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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…
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…
Image source: Mini patterned plant pots by Homey oh My Fancy updating your space with something bespoke this summer? Try one of these five stylish DIY projects: Mini Patterned Plant Pots The house plant craze continues. If you love succulents and cacti, you’ll probably love this effortless DIY: painted plant pots. You can decorate your…
Back in May I wrote the unintentional first part of this blog series on faking it interior design. I say unintentional because I wasn’t originally going to expand on it. Then I was asked by the lovely people at The Bath Magazine to write a full feature on the topic and part II was born.…
We’re very lucky to have a huge array of interiors retailers here in Bath. From high street favourites House of Fraser, OKA and India Jane to charming independents like Verve Living, Found and Graham and Green. And that’s really only the start of it, because we’ve got many wonderful antique and vintage shops too. If you…
The dining table is a multi-tasking hero. It doesn’t just look good: it endures meal times with the kids, board game nights, homework tantrums, rowdy dinner parties, counselling sessions and more. You need a dining table that works for your family, in your space. Here are five of some of the most versatile tables available…
Image: Clair Strong Interior Design You’ve probably heard mention of the rule of three; it’s a writing concept that has been co-opted for use in all sorts of creative industries, including interior design. In writing, the rule of three suggests that events or characters introduced in threes are more satisfying, entertaining or humorous to the…
Image: Clair Strong Interior Design This month, The Bath Magazine published my round-up of the most exciting design events coming up in 2017. Well, for those of you who don’t live in Bath and thus don’t receive the magazine, I’m republishing parts of that article here. Design is a really important part of British culture,…