The popularity of open plan living has made my job as a designer that bit harder. Small rooms with purpose have boundaries and constraints that ironically make styling decisions easier. Open plan living whilst being spacious and social, can be difficult to decorate just right. Large open areas can end up looking a little chaotic,…
Military Green is my Colour Prediction for Spring 2016…..
Is anyone else noticing that from the cat walk to casual classics, military green is appearing everywhere? In varied shades from dark olive to soft army green and teamed with all the popular neutrals; black, white, grey and tan it’s popping up all over the place! And where fashion goes, interior design follows. I am predicting that military green…
Stuck for Styling Inspiration? Tell a Design Story…
I have said it before and I will most likely say it again; I adore a space that tells a story… and by story I don’t mean an actual novel, more like a design story. There are times when I get stuck for styling inspiration, so I conjure up a story to inspire my choices and…
From Moodboard to Real Life Room
I am all about a moodboard as you well know. I nearly never work on a project for either myself, or a client, without one and I even offer the service of creating one on your behalf to guide you through your own decorating journey. Today I will attempt to explain exactly how to translate…
