London Design Week 2023
All Aboard… As London Design Week 2023 draws to a close I thought it would be fun to give you a whistle stop tour of my brief excursion to the Design Centre Chelsea Harbour and…
Bossing Your Brown Leather Furniture
We’re all guilty of it, me included. We just can’t justify replacing our leather sofas when, despite their age, they still look brand new. If this is you then join me in bossing your brown leather furniture.
‘M’ is for Multispecies Design
I cannot claim to be an expert in Multispecies Design but when I read about the topic on WGSN’s global trends website it piqued my interest. Multispecies Design (MD) is the practice of designing systems…
L is for Library
L is for Library is the latest instalment in my A-Z Of Interior Trends. A recent visit to Syon House inspired me to write this blog. This beautifully maintained Georgian property houses a stunning library…
K is for Kitsch
In this latest instalment of my A to Z of Interior Trends, K is for Kitsch. The dictionary definition of kitsch is: Adjective considered to be in poor taste but appreciated in an ironic or…
Barbiecore Trend
They say that Barbiecore is going to be the next big interior trend. It has been seen on the red carpet and now it’s making its way into the interiors market and it’s hot, hot…
Spare Room Transformation
The Covid-19 pandemic forced a change to the way the world worked. Due to isolation protocols many employees found themselves working from their spare bedroom, or worse still, the kitchen table. In some instances it was both, as couples and families, living under the same roof, competed for space to carry on the day job.
J is for Japandi
ogether to create a style that embraces simplicity, comfort and natural materials. It is Scandinavia’s Hygge (pronounced “hoo-guh”) meets Japan’s Wabi-Sabi.
Case Study 2; Multi-Purpose Loft Room
Introduction The goal of this project was to transform the loft room into a multi-purpose space so that it could be used as a work office for the client and her husband, as a sewing…
London Design Week 2022; Are You Ready For The 80s Revival?
London Design Week 2022 left me feeling dizzy with excitement this week with the prospect of a 1980s revival. In Conversation In conversation with three top British designers, Giles Kime, executive and interiors editor of…