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Many people are a bit nervous about using colour, and stick to safe neutrals in their homes. There’s a place for both, but colour can be like a magic spell, you cast it on your home and suddenly the space is completely transformed. You’re missing out on all the fun if you only ever decorate…
Image copyright Clair Strong Interior Design We’ve been really lucky with the weather this year; it was warm and dry until late October. In fact, with the weather starting to turn a few days ago, it’s only just feeling like autumn! During autumn and winter I become a bit anti-social; staying at home with a…
Image copyright Clair Strong Interior Design Modern interior design has gone green. Over the past few years the focus of interior design has shifted towards a more environmentally-friendly approach. Eco design is about creating mindful interiors that improve the health of those who live there while respecting the environment by using sustainable materials and reducing…
Image copyright Clair Strong Interior Design “The rules are… there are no rules” That quote is from a classic movie, do you know which one? (Hint: it’s Grease). In the film it was said during the car race scene but I’ve commandeered it as my motto for modern interior design. Because there absolutely should be…
Image copyright Clair Strong Interior Design In part one of this series, I covered the essentials. The essentials are, well, essential but it’s the little details, like lighting and storage options that will truly make your spathroom shine. So without further ado, here are my final tips for creating the bathroom of your dreams. Decor…
Image copyright Clair Strong Interior Design The bathroom is a haven of tranquillity, the one room in the house where you can truly be alone… unless you have a cat of course. And yet many of us are stuck with bland, basic bathrooms and not the spa-like experience we deserve. Well, I’m here to change…
Sir Terence Conran has enjoyed a long, accolade-full career as a modern interior designer, furniture designer, restaurateur, retailer and writer. His early work was pivotal in bringing good design to the public consciousness and Conran is now an inspiration to designers around the world. His career began in the 1950s. He left his studies at…
British textile designer Lucienne Day, with her signature geometric designs and splashes of colour, is a huge source of inspiration for me when I approach a new interior design commission. She had a profound effect on pattern design during the 1950s and 60s and her influence is still seen in today’s modern room designs. Andrew…
The effortlessly chic Pinch design studio was founded by husband and wife team, Russell Pinch and Oona Bannon. Together, the duo creates graceful, modern and iconic furniture – the kind of furniture they would want to live with. The design studio was founded in Clapham, London in 2004 and since then the accolades and awards…
Jonathan Adler, luxury interior designer, is in his own words “first and foremost a potter.” But Adler’s extensive CV also boasts designer, TV celebrity and entrepreneur. His latest enterprise was the opening of a 3,000 square foot boutique in London’s prestigious Notting Hill. Adler’s designs are inspired by a broad range of eras; from mid-century…