Tag Archives: interior design

The final reveal: The Dining Room

Posted on January 29, 2018 by secretyellowhome

This one has been a long time coming… It’s been a year since I started this blog, and almost 3 years since we first viewed our house, so it seems a good time to bring the story to an end. … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiration, Our House | Tagged Cardiff, design blog, dining room design, first home, first time home buyers, home decor, home design, home renovation, Inspiration, interior design, interiors, light interiors, neutral decor, open plan design, victorian homes, yellow | 1 Comment

The hall, stairs and landing

Posted on December 3, 2017 by secretyellowhome

This can often be an overlooked part of a house – especially when it’s not grand, not big, and not well lit – like ours! Terraced houses in this area all have the same narrow, Victorian hallways – with varying … Continue reading →

Posted in Our House | Tagged First time buyers, hallway, home decor, home design, home renovation, interior design, interiors, light and simple, narrow hallway design, our first home, our home, real homes, renovating, terraced homes, victorian homes | 6 Comments

Pick of the week #20

Posted on September 17, 2017 by secretyellowhome

Hi everyone! Hope you’re all having a great weekend. With the resurgence of chintz and all things floral we’ve been seeing over the last few months, I have been eager to see what English country-style Gods, Colefax and Fowler, have … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiration, Pick of the week | Tagged AW17, Colefax and Fowler, country style, curtains, design, fabrics, home, home decor, home design, home style, Inspiration, interior design, interiors, traditional, upholstery | Leave a comment

The Bathroom – The final hurdles

Posted on September 16, 2017 by secretyellowhome

Well done! You made it through the first part! And I promised you a saga, so here it is! Enjoy… Fitting the bathroom I think the first problem we had with the project, was that we thought, because Husband is … Continue reading →

Posted in Our House | Tagged bathroom, bathroom renovation, before and after, design, DIY, First time buyers, home, home design, home renovation, Inspiration, interior design, interiors, modern, Topps Tiles, uk blogger | 1 Comment

Pick of the week #19

Posted on September 10, 2017 by secretyellowhome

This week, it’s the turn of one of my constant inspirations, Designers Guild, and their new AW collections! I did warn you this month was going to be fabric-tastic! This season, Designers Guild have a mahoosive total of 9 new … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiration, Pick of the week | Tagged abstract, accessories, AW17, curtains, design, fabric, florals, home, home decor, home design, Inspiration, interior design, interiors, modern, romantic, textured fabrics, upholstery, velvet fabric | Leave a comment

The Bathroom – Preliminary stages

Posted on September 8, 2017 by secretyellowhome

I’ve been building myself up to start this post. It’s going to be a biggie, so apologies in advance. I’m going to split it down into two (like with the kitchen) but still, you can reward yourself with a cup … Continue reading →

Posted in Our House | Tagged bathroom, Cardiff, design blog, grey, home, home decor, home design, home renovations, Inspiration, interior design, interiors, interiors blogger, Little Greene, meditteranean style, Our House, renovation, Topps Tiles, travertine, Victoria Plumb | 9 Comments

Pick of the week #18

Posted on September 3, 2017 by secretyellowhome

It is a very tricky time of year to pick one single thing from this week to be my favourite. At the moment, all the fabric houses are bringing out their new A/W ’17 collections, so expect the theme to … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiration, Pick of the week | Tagged A/W '17, abstract, design, fabric collections, fabrics, geometric, home, home design, Inspiration, interior design, interior trends, interiors, interiors blogger, modern, Romo | Leave a comment

Where have I been?

Posted on August 28, 2017 by secretyellowhome

August has not been a productive month for this blog. Mainly because I went on holiday again. Or should I say, in Husband’s tone of voice, “Again?!” Because this time, I went without him. Mother was at a loose end … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiration | Tagged blue, bright colours, colours of nature, design, dining room, Greece, holiday, home, home decor, home design, Inspiration, interior design, interior trends, interiors, Kefalonia, living room, skyblue, summer, summer vibes, travelling, wanderlust | 1 Comment

Pick of the week #17

Posted on August 6, 2017 by secretyellowhome

This week’s pick of the week is Loaf. I’m sure you’re all aware of the Interiors brand; its big news in the furniture world, and is becoming more accessible with an exclusive range of their home products now available to … Continue reading →

Posted in Pick of the week | Tagged bedroom, furniture, home, home decor, home design, home inspiration, home style, Inspiration, interior design, interiors, John Lewis, living room, loaf, made in Britain, sofa, upholstery | Leave a comment

The Handmaid’s Tale – I know it’s not what I’m supposed to be thinking about, but…

Posted on August 2, 2017 by secretyellowhome

Is anyone else watching The Handmaid’s Tale? I finally got on board at the weekend with a bit of a binge – I’m 4 episodes in, and I’m aware the finale has just aired in the UK, so I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiration | Tagged 2017, black, brass, chinoiserie, chintz, concrete, dark colours, dark interiors, grey, home decor, home design, home style, industrial, Inspiration, interior design, interior trends, interiors, teal, The Handmaids Tale | 2 Comments