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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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