Interior Design
Open Plan Living – Part 1
Part 1 – Is open plan living right for you & your home? Open plan living sounds so casual – much more suited to modern life than the traditional assortment of rooms with their strictly delineated functions. You may have been to a friend’s home and admired their beautiful open plan space. You may have…
Read MoreDo interior design trends really matter?
I look forward to September each year, as that’s when I get to go to the big design trade shows, mix with industry colleagues and look at what’s new. The big UK fabric houses usually launch new collections and there’s all the buzz of London Design Festival. It’s great for those of us who work…
Read MoreWhat exactly IS ‘wow’ factor?
I’m not sure when people first started talking about interiors with ‘wow factor’. Although the phrase has arguably now been done to death, it still describes relatively well that moment of walking into an amazing space for the first time. That moment when your brain hasn’t quite sorted and categorised appropriate adjectives, so all that…
Read MoreDo I really need an ensuite?
Do I really need an ensuite? The modern bathroom as we know it is a relatively recent development. It was only in the late 19th century that public water pumps in cities such as London were replaced with water being piped into the home. In 1971 the General Household Survey conducted by the Office for…
Read MoreIs your home good value for money?
Is your home good value for money? There are many questions we can ask about the place we live in. Do I like it? Do I want to stay here? Should I extend it? and so on. But have you ever asked yourself whether you are getting good value for money from your home? One…
Read MoreWhat makes a holiday property special?
Whether you’ve just returned from a summer break, are just about to go, or it can only be a dream this year, there’s something very special about the properties in which we spend our holidays. Quite often holiday accommodation is smaller than where we live at home, and usually there are fewer facilities. Yet for…
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