Journal402 posts, 2017 to 2026
The design and build journal.
Every job teaches something. This is where it gets written up. Planning, basements, costs, finishes and the people who build them.
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More from the archive.
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Interior design2 min read
Internal window security shutters London
Internal window security shutters for prime London homes. Bespoke, invisible security integrated with luxury interior design. Specialists at NU Projects.
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Collaboration2 min read
NU Projects, Koja Design and Art Concepts London, a 2020 note
NU Projects, Koja Design and Art Concepts London on bringing art into a scheme. Why artwork is planned early, not chosen at the end.
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Interior design2 min read
Home gym design ideas for busy Londoners
Home gym ideas for a London house or basement refurbishment. Planning the layout, flooring and kit so it still fits the house.
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Interior design2 min read
The importance of lighting in interior design
Lighting is the element most schemes get wrong. The three layers, ambient, task and accent, and how each one changes a room.
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Interior design2 min read
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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Interior design3 min read
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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Interior design1 min read
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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Interior design2 min read
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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Collaboration1 min read
NU Projects and Koja Design Studio, a West London collaboration
The NU and KOJA Design studio collaboration. What a west London interior designer brings to a renovation, from first scheme to turnkey finish.
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Basements1 min read
Don’t move, improve: Basement conversion in West London
Why a basement is often the only way to add space in West London. Rough build costs per square foot, and what the fit-out adds on top.
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Construction1 min read
Coronavirus update, NU Projects is still open for business
A note from March 2020. What NU Projects was doing to keep clients and contractors safe, and how the live sites were running.
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Construction2 min read
10 tips to find your perfect builder in West London
Ten checks before you hire a builder in West London. References, false trade association claims, CDM 2015 and written quotes.
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Interior design2 min read
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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Loft conversion2 min read
How to add value to your property: loft conversion ideas
Loft conversion ideas that add usable space and value to a London house. What the work involves, and how to choose the room the loft becomes.
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Construction2 min read
My year at NU Projects
A team member on her first 14 months at NU in Fulham. Moving from interior studies into the construction side of the business.
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Interior design2 min read
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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Interior design2 min read
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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Construction2 min read
The importance of adding value to your home
Adding value to a London house, financially and day to day. Loft space, a rear extension, a side return and a bathroom update.
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Construction1 min read
New builds, say yes, NU Projects
Building a home from scratch can be the most incredible experience, but also one of the most challenging and stressful times of your life.
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Basements2 min read
NU Projects basements, have you thought about doing this?
Why basements are the move in Fulham, when a loft will not get planning, and what a lower floor adds to a terraced house.
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Construction4 min read
Worksurfaces, so many, how do you decide?
Granite, quartz, porcelain, concrete, wood or steel. How each worktop behaves in a working kitchen, and what drives the price you pay.
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Construction1 min read
Join the NU Projects affiliation programme and generate income
How the NU Projects affiliate programme works. Refer a friend or colleague planning a renovation, and earn a fee once their project signs.
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Construction2 min read
Ronnie Surridge, BMX to property, a note from 2019
How a sponsored BMX rider moved from competition into London construction. Ronnie Surridge on the road from the bike to the building site.
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Construction2 min read
Front doors! Say hello to the world
What your front door says about the house behind it. Colour, ironmongery and numbering, and how to match them to the period.
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