Second fix is the stage where a renovation starts to feel like a finished home. It happens after plastering and decorating, when all the visible elements are installed.

What is Traffic flow in Interior Design and why does it matter to your renovation?

When people begin planning a renovation, they often start in the same place: Pinterest boards, saved Instagram posts, and a clear idea of the look they love. Sometimes they are deciding whether to move house or renovate - check out my previous blog post - Relocate or Renovate? But what’s often missing from those early conversations is something far more important — how they actually live in their home.

Pinterest is addictive, isn’t it? One minute you’re searching for “Dopamine Decor”, and the next you’ve fallen into a rabbit hole of rustic barn conversions in the Cotswolds, chic Parisian apartments, and glossy kitchen islands the size of your entire downstairs. It’s fun. It’s inspiring. But here’s the truth that most people only realise halfway through their renovation: pinning dream homes doesn’t get you any closer to living in one. In fact, it often does the opposite.

I was brought on board at the very start of this office-to-apartment conversion project, when my clients were still using the space for work but dreaming of transforming it into their home. They wanted somewhere warm, full of character, and perfectly suited to their lifestyle now and into the future. Having never designed an office conversion before, the prospect was both new and exciting. Of course, it came with challenges: the property sat on light industrial land, so we n

Our homes are more than just the walls and furniture around us — they are the backdrop to our daily lives, our routines, and our memories. But as the seasons change, so do our needs, our habits, and even the way we feel in our spaces.

A rug can make or break your space—are you getting the size right?

Learn how and Interior Designer would create the perfect Bedroom

Welcome to my blog – I hope you will find it useful as well as interesting. I aim to be helpful and give an insight into interiors, the history of interior design as well as tips and inspiration. It’s that time of year when lots of us are going to be hosting guests over the summer. It can create a small sense of panic when we wonder where are we going to put them?! Our guest bedrooms are sometimes a bit of a multi-functional space which can lose its identity. Having a space s