With working from home, the norm rather than the exception, you might be planning on extending your workspace because your temporary set up is ineffective. How do you move away from the dining room table to a ready-made home office, without upsetting the family?
In this episode I speak to Claudia Griffin who started […]
COLOUR 2021: ILLUMINATING YELLOW
This year’s trending colour palette for your home focuses on bright happy Illuminating Yellow, neutral highlights of Olive Green or blush sugary accents of Powdered Clay.
I’ll gradually showcase all of these colours but for today I’d like to introduce you to Illuminating Yellow from Pantone.
Out of all of these trending colours, I […]
When you’ve spent so much time indoors, it’s refreshing to add a pop of colour to brighten your space and energise your home. A great way to add colour is with the Christmas trend of RAINBOW DELIGHTS.
For a touch of festive fun, fibre optic trees look lovely decked with novelty baubles.
Use jewel colours and sumptuous […]
When there’s uncertainty in the world, we reach for the natural and organic to fill our homes with a feeling of balance and harmony. That’s why the Scandinavian Christmas Trend is popular, because it’s nurturing and stylish.
The Scandi trend is filled with natural textures, scents and light. It focuses on natural elements, such as wood, […]
As an Interior Designer, I’m asked to find the perfect items for my clients. In particular, I’m asked to help them source the most wonderful items but, most importantly, I have to keep within their budget. They want things that look lovely but don’t cost the earth.
In this blog, I’ll share with you how I […]
As we’ve entered lockdown again, I’ve been messaged for help on how to shop confidently online when buying items for your home. It can feel overwhelming, causing stress and anxiety, because you can’t visit shops, you can’t see the colours, you can’t feel the textures and you can’t visualise the size of items. So, how […]
The Pantone colour trend for 2020 was Classic Blue, a shade reminiscent of the sky at dusk.
It’s a colour that’s always popular within interiors – a wall swathed in deep blue paint, patterned chinoiserie with blue and white, seaside stripes or velvet sofas. There’s a mixture of ideas that work so well with this colour […]
Your bedroom should be the perfect space for you to relax and unwind. It should help you feel energised when you wake, and be your perfect sanctuary to invigorate your mind and body. But, often it’s one of the last rooms to be decorated because nobody sees it but you. So, it’s left looking dull, […]
Whether you’re refreshing a room, knocking down walls to create open plan living, or adding an extension to increase your space, it can often feel overwhelming when you’re changing your home. You want to create a stylish home but there’s too much choice and you don’t know where to start. How do you get the […]
During lockdown the trend was to clear out clutter and organise your space. It’s one of the most cost effective ways of creating extra space and adding value to your home. But your room can quickly become messy again if you don’t have the right type of storage for your things.
Sexy styling focuses on creating an […]
