Here comes the summer - get the look with Colin and Justin (From Worcester News)

Here comes the summer - get the look with Colin and Justin

9:52am Wednesday 3rd June 2009 in

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WHILST it may have been nice to have enjoyed a cosy, wintry look in your home during the colder months, there comes a point when you simply can't deny that summer is finally here – just use your imagination! And if you aren't sure just how to do that, here are a few summery interior design tips from experts Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan guaranteed to make you drool… to be cool!

The Feel Good Factor

Texture adds loads of personality, so use as much or as little as you need, depending on taste. Opposites attract when it comes to texture, so mix cool touch cashmere throws with satin touch boudoir cushions and swap your heavy winter curtains for floaty sheers.

Keep It Cool

When temperatures creep up outside, it’s time to keep cool indoors - so invest in a stylish electric fan to keep indoor air moving. If heat levels are even greater, you could go one step further and invest in air conditioning; try a full, integrated system or simply pick up a portable option.

Add A Summery Room Scent

Transport yourself outside with a fresh, country scent, inside. Try Ambi Pur 3volution Wild White Flowers - a delicate and vibrant scent inspired by the indulgent fragrances of a country garden in full bloom. Ambi Pur 3volution combines three alternating but complementary fragrances that are released in a continuous cycle, one after the other, every 45 minutes so you can always notice the fragrance. Mmmm – gorgeous!

Behave In A Summery Manner

Learn to embrace the season by behaving in a much more summery way! Open up your doors and have evening dinner parties with guests floating between house and garden. Use similar colours and patterns for both indoor and outdoor décor to join zones and provide continuity – yup, these days, your dining room starts in the kitchen and stretches all the way to the bottom of the garden!

Add Summery Motifs

Add fresh touches to your home by dressing flat surfaces such as mantels, windowsills, coffee tables and shelves. ‘Transition’ (it’s design speak, darling!) your winter hurricane lamps into summer display vases by filling with sun dried driftwood pieces or sand and pebbles.

Personalise The Season

Don’t just leave summer holiday photos on your PC, get the best ones into a digital photo frame and celebrate the highlights of your summer. Great for friends to enjoy or just to remind you and your family of the good times you’ve all shared.

Extend the day

Invest by hanging some additional mirrors to bounce light around and bring natural shine into your home. Try changing solid timber doors for glazed alternatives to help brighten a dark hallway by allowing light to reach into your darkest corners. And fit new lights on your patio and garden to allow you to dine, read or relax, al fresco, way into the wee small hours.

Ambi Pur 3volution is £7.99 (RRP) for a primary unit and £4.49 (RRP) for a perfume refill. Available from all good supermarkets and independent retailers nationwide.

All these tips are recommended by Ambi Pur, fragrances that bring a new freshness to your home.