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
9 Tips to Keep Your Newly Renovated Space Clean & Tidy
Renovating your home is an exciting process for home improvements. However, the aftermath of dealing with post renovation cleaning can leave you feeling a little deflated. Before you can sit back and relax in your new space, you’ll need to start a post-construction clean. Construction work produces dust and debris that gets into every small … 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
Top 5 Interior Design Trends for 2017
A considerable part of our lovely job is to observe, feel and predict trends so that we can have a proper understanding of what’s going on in our industry. This is why we constantly attend furniture fairs in London and abroad. We are pleased to share with you, our favourite top 5 interior design trends for this year. 1. … 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
Planning Permission vs Building Control Regs…
It’s not the most exciting subject I know, but it is a crucial topic of conversation that needs to be had every time a client is looking to have something more complex than a decorative overhaul. It is generally recognised that some form of consent is needed for building work and/or … Continued
Colour – Our Picks
This year has thrown out a whole array of brights, and our favourite is the rich, exuberant indigo blue. Not only does it suit a fresh white scheme as a splash of colour, it also works well as a background for fresh textures and metallic’s such as copper and bronze sit very well on top … Continued
How to: Leather & Fur
Winter is upon us and warmth comes to mind when designing homes and retail spaces. Although as designers we aim to design with all seasons in mind, certain materials feature more prevalently at this time of year. A little like a certain spread, people we meet either love or hate leather and fur. Aside … Continued
New Unexpected Forms
Here at Matteo Bianchi Studio we are always creating and looking for original, quirky, and unusual designs that have the potential to become international design trends everywhere! This week we want to shine some light on materials like we’ve never seen before. We love pushing the boundaries of materials that can create new tactile experiences. … Continued
Surface Material: Tiles
Tiles are hard wearing, practical, versatile and with new technology can achieve many finishes and mimic textures and properties of other surfaces. We have compiled a brief summary and trend report on tiles to help you better understand the right tile for you. Stunning ‘Folded’ Tiles by Raw Edges Trends The most popular trend we’re … Continued
