Last week a few of my friends and I went to the Mayfair Bar for cocktails and saw Heavy D there, I said hello and he said hello and we had a little chat before I went back to my table to hang with my friends. Two days later I heard of the sad news of his death and want to send my condolences to all his family, friends and fans. He was a lovely person and a fine artist and we will miss him.

R.I.P, D

From Andrea and her team @ ANDREAFAY Interior Design in London.

If you need help updating any chair or piece furniture please contact me, we are easy to work with and are committed to helping you live beautifully.

We offer an online and in home consultation.

BEFORE: An ugly and tired chair begging to be thrown out!

AFTER: A Sexy, Beautiful and Happy Chair!

Keep the old and embrace it with love! Think update, update, update!

ANDREAFAY is an interior designer in Muswell Hill, North London. She writes on interior design, whats new and HOT in design, art, architecture and travel. You can contact her regarding any design questions you may have and she will be very happy to consult you.

Keep The Faith and Live Beautiful!

In any marriage or relationship it is very important to spend some time to work on the happiness of such relationship in order to keep it going happily. Here are some tips to help you on your way to plan your happiness for you and your partner.

Before you spice up your chosen marriage and romantic happiness space, look around your room to see what you have and get rid of ALL old photos, cards, love letters and everything from your pass lovers to start afresh with your new love. Your new relationship should be about togetherness, love and long-term, it is about the joining of two minds as well as physical union.

You should create your space by taking away any pictures of strong single women or sad, depressed-looking couples, all pictures of your pass lover or doomed lovers should go. It is said that damaged or broken images or statues of lovers and chipped heart images will doom your relationship if they are not quickie removed. Discard old address books containing ex-lovers’ telephone numbers, and throw away any cherished Valentine’s Day cards if you truly want a new desirable partner.

A rose quarts crystal, red or pink candles and a statue of loving couples are just some of the charming symbols and energisers that you can put to attract that desired dream lover or to preserve and strengthen an enduring marriage or long-term relationship.

A clean and de-clutted home is also a key point not to forget. It is very important for any relationship to endure and be happy for your space to be tidy and free of clutter.

ANDREAFAY interior design is offering a special for this Valentine’s Day, we will come to your home, de-clutter all unwanted clutter then set your space  with romance and love.

A free complimentary gift of a rose quarts crystal or red and pink candles will be given to each home, please call us for more details on 020 8374 0886.

Wishing you great love and happiness,

Andrea ♥

ANDREAFAY is an interior design company in Muswell Hill, London, England, UK. Andrea writes about lots of exciting stuff  like interior design, WHAT’S NEW and  WHAT’S HOT in design, her travels and exquisite food.

Please do leave a comment, we will be posting more on Valentine’s Day dinner next, please stay tuned.

1.   The closer something is to your body, the better it should be. This includes headboards and

                                                                 fine sheets.

2.   Surround yourself with quality, not clutter. Buy it once, and buy it right!

3.   Every room should have something living like flowers, plants or even a goldfish.

4.    Honour your life and make it beautiful by adding beautiful accessories in your surroundings.

5.    Every house should have something that sparkles, add bling to your live and live the life you love.

                                                 Enjoy every moment, its yours!

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ANDREAFAY interiors Ltd. is in North London, England. ANDREAFAY writes about interior design, home decor, whats hot and new in interior design.

She lives and works in London and takes commissions in the UK and works worldwide.

Please follow her blogs and please feel free to leave a comment.

Well designed window dressings do more than just cover windows. At ANDREAFAY form and function  are also important. Great design is beautiful to live with, provides variable light control, insulates rooms against heat and cold, protects your furnishings from damaging UV rays, and even absorbs sound from the outside and improve the acoustics in your room.

Window treatments like curtains, blinds and shutters also help to finish the deco in a room while providing privacy.

Our interior design studio in Muswell Hill has made window dressings for the contract market, show home and individuals, (commercial and residential) and we welcome ALL as we take pride and work with passion to ensure a happy and satisfied customer.

ANDREAFAY interior design is based in North London, England and takes commissions nation wide.

Please feel free to contact us regarding all your window needs.

We want you to follow our blogs and leave comments.

Cheers,

Andrea

Upholstered headboards are a must for comfort and luxury and are not very expensive to own. Headboards not only look good on your bed, they also help to rest your pillows, head and back while sitting up in bed and they protect your head from being on the wall.

We make or source many different styles, shapes and size to suit your deco.

These are just a few for you to see, headboards can even be made as a mural on your wall over your bed and be used in a baby, child or an adult’s room.

We would love to hear your comments and please follow our blogs as we write about interior design, whats hot and new trends in design.

Thanks for reading,

Andrea

ANDREAFAY INTERIOR DESIGN is based in Muswell Hill, North London.

Sharm El Sheikh is the simplicity of sun, sea and sand. The luxury of five-star hotels, water sports, shopping and entertainment. Sharm el-Sheikh in on southern tip of the Sinai peninsula on the Red Sea. All around are Bedouins, colourful tents, mountains and sea. There are small, intimate hotels with modern designs, as well as larger hotel complexes belonging to International chains, a tourist center, casinos, discos and nightclubs, golf courses and health facilities. In fact, with diving and snorkeling, windsurfing and other water sports, horses and camel riding, desert safaris, and great nearby antiquities attractions, it is almost impossible for a visitor to be bored there.

Na’ama Beach is in the centre of Sharm el Sheikh, located just north of Sharm, this area is developing into a resort town of its own.  Most hotels at Na’ama Bay have their own, private beaches with comfortable amenities such as chairs, shades and even bars.

 Sharm el-Moiya is located next to the civil harbour, has accommodations for boats, and includes a Yacht Club with rooms.

For those who live to shop, the Sharm El-Sheikh mall provides shops with both foreign and local products, including  jewelry, leather goods, clothing, pottery, perfum oils, glassware, herbs and books.

The hotel we stayed in was a comfortable, clean, friendly and attentive, right on the beach hotel and I would recommend it to anyone.

I can hardly wait to visit Egypt again, I really had a wonderful week there and wish my stay was longer.

Please enjoy these photos.

Relaxing by the pool and my cocktail is on the way.

           

I just received the run down on the 2010 colour trends from Farrow & Ball. They are all fresh and exciting combinations. I like the earthy shades in the Industrial colour trends palette.  The subtle, natural colours in the Aquatic colour trends palette would be dreamy in a bedroom. I especially like the dark and dramatic colors in the Urban Decay colour trends palette (Pitch Black No.256 is one of my all time favourite accent colors). And how can you top the Glitz & Glamour colour trends palette for adding a bit of pizzazz to a room. I would stick with the neutrals for the largest areas (Cat’s Paw No.240, Savage Ground No.213, Ringwold Ground No.208) and use the brighter accent colours sparingly, maybe incorporating them in artwork and accessories.

1. Industrial 2010 Colour Trends: A strong but fragile fusion of colour.

Inspired by industrial architecture, this look is all about modernity mixed with tradition. Old and new are combined in an urban palette of muted tones that mimic the earthy shades of natural materials such as stone, clay, chalk and brick. Team soft grey based neutrals such as Cornforth White No.228 and Pavilion Gray No.242 with intense and inky darks such as Off-Black No.57 and Down Pipe No.26 to create a contemporary scheme. The deep, dramatic hues are accented and uplifted by splashes of vibrant, zestful colour with citrus shades such as Babouche No.223 or Orangery No.70.

The key  colours for the Farrow & Ball Industrial 2010 Colour Trends :
Farrow & Ball Down Pipe No.26
Farrow & Ball Off-Black No.57
Farrow & Ball Pavilion Gray No.242
Farrow & Ball Cornforth White No.228
Farrow & Ball Setting Plaster No.231
Farrow & Ball Orangery No.70
Farrow & Ball Babouche No.223
Farrow & Ball Blackened No.2011

2. Aquatic 2010 Colour Trends: A soft, watery palette defined by the elements.

This is a gentle, tranquil scheme. Subtle, natural colours are starkly contrasted with strong inky blues and combined with the reflective qualities of light, glass and mirrors for a diluted, watery look featuring freshwater tones. Try Strong White No.2001 or James White No.2010 teamed with the soft Pavilion Blue No.252 or Tunsgate Green No.250, and underpinned by Blue Ground No.210, Drawing Room Blue No.253 or Hague Blue No.30.

2010 Colour Trends
Key colours for the Farrow & Ball Aquatic 2010 Colour Trends:
Farrow & Ball Pavilion Blue No.252
Farrow & Ball Tunsgate Green No.250
Farrow & Ball Blue Ground No.210

Farrow & Ball James White No.2010
Farrow & Ball Hague Blue No.30
Farrow & Ball Strong White No.2001
Farrow & Ball Drawing Room Blue No.253

3. Urban Decay 2010 Colour Trends: A vibrant scheme with an unpredictable twist.

Bold and graphic, this look is heavily influenced by the global economic meltdown and features the strong use of vibrant colours, but with an urban edge. Team dark and dramatic colours such as Pelt No.254 and Pitch Black No.256 together in a scheme for a theatrical look and experiment with paint finish as well as colour to make a real statement. Use Eco Full Gloss to create a high shine surface and inject with zingy, bright colours such as Arsenic No.214 and Dayroom Yellow No.233 for added impact and the ultimate visual scheme!

2010 Colour Trends
Key colours for the Farrow & Ball Urban Decay 2010 Colour Trends :
Farrow & Ball Pelt No.254
Farrow & Ball Pitch Black No.256
Farrow & Ball Oval Room Blue® No.85
Farrow & Ball Parma Gray® No.27
Farrow & Ball Dayroom Yellow No.233
Farrow & Ball Arsenic No.214
Farrow & Ball Great White No.2006

4.  Glitz & Glamour 2010 Colour Trends: A decadent look that celebrates excess.

In complete contrast to Urban Decay, this look is all about wealth and indulgence. Use rich and opulent shades like Brinjal No.222, Pitch Blue No.220 and Churlish Green No.251, alongside shimmering gold and metallics for an extravagant feel. This glamorous, glitzy look has a Middle Eastern influence, so colours include exotic shades which combine and collide in a celebration of colour and excess. Try Porphyry Pink No.49, Brinjal No.222 and Churlish Green No.251; a riot of colour with an adventurous twist. Key to this look is the myriad of colours – definitely not for the faint-hearted!

2010 Colour Trends
Key colours for the Farrow & Ball Glitz & Glamour 2010 Colour Trends :
Farrow & Ball Brinjal No.222
Farrow & Ball Cat’s Paw No.240
Farrow & Ball Churlish Green No.251
Farrow & Ball Savage Ground No.213
Farrow & Ball Pitch Blue No.220
Farrow & Ball Porphyry Pink No.49
Farrow & Ball Cinder Rose No.246
Farrow & Ball Ringwold Ground No.208