Getting a furniture plan laid out is the first step to creating a successful interior design. From there you can plan where you need the plot the electrics and the plan for the lighting design. It’s the basic first step and I show you an really easy way to do it. All you need is […]
So the new season of The Great Interior Design Challenge has kicked off its fourth season this week and Episode one saw the three amateur interior designers tackle bedrooms in beautiful Regency town houses in Cheltenham. I am totally loving being on the other side of the screen and find myself shouting at the telly. […]
So with the end of the a fairly dismal 2016 coming to an end it’s time to look for new shoots of optimism as we march into the new year. I LOVE a new year. I’m not interested in the parties and hangovers anymore. I’m talking about the exciting expectation of a blank canvas, a […]
What prompted this post was watching blogger and interior stylist Sarah Akwisombe’s late night Insatgram stories. Looking tired and drained Sarah bemoaned that it appears you need to be both rich, posh and from a good background to get ahead in this industry. She then hurriedly went on to say she has nothing against posh, […]
One of the questions I get asked A LOT is how to get a career in interiors. Lots of folk who watch or take part in The Great Interior Design Challenge think that there is only one career path in Interior Design and that that is to become a professional interior designer. But I’m going […]
Autumn through to Winter is the best time to give your home a seasonal interior design update, so with the first frost on the ground this morning my focus turned to the great indoors. Having been in the ‘Forever house’ for 6 months already I’m ashamed to say I’ve done little to zero interior decorating. […]