Interior design, Dulux, New Colours and the Ideal Home Show

Interior design shows, peeking at people’s houses via estate agent websites and similar obsessions are all things that make me ridiculously happy.

One of these days I will take my love of interior design one step further and actually manage to get to the Ideal Home show. New colours, new styles and more for me to bask in. It sounds heavenly.

 
Until that day comes I will keep myself going with updates from those that did attend. Dulux sent me a sneaky peak at some of the new colours they chose to highlight at the show this year so I thought I’d share them with you! At the show Dulux took over Santiago House to produce the largest show home exhibition ever seen. Their colour experts used a variety of trends and colour combinations to show an array of contemporary living spaces.

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When I do get my bottom in gear and get organised enough to get to the Ideal Home show I’m planning on taking the lovely Karen who kick-started my love of interior design. I just haven’t told her yet! Has anyone reading this been to the show? Is it as good as it sounds? From the pictures sent by Dulux alone I expect the whole event is like the interior design fan’s personal version of heaven. Do let me know if you’ve been and how you found it!

For more details on the new shades visit the Dulux website.

The Our Song Meme

I knew exactly what song I was going to choose when Liz Jarvis tagged me in this musical meme.

When we got married (didn’t we look ridiculously young!), Roy sang this song to me at the wedding reception. Roy is a fantastic singer and guitar player and I’ve always loved to listen to him but it had never occurred to me that he’d choose to sing in front of both of our families on our special day.

Thank goodness for waterproof mascara!


A bit corny? No, I’ve always loved the song and besides, I’m not sure Karma Chameleon which was our Saturday night out karaoke tune of choice at the time, would have had the same impact.

This is definitely a special song for us! Do you have one? I’d love to hear from Nickie (who has such great taste in music!),  the lovely Lisa, gorgeous Claire, and Susan (because I think she’ll kick this meme’s ass).

Does anyone else have a “our song” they want to share?