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COVER all the bases.

It’s interesting to think as to what each of us defines as ‘successful’. Because for everyone the idea of success can be a very different thing, it could look like financial success, celebrity or recognition, helping people or working in your dream sector. As we move further into the depths of a time where social media … Continued

The Year of the Rabbit – So long 2022!

After the last few years of difficulty and uncertainty, 2023 feels like it will bring about positive change. It’s the year of the Rabbit – the rabbit being the symbol for compassion, luck, creativity and intuition. This year we intend to ‘follow the rabbit to wonderland’ and see what incredible things can happen when we … Continued

Milan Design Week- Which trends should you look out for?

SALONE DEL MOBILE – 2022 Design Week, in which ever country you choose to attend it in, is a showcase of the best that the industry has to offer. An exhibition of what trends you’ll be encouraged into trying over the next few years. Trends tend to start in fashion and trickle their way down … Continued

What to expect from an Interior Designer – part 2

  From the initial meeting, to the contents of a drawing package, here we give you detailed information about what you can expect to receive when engaging with our studio for your project. These stages and contents will vary depending on the designer and studio, but generally speaking you can look out for plans showcasing … Continued

What to expect from an Interior Designer – part 1

  Now let’s be real. Many of you, including professionals in our industry often think of Interior Designers as the ‘cushion fluffers’; the ones that pick the colours, wallpapers and soft furnishings for your home, the ones that prettify spaces with accessories. While true, there is much more than meets the eye, and a lot … Continued

Mylands Factory Visit

Paint. It’s a key ingredient for interior designers, and the right shade can completely make a space or room. We value the importance of building relationships with our suppliers and have been recently introduced to Mylands. We took a day away from the studio to visit the paint factory at Mylands, who are Britain’s oldest … Continued

LDF 2017 Review

LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL Now that the London Design Festival (LDF) has completed for 2017, we can take a look back and review what we saw. There were several new exhibitors such as Iona Crawford from Glasgow showing colourful textile and ceramic collections. LDF consists of several stand-alone events all over London for its duration. This … Continued

MR. CORK

This month we would like to talk about an underestimated material that can be as rich and full of personality of many others more appreciated. We would like to talk about Mr. Cork. Cork is 100% natural, 100% recyclable and 100% sustainable. WHAT IS CORK?   Cork is the bark of the cork oak (Quercus … Continued

Developments with personality

Looking through new homes that are developed often like paint by number replicas with bland walls and hotel style bathrooms, omnipresent in the market, is a thing of the past. Developers are now instead looking to interior and landscape designers, stylists and design directors to create a home; a functional, beautifully designed space that is … Continued

Tour of Serralunga HQ

I had the pleasure of meeting Serralunga at the London Design Week, last September, and we have been in collaboration since.   Despite being one of the oldest companies in Italy working with plastics using a rotational molding system and having worked with some of the most famous designers, they have managed to keep their … Continued

Timeless, striking BLACK

We’re seeing lots of strong trends coming through in design this year already, and prominent they are – bold vintage pastels, rich greens and jungle prints, deep earth tones and Moroccan patterns.  Of all to push the limits most is the trend for BLACK.   Black always scares clients the most – we soon reassure … Continued

Bathroom Trends 2015

  If you’re looking for inspiration and schemes for a bathroom, look no further. Our trip to Milan Salone del Mobile was topped off with a stunning array of bathroom design, fresh, elegant, slick and unlike bathroom design we’ve seen. The brands really surpassed themselves this year. Bathrooms with a solely tiled interior, white lighting, cold … Continued

Outdoor trends 2015

This year’s trip to Milan Salone del Mobile was refreshing – a new wave of trends, completely set apart from last year. The design world is shifting…Over the next few month’s we will be taking you through some of these new trends, including bathrooms, kitchens, furniture, colours and starting here with OUTDOOR design. Summer is … Continued

My visit to Refin

Last month, I was kindly invited to visit Refin Ceramics at their factory in Modena. We have worked with them on a number of projects already and have been very impressed with their original ideas, quality, service, friendly attitude and overall approach. So it seemed like the natural step to take to further strengthen our … Continued

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