Just as when we buy a house, almost everybody is on a budget when they’re renovating. It’s just a question of how big the gap is between our aspirations and our resources. But in recent years rising inflation has certainly meant that we now […]
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If you follow me on Instagram you’ll know how important art is to me, but I’m here to talk about how you might find a place for it in your heart and your home too. Not everyone feels confident in buying art (and I […]
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If you’ve never worked with an interior designer before you may be asking yourself ‘how much does an interior designer cost?’. In this post I’ll try to explain what you should expect to pay for this service and why. DIFFERENT WAYS INTERIOR DESIGNERS CHARGE […]
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The world of interior design can seem quite intimidating, especially if you’ve not worked with an interior designer before. I hate that this industry can be so opaque so I really hope that this post demystifies it a bit for you and answers the […]
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I think that one of the great developments of this century is that we now live with a deeper understanding of how different (and yet how similar) we all are. That’s not to say that our differences are greater than our similarities, but just […]
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The changing face of office space One of the lasting impacts of the pandemic has been on office spaces, many of which have laid empty for several years. Landlords and employers are having to think quite differently about commercial office design as employees now […]
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An intriguing 2012 study by psychologists explained something called the IKEA effect. They discovered that when we are involved in creating something (even a piece of flat-pack furniture), we value it much more highly. By investing time and effort…
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It feels jarring to talk about joy when our fellow humans are suffering, but if anything we need to celebrate and nurture this feeling more when times are tough. Finding joy in small, everyday pleasures is essential for good mental health. And our homes […]
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As we begin to anticipate the end of our winter hibernation, many of us feel an urge to redesign and renovate our homes. It’s as though the lengthening days invite us to adopt the same spring rituals as the natural world around us. And […]
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As human beings, we have a basic need to be connected to the natural world. Study after study has confirmed that when we spend time in nature our well-being increases and there are measurable effects on our minds and bodies. From our immune systems […]
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Okay, I admit it. I’ve fallen under the spell of Marie Kondo as much as anyone else. I raced through her Netflix series, Tidying Up, which has been attracting crazy amounts of attention since it was released. And I’d already read her bestselling book, […]
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I’ve been working with a close friend of mine over the last few weeks, helping her to create a space that she actually wants to live in. She has a beautiful home, recently renovated. Like many renovations, this one created a large open plan […]
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