Image: Clair Strong Interior Design It’s coming up for spring cleaning season. For me, spring cleaning isn’t just an opportunity to finally defrost the freezer and dry clean the curtains. It’s time to get the entire house in order. I’m talking decluttering and organising cupboards, drawers and wardrobes like my life (and sanity) depends on…

Image: Clair Strong Interior Design If you want to create a space that impresses, amuses, inspires or tantalises, you need to create wow factor. In interior design, the best way to elicit that response is by doing something unexpected. Here are four ways you can do just that: Play with Colour There are many ways…

By Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0 If you have a spare afternoon in the run-up to the festivities I can heartily recommend putting on your favourite Christmas movie, gathering a pile of snacks and settling down for a few hours of relaxed crafting. Because there’s nothing quite like making your own decorations to add that…

This article was originally written for the December issue of The Bath Magazine. I’ve posted an edited version here for those of you not based in Bath. A Christmas gift list for the interior design enthusiasts in your life! Featuring options from high street shops, online specialists and designer boutiques, there’s something to cover every…

Image: Clair Strong Interior Design There’s no time like now – the season of colds and flu – to think about the ways in which we can make our homes healthier. Here are some simple tips for creating a happy, healthy home environment. Get on board with the houseplant trend Plants are good for your…

Image: Clair Strong Interior Design If your small kitchen feels cluttered and claustrophobic, it’s time to make some changes. If an extension or a full kitchen refit isn’t on the cards, simply finding ways to use the space more efficiently can create a functional kitchen you’ll love to cook in. Here are some clever tricks…

Champagne interior design on a sparkling wine budget; here are five homeware collections blurring the line between high street and high-end. Zara Home Zara Home AW/17 Zara has always had the ability to make high street clothing look high fashion. Now they’ve turned that talent to homewares with a large range of furniture and accessories…

I’ve long been a fan of Bert & May. The company started out in Spain selling beautiful reclaimed tiles. Now they’re known for their handmade artisan tiles, engineered wood, natural pigment paints, furniture, bathroom fittings, kitchens and… modular living spaces. From selling reclaimed tiles in the countryside of Spain to designing and building prefab homes…

You’ve almost certainly heard of Etsy, the handmade marketplace where talented artists, designers and crafters sell their wares. It’s an enormous site with more than 1.7 million active sellers around the world, as of 2016. That’s a lot of items to wade through. In fact, the site can actually feel quite overwhelming, especially if you’re…

Image: Clair Strong Interior Design Moving home is an expensive business and the costs can quickly blow through your savings. This often means that any dream renovations have to wait until your wallet recovers. While you save up to update the avocado bathroom suite, you can still make your new house feel like home. Here…