Autumn trends for the home in Cambridge

With summer leaving us it’s time to get excited about Autumn and how to update your home with some key trends.

Metallic accents
Metallic has been a strong trend from 2015 and still continues to inspire. With copper being the most coveted it now going into golds as we get closer to Christmas. Mixed with dark greys and neutral tones will give your room a real sense of elegance. You can go bold pieces of furniture or a statement wall or decide to accent with accessories such as vases, lampshades or even a rug it can update a room very easily and give it a chic yet welcoming feel which is perfect for winter.

Marble 
Another really strong trend from spring summer that is here to stay. Now although many of us are lusting after a beautiful marble floor, kitchen or bathroom the price tag can be a stretch. Do not fear the high street are full of great and stylish bargains that still give you the marble vibe you crave but in a more bank balance friendly way.

Pops of colour 
With the weather beginning to change it is easy to get glum about the cold days and nights drawing in, but the injection of colour is the perfect way to lift the room and your spirits. Don’t be afraid to go bold with emerald green, mustard, peacock blue and fuchsia all making a real impact with neutrals. Also texture in a bright colour whether it be a heavy knit or luxurious velvet can look really be effective.

Mixing culture 
Bringing together global influences with British style can make for a striking look. With strong blues, rich reds and warm yellow graphic prints in rugs and cushions is a quick way to give a room this look. In essence to create this look confidently it’s about mixing and matching and not being afraid to try new things.  Where it’s easy to get carried away it’s about balance and adding to the room not over shadowing what you already have.

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The important things to remember when designing a home | Art of Clean

The first thing you should think about when designing your home is to understand how you are going to use the space and what you're going to actually use it for.  

In design terms this is called 'zoning', not to be confused with 'zoning-out', as that's something very different.

The approach to redesigning a living room is very different to designing a bedroom.  A living room could be constituted as more of a public space, in other words everyone in your family uses it , including your friends.  Where as a bedroom is very private, so you have to work out what each room means to you and that's how you'll get the best design out of each room.

We've all done it, torn pretty pictures out of a magazine and thought that is how I want to live, but it's suggested that you sit down and work out how you live, consider the children and if you have a nanny and how do they want to live in the space.  Keep that rule in mind as the most important thing to do when planning your home.  

And then you can get creative and with all the images you've collected over the years, along with the sample fabrics and paint colour charts and stick them onto a mood board.  Now you need to give yourself a bit of time, usually a couple of weeks so you can make changes to your mood board.  And then everytime you go back, it's quite good to have a second look and take things off. You'll see things differently over time and notice things that you didn't see before.  Once you're happy with the final colour choices and fabric scheme etc, set it out onto a design where you'll cost it. 

But the most important thing is to remember how you live in that space. 

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Soft white pine floorboards - an interior designers dream

At the Art of Clean, one of our biggest accolades is the feedback we receive from our clients, telling us what a wonderful job we have done.  It feels good to be able to make a difference in the lives of our customers by offering the best cleaning service in Cambridge, Hertfordshire and Essex.

On Tuesday, Nathan, our Sales and Service Technician, had been sent out on a job to a customers house in Cambridge.  As we know from previous blogs, Cambridge has it fair share of traditional artisan terraced homes with architectural and historical features such as cast iron fireplaces, stain glass windows and pine stripped doors.  An interior designers dream!

The job Nathan had been sent on was to sand clients white soft pine floor.  On closer inspection of the current state of the floor, Nathan was greeted with what could only be described as a bit of a bodge job.  The floor was full of chatter marks and drum marks.

Sanding the wrong way and some of the edging was terrible.  Let alone the actual lacquer job on it! The room was not very big but was a challenge getting everything flat and back to how it should.  

After oiling the floor, the warm rich colour of the pine floor, sprang back in life.

Art of Clean is a specialist cleaning firm in: 

Wood Floor Sanding,

Stone floor Cleaning,

Carpet Cleaning,

Rug Cleaning,

Upholstery Cleaning 

Leather Furniture Cleaning, 

CLEANING PRODUCTS

Working for domestic or commercial clients throughout Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.

For more information on our services contact our friendly team on 01223 863632 or email us at info@artofclean.co.uk

First Impressions

First impressions count and this elegant and welcoming entrance hall certainly delivers wow factor.A central staircase, lofty proportions and a fireplace make this space more of a room than a hall, but there are ways to capture this look even if yours is less generously proportioned. A grand mirror will add height and depth, and if there’s little space for a round table like this one, try a slimline console and add a vase of foliage to set the tone. Here, the putty coloured walls are picked out by a tonal rug (try sisal or coir for a hard-wearing but natural note) while artwork adds character. It all adds up to an instantly effective space.

Sourced from: http://www.roomenvy.co.uk

A home with a dirty floor, rug or furniture is certainly not the best first impression so contact Art of Clean for more information on the service we offer.  Call us on 01223 863632 or see our website www.artofclean.co.uk to find out more.

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