The Luxury of Carpet Whilst house hinting this week, I was reminded about what a difference carpet makes to an interior. I walked into a house and instantly felt the plush softness with a little spring underfoot. Luxury and quality jumped straight into my head. It felt really great. We have a very strong and […]
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Function vs Beauty in Interior Design We are currently staying in a beautiful apartment on holiday and it has reminded me that too often as a designer you can get bogged down in the function of a space, making sure it complies with all the rules and regulations and forget about the fun part of
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You had better start thinking about Christmas now as it always arrives before you know it and you never get the chance to have everything just right. Start planning now! I can help you out with some ideas for decorating your dining room, complete with table setting. I just wrote an article called A Christmas
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After spending hours trying to keep my house clean, I decided to get ruthless and go minimalist!I have packed away anything that is not 100% necessary for my survival. What a difference it makes. I feel like the house is twice a big, and like I am breathing fresh air, not air laden with dust
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What a difference a new paint job makes! For all of you wanting to find a quick fix to refreshing your interior or a client’s, then a new paint job comes highly recommended. We have just had some painting done to our home to tidy up wear and tear and I can’t believe the difference
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Do Feature Walls Still Spin Your Wheels? This is going to be a short blog post as I want you to comment on what you think about feature walls. I recently visited a house, it is about 10 years old and crammed with feature walls. I found the hairs on my arms rise as I
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The Importance of Quality Curtains I know I go on and on about this topic, but it is one of those pet hates – cheap and nasty curtains. They really bring down a good design. It is the finishing touches of interior design or decoration that people notice, no matter how much detail you put
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How to Walk Your Client I hear you say – “what?” I know it sounds weird but I am quite serious. You need to learn to walk your client through the design process. This means starting from scratch as if they a complete design virgins. And like life, they will never tell you if they
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Trends in Interior Decorating and the Environment This is a topic which I have very strong opinions. I get asked frequently for advice on what the current trend in interior decorating is. It is pretty much impossible to answer. With the way the world is now, we have access to the Internet, international television, global
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How do you become a professional Interior Designer? What is a professional interior designer and how do you get there? This is a question that I get asked frequently by readers. It is very difficult to answer because all countries have different criteria. So I will give you a brief overview of how I see
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