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Interiors by Clair Strong Interior Design Ltd Tricia Guild is an icon of modern interior design. Her fearless use of colour and pattern has been inspiring the hue-shy public since the 1970s. Guild is a tour de force, an entity of her own with an unrivalled talent and vision. She doesn’t follow trends; she creates…
Image copyright Clair Strong Interior Design A few times recently I have been approached by clients who wanted to talk about ways to work with pastels in the home. Designers in recent years have promoted stronger, vivid colours or neutrals but this focus is now extending to include innovative ways to work with colour schemes…
Image copyright Clair Strong Interior Design I like to take seasonal trends with a pinch of salt. Fashion is fleeting after all and it can be hard to keep up; once you’ve adopted one style, another has taken its place. The same goes for home interior design. There’s no need to redecorate your home every…
Image copyright Clair Strong Interior Design Outdoor living not only enriches our daily lives it also brings a whole new dimension to a living, or even a work, space. Modern interior designers embrace this fact as well as the rising demand from clients to be able to incorporate the great outdoors potential as an extended…
Image copyright Clair Strong Interior Design For many years’ artists, scientists and researchers have been interested in the psychology of colour. They found that colour can have a profound effect on the human mind and emotions; evoking memory, affecting mood and influencing behaviour. It has been shown that colour can have physical effects, increasing blood…
Image copyright Clair Strong Interior Design Wallpaper is back, and this time it looks set to stick around! As a lover of pattern, I am thrilled. Paint is fantastic but unless you hire an extremely talented artist you can’t create quite the same effect as wallpaper in your room design. Like me, you probably have…
Image copyright Clair Strong Interior Design Distinctly bohemian yet surprisingly elegant, ikat has been inspiring new and unusual interior design ideas for a few years now. I’m particularly enthused by this trend because like tie-dye and tartan it has a long and fascinating history. Very complicated dyeing and weaving techniques are used to create the…
Image copyright Clair Strong Interior Design The world seems to have gone a bit Scandi crazy in the past few years, thanks to the widespread appeal of shows like The Killing and Borgen, and a resurgence in Scandi design. Personally, I’m very happy to see Scandinavian design back in the limelight, particularly in the luxury…
Image source: Wikimedia Commons Today I am showcasing the late, great Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa who I discovered on a holiday to Sri Lanka. This fascinating character actually started his career as a lawyer and came to the occupation late in life, but he soon made up for it with his luxury interior designs.…
Image copyright Clair Strong Interior Design Nature is beautiful, and there’s no reason why it should be limited to the great outdoors when there are so many ways to bring it into our home. In my experience, decorating with natural materials creates a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere. There’s something about taking a relaxing stroll through…