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Home Offices and Repurposing Dead Space
No surprises finding help creating home office spaces filling our inbox in 2022! Many of us have had to adapt our living spaces to accommodate working from home and those temporary setups involving paperwork all over the dining table or a laptop on the guest bedroom dresser are starting to feel a little tired. So how do we make the new "work from home" normal fit with our interior aesthetics in homes that weren't built for offices? Featured images left to right: Gravity Home
Jan 25, 20223 min read


Maximalism - a "How to" Guide
I recently put out a post on social media asking what people would be interested to see me write about, and several of the replies essentially relate to maximalism . Maximalism is a design style that is rich in colour, texture and pattern featuring an eclectic mix of accessories. I cannot say that this surprises me, it is a sentiment I see echoed amongst many of my clients, especially those with families. They are bored to the back teeth with seeing blanket white/grey, imprac
Mar 31, 20204 min read


How to Use This Year's Top 5 Colours
The Zeitgeist has spoken revealing a stunning colour palette of preference for the year. Let's take a look at the top five colours and how to use them for best effect. #1 Deep Blues Deep rich blues are hugely popular at the moment right across the spectrum from the greeny-teal-blues through almost-black-blues to Indigo. I love to use these tones as a background colour because they really make any accent sitting against them stand out. They pair beautifully with a range of acc
Mar 13, 20192 min read


A Crush on Velvet?
Velvet began a huge resurgence during the Autumn/Winter Season 2016/17. At the time trend predictors were talking about this rise being linked to the need to bring in warmer textures for the cooler months, but the versatility of this textile has meant that it is still topping trend lists for 2019 all year round. Let's give this ancient Egyptian innovation the examination it deserves. Belvedere Velvets Warmth There is no denying the suggested warmth element that brought velvet
Jan 11, 20192 min read


Fuel their Imagination
I had a profound realisation recently that I felt would be worth sharing. The seed was planted during a conversation with my mother about...
Oct 16, 20182 min read


Curtains or Blinds?
Here is my two penneth on the great debate. WARNING: This post contains serious window treatment nerdery, please look away now if you...
Jul 24, 20183 min read


Light and Dark
This beautiful interior design masterclass is the Qiyun Boutique Hotel as refurbished by Quanwen Interior Design last year. (Full project...
Jul 15, 20183 min read
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