Some simple but very effective colour scheme  ideas in how to choose and match contrasting paint ideas in this video. When painting the interior walls of your home, remember  that darker shades need additional coats for a professional look. The actual shade or the color, mainly darker shades, can  only truly be seen after the paint is dry, so allow enough time between each coat to ensure the right colour match.

There is no sound with this video, but it might spark some great ideas for those on a tight budget or want a simple makeover ideas.

A short video of just 2 minutes  exploring the interior designs of some good projects with artistic flair.

The style is a bit more modern but good use of cushions, rugs, and accessories

Look out for the colour decorations and home furnishing accessories that  combine style with creativity.

Hopefully these living room designs give you some inspiration for upgrading your home to achieve the ideal look and feel you desire

An insight into what we do at Publisher Textiles. This video gives you an understanding of how timely the process of hand screen printing is. This particular design Botanica was done by Mark Cawood; it is a four colour print based on a poinsettia plant. This fabric is printed in-house in our Factory in Leichhardt, Sydney..Enjoy! www.publishertextiles.com.au

This short video gives some great visual ideas if you looking for a Classic Bedroom Furniture Design ideas but have a tight budget proving that it doesn’t have to be expensive. You can decorate with Traditional Beds and other decor and easily stay within a budget. Maybe also consider attending furniture auctions or using Ebay to find classic beds that just need a polish or repaint to give you a classic look

Simple video advice on how to use various industrial materials to give a chic look to your home. Using new and old items, salvaged items like cast iron pieces blended with classic weathered woods from around the world, you can make your home unique, with practical but fun ideas that will appeal to all sorts of tastes.

An amateur video of a Singhalese Lady from Sri Lanka who is producing her own colorful fabrics to later on make shirts and sarongs sold mainly to foreign visitors looking for a handmade and more personal gift to carry home. Shirts are custom made for each client if requested with designs unique to the clients orders.
Batik: Melted wax is applied to cloth before being dipped in dye. It is common for people to use a mixture of beeswax and paraffin wax. The beeswax will hold to the fabric and the paraffin wax will allow cracking, which is a characteristic of batik. Wherever the wax has seeped through the fabric, the dye will not penetrate. Sometimes several colours are used, with a series of dyeing, drying and waxing steps.

Thin wax lines are made with a canting, a wooden handled tool with a tiny metal cup with a tiny spout, out of which the wax seeps. After the last dyeing, the fabric is hung up to dry. Then it is dipped in a solvent to dissolve the wax, or ironed between paper towels or newspapers to absorb the wax and reveal the deep rich colors and the fine crinkle lines that give batik its character.Maintaining batik
For all BATIK Textiles the following rules apply:

Hand wash, or best just soak the cloth
Use very little detergent, best to use lerak
Hang the batik directly, do not squeeze the cloth
Do not hang in direct sunlight
The iron should not directly touch the cloth, best to use a steam iron
Silk batik is best dry-cleaned
Do not spray perfume onto the cloth directly (Wikipedia)

This short video of 4 minutes covers by Libby Langdon covers 5 design mistakes that home owners make with small spaces, so if you have got a small space have a good look and be surprised.  Here are the top five design mistakes and how to fix them quickly.

Timeless Textiles of India is the first extensive  survey of Indian quilts compiled in India or abroad. It identifies and explores the historic
and contemporary context of quiltmaking, allowing the reader to share in the contextual relationship between this art and Indian society.
Over 600 photographs, captured in rural villages,museums and urban settings, present the richness of this pervasive textile tradition. From the
simplest utility quilt to the most elaborate Indo-Portuguese coverlet, the book details the diverse designs, varied techniques and multiple uses of
the twenty-five unique quilting genres discovered by the author during his four years of research.
Indian quilters are part of a living tradition that dates back 4,000 years to the Indus Valley civilization. The spirit of their lives is recounted
in fascinating stories and captivating portraits. The language of their quilts articulates the symbols and motifs familiar to these quilters and
their communities. Whether made for use in the home, to signify religious asceticism, or to be given as gifts, the quilts are infused with spiritual
significance and folk meaning. The eclectic imagery not only draws upon a host of classic themes but also upon the objects and events of everyday life.
This pioneering book raises from obscurity the remarkable, yet largely overlooked, quilts of India as an important class of Indian textiles. Written
for a general audience as well as the most ardent professional, the book provides an intimate look into the fabric of Indian life through quiltmaking.

(The background music is by Shraddha, and is very relaxing)

Simple advice on  how to mix and match patterns in your home like a design professional. Begin coordinating fabrics by choosing a favorite pattern you love, it could be from an article or picture from an Home Interior Design magazine such as Elle Decoration, Homes & Antiques, Homes & Gardens or just a favourite cushion or fabric & wallpaper samples .

Then take the colors in that pattern and pull together a palette maybe using a mood board. Decorating color combinations work best when you keep colors in the same family. Many home owners find it great to pour your self a drink, get a pile of home magazines, and cut our all your favourite pictures and place on a table and see which give you the mood that you want to create.

What is your favorite pattern or color combination?

See our choice of videos on how to create your own personal mood board for your home at

Rilli is among the ancient traditions of handicrafts in Sindh, the quilt made with colorful cloth pieces is used for bedding.

We just thought it was interesting for  any of our viewers in to home quilting, soft furnings for ideas and to inspire you. Some great patterns.