So near but sofa: When interior design in the living room goes bad
Remember the BBC One programme Changing Rooms? The idea was that two couples would swap homes and with the help of ‘expert’ interior designers and a handy man called Andy (Handy Andy, right? Hilarious)...
View ArticleThe appeal of Caribbean Colonial Style
We are privileged to be able to travel a great deal and with my interest in all things “design” (well ok and travel) I was particularly taken by the wonderful rich dark woods and flowing linens of the...
View ArticleHow to decorate and furnish a guest room?
The guest room challenge –you want to your guests to be impressed by the décor and to feel comfortable in the room. The worst thing would be for guests to mutter under their breath that they’ll never...
View ArticleWhat’s the Best Interior Design Course? Part 1
So you’re thinking about interior design? Perhaps like me, you revel in the online blogs, pictures and ideas of design, but if you wanted to go about it in a more concerted way, how would you start?...
View ArticleWhat makes a beautiful home?
That’s easy. Fill your home with friends and family… I’ve spent much of the last month decorating and furnishing a condo in Florida and giving it a deal of thought as you can imagine, although as a...
View ArticleThe Importance of a Formal Client Agreement
So you’ve got your first Client! You’ve studied and studied, then burnt the midnight oil and risked every bit of spare cash you can scrape together to set up your own Interior Design practice – but...
View ArticleFor Nesting Or Investing?
For what it’s worth, perhaps a little abstract, but sitting comfortably in my lovely home in Portugal (which let me not omit I am blessed to own) it strikes me that the rather mesh-mash array of...
View ArticleFancy studying Interior Design from home?
Well you’re not alone, but what do you get for your money? I often meet people who compliment my taste or discuss their love of “putting things together” but question their own ability. Well one proven...
View ArticleArrrr…. Its just like writers block!
Interior design that is. Fact is that if you have a project to get completed and particularly in a short time period, its easy to get the Interior Design equivalent of writers block – where do you...
View ArticleWhy Mixing Surfaces in your Kitchen can Bring Beautiful Results
Many people, when planning their kitchen work surface, will spend time considering the pros and cons of each surface with the aim of selecting only one. While it is true that each surface brings its...
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