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Image source: Guðný Hafsteinsdóttir Iceland has been a go-to destination for intrepid travellers for some time now; the thrilling landscapes and unpredictable elements drawing crowds at any time of year. But this mysterious Nordic nation is popular for other reasons too. A close neighbour of Scandinavia, Iceland has a design scene as exciting as Sweden…
You know the drill; new season, new trends. Here are my picks for autumn 2017. Shades of Green Image: Clair Strong Interior Design Green is definitely having its moment. Pantone’s colour of 2017 is a bright, light and cheerful shade of green but the hues on trend for autumn are darker and warmer. Cosy and…
Image: Clair Strong Interior Design You may have guessed by now that my personal interior design style is more minimalist than exuberant. I usually opt for classic colours, functional furniture and pared-backed ornamentation but that doesn’t mean I don’t really appreciate a bit of excessive luxury. Today, I’m indulging in the fantasy and sharing some…
Image: Clair Strong Interior Design It’s time to look forward to the coming year’s interior design trends. At the International Home and Housewares Show back in March, Pantone’s executive director Leatrice Eiseman revealed the colour trends we may well be seeing in 2018. They announced eight colour groups Pantone at the show: Playful, Discretion, Verdure,…
Image: Clair Strong Interior Design Autumn has well and truly arrived so I’m looking ahead to next year’s interior trends. Today I’d like to talk about colour. At the International Home and Housewares Show back in March, Pantone Colour Institute executive director Leatrice Eiseman revealed the colour trends we could be seeing next year. They…
ARKET is the latest retail offering from the monolithic H&M group (which also includes high street favourites &Other Stories and Cos). It opened its doors just a few days ago on August 25th and at the moment there’s just the one bricks and mortar shop on Regent Street in London. Fortunately, you can also shop…
Image: Clair Strong Interior Design The summer holidays are coming to an end and while most parents are thinking about school uniforms and stationery supplies, I’m (unsurprisingly) thinking about interior design. More specifically, I’m thinking about the ways in which you can incorporate vintage schoolroom charm into the home. Not just in the kid’s rooms…
Image: Clair Strong Interior Design From warehouses and water towers to shipping containers and churches, just about any structure can be converted into a home. It’s a wonderful way to repurpose buildings that are no longer required for their original purpose. Rather than tear down these often historical or architecturally interesting structures, they’re given a…
Image: Clair Strong Interior Design Back in January 2015, I wrote a blog post with some easy, landlord-friendly interior design tips for renters. Well since then the property market has gone wild, and as a result more people than ever are renting privately. Not only that, but first-time buyers are getting older and fewer renters…
Image: Clair Strong Interior Design When we talk about kerb appeal, we usually do so in the context of buying and selling property. But it seems strange to me to only worry about how the exterior of your house looks when you’re about to move out. The facade is the first thing people see (including…