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Interior design in the journal.
Joinery, lighting, stone and finishes. The decisions that make a room feel calm.
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Bespoke furniture made in London, by a West London interior designer
One off furniture made in a London workshop. How pieces are sized to the room and matched to the fabrics already in your scheme.
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Safe rooms in prime London homes: a design and construction guide
How a safe room is planned inside a prime London home. The security brief, structure, fire escape routes and the services it needs.
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Bring nature into your home, by a West London interior designer
Why plants and greenery change how a room feels. The evidence on mood and stress, and simple ways to bring nature indoors.
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Your home and your wellbeing
How light, layout and material choice affect mood at home. Tips from an interior designer on small changes that make a house calmer.
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Must-haves in 2020: five interior design tips for the year
Five interior ideas for 2020, written at the time. Pastel and warm neutral colours, bolder accents and easy ways to lift a tired room.
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10 interior tips, a must read
Ten tips from our videographer for anyone stuck with an interior. Planning the space, collecting references, and where to spend.
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Grey. Grey. Grey. You can do it right, but how?
Grey is the dominant colour in London. With the city being grey in architecture and weather it is a colour that really works in interior spaces.
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Beautiful Italian surfaces, gemstone, marble, wood
Italian stone, marble, mosaic and gemstone surfaces. What specialist surface work adds to a room, and what it needs from the build.
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Real or fake, which to choose, interior decorating
Real materials or their copies, room by room. Where the difference shows, where it does not, and what it costs either way.
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Stripes: the timeless pattern
Why stripes outlast florals and geometrics in interiors. Where to use them, and how bold to go without swamping a small room.
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Why you should start your construction project now
Why spring and summer suit a build, and what a quieter market does to prices. Written when uncertainty had owners holding off on work.
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Stone, so many, how do you decide?
Marble, granite, ceramic or porcelain for worktops, floors and splashbacks. What each one resists, what stains it, and how to decide.
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NU Projects now doing #NU kitchens!
Why NU started supplying its own kitchens with a German manufacturer. How to hold on to kitchen quality when the renovation budget is tight.
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Should I invest in a bathroom renovation?
Is a bathroom renovation worth the money? What to spend on if you are selling, what to spend on if you are staying, and where to save.
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Pendant lighting
When it comes to decorative ceiling lighting, it can be tricky to know the right size, the right height and the right area to place them.
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Kitchen layouts for you
Kitchen layouts explained before you replace the cabinetry. Galley, island and other shapes, and which suits the size of your room.
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Re-decorate your home, bold colours
Bold colour ideas for redecorating a London home. Where strong shades work, how to use grey well, and what to change before Christmas.
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Solve those frosty toes, heating solutions for your home
Heating and insulation for a Victorian terrace in London before winter. Where the heat escapes, and what is worth doing first.
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Kitchens get the growth spurt
With more people deciding to stay put instead of buy elsewhere in London, people are looking for innovative ways to maximise their property’s space.
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