How to Discover and Define Your Personal Style at Home

One of my favourite parts of being an interior designer is helping people not just find their personal style, but define it clearly and confidently. Ideally, you should be able to describe it in just a few words – something like “minimalist, neutral, vintage-infused” or “moody, modern cottage.” Having that clarity makes everything easier, from working with designers to shopping online (or falling down a Pinterest rabbit hole).

Finding your personal style doesn’t happen in a weekend. Here are the steps I use with clients to help them uncover their style and feel empowered by it.

How to Create Wow Factor in Any Room

If you want a space that impresses, delights, inspires, or even shocks (in the best way!), you need to create wow factor. In interior design, the surest way to achieve that reaction is to introduce the unexpected. Whether subtle or bold, small or dramatic, thoughtful surprises make a room memorable.

Insights from Decorex 2025

Each October, London’s Olympia transforms into a vibrant showcase of creativity and craftsmanship as Decorex International sets the tone for the year ahead in design.

This year’s show confirmed what I’ve been feeling for a while – our clients want homes that tell stories. Spaces layered with craftsmanship, sustainability, and soul.

The Art of Layering to Create Effortless Style

Layering in interior design is much like layering in fashion. It’s the art of adding depth, character, and richness to a space through thoughtful combinations of texture, tone, scale, and material. It’s what makes a room feel collected rather than decorated – and it’s one of the secrets behind those effortlessly styled interiors you fall in love with in magazines or on Pinterest or Instagram.

How to Choose the Perfect Paint Colour

Few design decisions cause as much hand-wringing as selecting the right paint colour. What begins as a simple task – picking a shade of white, grey, or blue – often turns into a marathon of paint swatches, test patches, and late-night debates. And still, many of us end up with a room that feels slightly off.

Buying Antiques in Bath – Part Two

Welcome back to my guide for buying antiques. In Part One, we looked at how to do your research and the different ways to shop – from fairs to auctions to independent shops. In this instalment, we’ll cover two things every budding treasure hunter needs to know: the art of negotiation and the very best places in Bath (and beyond) to go antiquing.