Interior designers not only choose paint and fabrics (that’s the least of it) but more importantly they are there to problem solve and ensure you don’t make unnecessary expensive mistakes. Take this small one bedroom flat in north London. The client wanted ‘ a big squishy sofa’ but after visiting the flat I could see […]

Do you give much thought about your window treatments or just opt for what was there before? The thought process behind choosing a window treatment involves balancing practical requirements and aesthetic desires. There is so much to think about and the type of window treatment you use can set the tone for the space and […]

I thought long and hard about what to call this journal post. It was going to be about how we can try and be more sustainable when designing and furnishing our homes but the more I looked into it the more I realised that the sustainable route is ‘to do nothing.’ In other words, to […]

Although they advise not to make a project personal, I always do. If I am designing and building a house, I want it to be a place that I would want to live. For that reason, I try to include a utility and boot room if possible. I think it is because in my own […]

Are you wanting to refresh your home or maybe just a room and you don’t know where to start? Sometimes if just needs a fresh pair of eyes to look at a space to see the potential by making just small changes. It may be changing the layout of the furniture, changing the colour of […]