK. The eyelashes are made of individual polyester strands that are supposed to be shaped to fit the natural lash. As with all semi-permenant eyelash extensions, they are individually attached to each lash. i-lash Designer Eyelash Extensions boast lasting up to 2 months, with regular...

lilyellowfish 15.07.2008 · Read review
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Creative Nail Design Enamel

Advantages: Smooth application, good coverage, long lasting
Disadvantages: Price

...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Who Are Creative? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Since 1979, Creative Nail Design have developed professional products and services for the beauty industury, concentrating on products for hands, feet and nails. They are originally an American company, who are now just as popular all over the world, including the UK. They are one of the most popular and I must say the best brand of products for hands, feet and nails in the industury. If you go to salons quite regularly or are in the beauty industury, it is likely you will have heard or even used Creative Nail Design. I use their products for all things hands, feet and nails and will never use anything else as I know the standards of other products don't even come close. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Creative Nail Enamel ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Creative Nail Design offers the most...

lilyellowfish 09.10.2007 (30.05.2008) · Read review
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