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IKEA is everyone’s favourite budget-friendly megastore. But therein lies the problem – the whole world and his wife owns the same Billy bookcase. The wonderful thing about IKEA’s mind-bendingly affordable, build-it-yourself furniture is that it lends itself to a good hack. With a bit of imagination and a few tools, you can transform it into…
Image: Clair Strong Interior Design Getting to know your personal style and decorating a home can involve a lot of trial and error. It’s my job as an interior designer to help you keep those errors to a minimum. Here are five of the most common mistakes I see, and ways to avoid – or…
Image: Clair Strong Interior Design There’s nothing more uplifting than looking ahead to spring/summer interior trends after a long, wet winter. 2016’s trends are full of colour and life, as befitting the season. Here are a few of my favourites: Urban Jungle This trend has evolved from both the ultra feminine botanical trend of a…
Image: Clair Strong Interior Design We all want as much space as possible, but sometimes you just have to accept what you’ve been given. Whether the whole house or just one room, small spaces can pose a challenge. You want them to look good and have purpose – but how do you achieve that without…
Image: Clair Strong Interior Design If there’s one place in the home that can always use more storage, it’s the kitchen. With piles of cookware, appliances, gadgets and food, it can feel like an impossible place to keep organised. Fortunately, the 2015/2016 interior trend forecasts have been dominated by unique kitchen storage solutions. Here are…
Image: Clair Strong Interior Design Bringer of natural light, purveyor of glorious views: the window is an often overlooked (pun intended) part of the home. We put up some curtains or blinds and maybe add a few ornaments or plants to the sills, but otherwise they’re ignored. Most of us don’t even clean them as…
Image: Clair Strong Interior Design No home should be without a splash of pattern. Print adds depth and character to a room, gives it a relaxed and cosy vibe. Pattern is playful and bold. It has attitude and charm. It reflects the personality of the home owner. It’s the perfect way to dress up any…
Nothing beats a good old bricks and mortar shop, but the list below comes close. I’ve selected a few of my favourite online shops and compiled them here for you today. This list is by no means exhaustive (I could go on for some time), but these are shops that really get it right. Good…
Image: Clair Strong Interior Design Wondering what new interior design trends we’ll see in 2016? Here are my predictions: Calm Colours Pantone announced their colour of the year for 2016 back in December. Pantone’s annual decision always influences the year’s colour trends in fashion and interiors, and I expect this year to be no different.…
Image: Clair Strong Interior Design It’s mid-January and that infamous post-Christmas, post-New Year slump has hit. If you’re feeling the sting of the January blues, here are some simple ways to combat them at home: Natural Lighting January is dark, wet and cold so make sure your home is light, warm and cosy. Really good…