10 ways to create a happy home
Happiness. It’s the Holy Grail right? And us Brits don’t appear to be very good at it. We’re just not hitting the Hygge like our Scandinavian neighbours. But ask anyone I know and it’s the ultimate goal we’re all striving to grasp – be it success at work, love filled relationships, or harmony at home. […]
Arranging artwork has to be my favourite way to accessorise a home. You get to create a focal point, a striking opportunity to add some colour and by far one of the best ways to really personalise your space. BUT I see it done so wrong time and time again so I thought this would […]
Last weekend I did a 14 hour round trip to deliver a talk at the Essential Edinburgh Life and Style event. The organisers asked me if I’d talk about what I consider the worst design crimes and well, I had a lot of time to think about it! Here’s my top 13 (because I couldn’t […]
The title of this blog post has the word Winter in it so I know I’m in danger of you skipping straight past it, since we are all clinging into this glorious summer sunshine- but hold on in there. In terms of Colour Psychology this is by far the most popular season with professional […]
Next in my series of blog posts about seasonal personalities is autumn. Now just to quickly recap, I’m exploring the psychology of colour because I think it’s an wonderful tool to streamline the design process. We are literally bombarded with visual stimulus, trends, latest looks, magazines, not to mention the rabbit hole that is Pinterest. […]
This is the second in the series of blog posts about the Seasonal personalities in terms of Colour Psychology. Next up, Summer. The cliché images that spring to mind might be deck chairs, ice cream and a bright pair of Bermuda shorts but when you look at the English countryside in summer it’s a lot […]
