Should you buy a velvet sofa?
As discussed in this weeks podcast, episode one of The Great Indoors, velvet furniture is all the rage and in terms of trends. Velvet sofas were every where during London design week, so there is no sign of our appetite for the soft stuff going any where soon. I have to admit, I fawn at […]
So a year after moving in I’m finally ready to show you the reveal of Mums ‘Granny’ annex. Having her living next door has been just a dream and we’ve really enjoyed designing her new home together. After the pain of selling up the family home and renting for six years its been a long […]
How to design an open plan living room
Here’s the latest room reveal from the show house I designed at the current Ideal Home Show. Open plan spaces are often one of the hardest rooms to decorate. How to make the whole space work as one while still honoring the different zones is not straightforward. For example the vibe you want in the […]
Are you a Winter personality?
Winter is a season of extremes, from the sharpest frosty morning with piercing blue skies (the kind that makes it hard to drive on the school run) through to those foggish drab flat dull January afternoons which feel like they’ll drag on forever. There is also a real motionlessness to winter. Unlike the energetic styles […]
Are you an Autumn Personality?
When I did a poll on my recent Instagram Stories, the Habitat seasonal room set that got the most votes was Autumn, but only by a smidge! It was actually pretty evenly matched across the four seasons, which just goes to show this really works! No matter what the time of year or what paint […]
Getting cosy for Autumn
I’ve just about got over huffing and puffing about the rain, the chill and the dark evenings and am ready to embrace autumn. It didn’t take me too long when I realised it means I stop shaving my legs and can finally dig out the cashmere. And I can’t deny that it’s a lovely time […]
