Maxine Brady | Interior Stylist, Props Stylist, Art Director & Home Decor Blogger
Interior stylist, events stylist, TV presenter, podcaster host with styling for magazines, public relations and advertising shoots. Brighton & London, UK. Home Decorating blog
I’ve long been a lover of the ‘Modern Boho’ trend for interiors. My own attempts to copy this style in my home looked naff rather than eclectic cool. That is until I upscaled my oak flooring with a handmade Moroccan Beni Ourain rug from Sukhi. It’s thick, lush, 100% pure wool and I’m so in love with it (and so is Teddy whoContinue reading Why I Love My Sukhi Rug
All this horrible wet weather won’t stop me dreaming up new Summertime makeover ideas. Most recently, I’ve been planning how to update my garden shed. Whether you want a bit of space to indulge in your hobby or a place just to sit and chill, below I’ve gathered the best ideas on how to makeContinue reading How to Makeover Your Garden Shed with These 6 Clever and Inspiring Styling ideas
I’ve covered my bathroom makeover lots from the planning stages, to the end result. Today I want to give you an idea of the costs as well as an in-depth shopping guide where I got everything from. If you have been following me on Facebook or Twitter, you would have seen the slow reveal of my home’s first big makeover –Continue reading Interior Updates: My Bathroom Shopping List
I’m a sociable character at heart, and I love having friends over for impromptu, tea and cake or long lazy brunches. My dining room was not a space I could relax in, never mind have friends around for meals. Last year, I had my dining room completely overhauled by my builders. I was left withContinue reading How To Add The Metallic Trend To Your Dining Room
Are you thinking about freshening up the look of your bedroom? Me too! I’m decorating my bedroom this weekend and as part of my prep, I’ve been busy gathering style-spiration for a quick and easy makeover. Here are my top 5 simple style tips on how to be creative with your headboard (and the space around it) for an instant update. GoContinue reading 5 Ways To Style Your Headboard
You can tell a lot about a home from it’s front door. Mine was screaming ‘Urgh!’ Time to ditch the depressing door and replace it for something that is well…a little more me! This is my little video on the actually front door makeover so you can see it all in the flesh. [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89JGZM61eIg[/embedyt] Before: TheContinue reading Get Instant Curb Appeal with my Latest Video
It’s here – my bathroom makeover guide is live! Learn how to makeover your bathroom step-by-step with my expert tips. One of my home’s first big projects is finished, my bathroom. This is my bathroom makeover guide on what I learned along the way with lots of take-away tips and advice so you can discoverContinue reading Complete Bathroom Makeover Guide With Before & Afters
The sash windows at the front of my house never had any ‘curb appeal’. They were battered by Brighton’s sea air, paint was chipping off.Continue reading How To Restore Your Sash windows
This post charts one of my most successful home style projects (so far). I gave my £100 eBay sofa a makeover to make it look like expensive £2,000 sofa. Replacing the tired sofa covers was simple, cheap and quick. Wondering how you can give your sofa an £2000 overhaul? Well, guide complete with before + after photos. Before: Let’s start with the sofa. When I moved into my house backContinue reading How I got a £2,000 sofa for £100
Although the smallest area in my home, I’ve put a lot of time and thought into my tiny hallway. This is the first of many posts on it’s slowly emerging makeover. Today, I’m going to show you how I replaced my ugly, and quiet frankly, dangerous, 1970s staircase with smart banisters and a handrail from Richard Burbridge. Well, whereContinue reading Guide To Replacing Your Staircase Banisters
I wanted to give my very neglected bedroom a mini overhaul. Using a heap of style tricks I keep up my jumper just for these occasions, I gave my room a little fix. And Volia! Here’s my instant makeover following my 11 secret stylist’s tricks. And the best bit, you can enter to win my ‘style kit’ to create this look at home. BEFORE: Continue reading 11 Secret Interior Stylist tricks for your bedroom
I’d want to share one of my most successful building makeovers in the house: when I swapped a rotten sash window with a beautiful, modern alumium door. Let me prepare you here – this was no small job (dust! dust! dust!) but the impact is intense. It’s opened up the back of my house, allowing natural light to flood into aContinue reading Installing A Contemporary Back Door