10 fun summer buys
Summer is often a time when we focus on our gardens rather than our homes, but a few fun summer buys can really make a difference to your home. Here are a few of my favourites this season.
A few useful rules about using pattern
There are a few basic rules that will help you use patterns. When you mix patterns, you need the right combination of shape, colour, shade, and size to create a harmonic look in your living space.
The power of pattern
There are hundreds of different patterns, but I group them into a few broad categories to help plan my overall look. From stripes and spots to florals and damask, I will show you how to mix and match patterns.
Using pattern in the home
Patterns can seem intimidating at first, but once you have a few guidelines, they’re not difficult to work with — and they’re guaranteed to add life and joy to a space. From subtle accents and statement features to full-on layering and clashing prints – go as bold as you dare.
How to use red in your interiors
Red is a colour that symbolises power, courage, passion, and strength – and it’s the latest colour to enjoy an interiors renaissance.
Bridgerton inspired interiors
Bridgerton is set in Regency times between 1810 and 1820 and it had a very distinct interior style which can inspire our homes today. It works particularly well in the Regency and Georgian houses of my home city of Bath.
Design ideas for children – Part 2
Here are some more child-friendly interior design ideas to help you create a home that’s sophisticated and child-friendly. These are simple ideas but will help you style each room in your house with your children in mind.
Child-friendly interior design ideas – Part 1
Just because you have children doesn’t mean you have to give up on your interior design style. Here are some clever ideas that will help you create a functioning family home.
Feathers are the latest trend in interiors
Ruffle some feathers with a stunning selection of feather inspired products. Feathers have a real outdoors connection and are nature inspired, which is why it has become a popular trend for 2022.
Beautiful rooms to inspire your interior design – part 2
I love interiors magazines and blogs and I get lots of press releases from interiors brands, but the two other places I get lots of inspiration from are hotels and location houses. There ae a few agencies specialising in location houses and you can lose a few hours just browsing through the wonderful homes they have available to rent for photoshoots. Here are 10 more gorgeous rooms I think really work.
Beautiful rooms to inspire your interior design – part 1
“Where do get your inspiration from”?, is one of the questions I get asked most often. Like many interior designers my answer is always, “from all over the place!”. However, there is one place where I get a lot of décor inspiration from and that’s is from location houses.