A great video by Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen on using colour in your home and the design rules to make it a success, filmed by the  BBC the video gives some great tips and advice on how to make the bets of your bedrooms and living areas.

Laurence refers to the use of colour in home decor as more than half of Britain’s top 10 colours are variations on cream and, much to Laurence’s disgust, magnolia is at No 1. His task in Design Rules is to transform a north-facing family dining room in a Victorian house which has fallen on “decorating hard times.”

Laurence is tempted by purple, which, despite being his trademark, has only been painted on walls by the designer four times over his television career. But Laurence also wants a wrap-around colour palette to really bring the room to life.

One thing that comes out is we in the UK need to be more bold and adventurous in the way we use colour and the effects of light as it hits the various shades.

Hope you enjoy and gives you some great Interior design tips.

Practical tips and advice on  how to choose colors, textures and decorating styles for small to big projects in your home. Plus a section on heights, measurements & other interior decorating tips to save time and money. Shows you how to play with fabric colours, your furniture, flooring and things you need to consider  when wanting to redesign your home. How to focus when selecting home accessories to complement your wall finishes, choosing cushions, throws etc. This video covers American sized rooms.

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

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.