Bringing lighting to life

Light is essential to life and getting your lighting right in your home can make or break your room. There are several different types of lighting and a great lighting scheme should maximise the good points of a room and disguise the bad. By clever use of Tripod floor lamps or spotlight floorlamps, you can bring your room alive. The three types of lighting are as follows:

1. 1. Ambient lighting - This is the main lighting in a room and provides the overall mood for a room. In general, main lighting generally comes from overhead in the form of a ceiling light or downlights. To create a great classy lighting base in your room look at a Nickel Colonial Hall Lantern to set the tone - bang on trend this season.
3. 2. Accent lighting - designed to highlight certain areas or items in your room to give dramatic effect. Why not try highlighting a corner of your room or a bookcase with a wooden tripod floor lamp such as an  Oak Aluminium and Brass tripod search lamp or perhaps bring your favourite picture to life with a spotlight floorlamp such as this beautiful Designer Chrome tripod lamp.

3. Task lighting - this form of lighting is essential and includes reading lights or lights for specific tasks. A perfect task light would be a tripod floor lamp such as an Oak Campaign Tripod lamp or you can really add some designer flare with a spotlight floorlamp like the  Large Coastguard Patrol spotlight.

For more great lighting and tripod floor lamps ideas visit www.clearhillfox.co.uk

Vintage Propellers and Rowing oars - a design must have

In a year when the Queen's silver jubilee and the London Olympics are due to be held, there has never been a better time to embrace the lastest trend in good old fashioned British vintage style for your home - wooden propeller and rowing oar. Vintage British style is what the uber chic, top designers and the stars are opting for and can be achieved in most peoples homes a few quality anchor pieces.

 With the Olympics just around the corner, vintage wooden rowing oars are as topical as they are stylish and by adding an Oxford rowing oar or Red tender rowing oar to your wall, you are sure to create a real talking point. Alternatively you could use a vintage reproduction antique propeller such as a WW1 wood and red tip propeller as a fun coat rack by simply adding some hanging hooks and if all that sounds like hard work then an Oxford varsity oar coat stand is a surefire way to impress and get the vintage style you are craving with no fuss. You can also bring vintage style to your kitchen by using a Lifeboat oar as a pan rack by adding some hooks or try a Medium wood propeller with red tips as an accent in a bathroom - bathtime will fly by! Wooden Propeller and wooden rowing oar are a great way to inject some fun British vintage style into your home at minimal cost.

Designer home accessory trends for 2010

Designer home accessories are key to making your house a home and chrome and leather will continue to be hot for 2010. French and colonial styles are key influencers and Clearhill and Fox is a great place to get designer home accessories. Designer home accessories that are hot for 2010 include leather trunks, chrome ornaments and chrome lanterns. Steel and leather trunks are also a great new look. For all your designer home accessory needs visit Clearhill and Fox

Designer home accessories for less in the Winter Sales

Finding your perfect colonial style furniture this season is easy in the Winter sales. There are so many classy designer home accessories and colonial and french style designer furniture deals out there and check out Clearhill and Fox for some great winter sales deals. Clearhill and Fox has some gorgeous designer home accessories including 40 % off designer mantel clocks and great savings on Large rectanguler Chrome lanterns, pewter chargers and Colonial leather trunks. Colonial style furniture does not have to cost a fortune and add a touch of colonial class with the Clearhill and Fox leather directors chair or Colonial tan leather butterfly chair.

Christmas clock time!

Christmas is about spending quality time with those you love. You rush here and there trying to fit everything in and keeping an eye on the time is always at the forefront of your mind! What better way to keep track of time than with a beautiful designer home accessory mantel clock. Bring festive cheer to your partner or study with an unusual clock in a box or glass ball clock - a perfect present! Time your turkey to perfection with a Nickel stop watch wall clock which has a lovely contemporary look or if you are looking for something with a bit of Christmas bling then a Gold Baroque Clock is sure to bring some cheer. And after a tiring day with the family retire to your bedroom and listen to the soothing ticks of a Pocket watch Clock at your bedside. Ahhhhh.

Get the latest look with leather

One of the key trends in designer home accessories is leather. Leather is not only beautiful, but is very practical and versatile. Use a leather accessory to add texture or interest to your room and a black leather and chrome telescope is perfect as a talking point. If you want something a little more dramatic then why not try a leather trunk which is also very practical. You can get leather trunks which double up as coffee table trunks and there are even matching end trunks you can use as side or lamp tables. Leather is a natural and eco friendly material so get the the latest look whilst being kind to the environment!

Bling - every home deserves some

Not everyone likes the shiny modern trend in home accessories, but every home deserves some bling and of the modern designer home accessories fit the bill perfectly - not too outrageous and just shiny enough to make a modern statement.  You dont have to chage you whole home decor to get "with it". A bit of chrome around your home will make a statement that says you are in touch with home fashion. Try a traditional stainless steel trunk for a modern yet traditional touch or even a simple pocket watch clock for a funky retro feel