I'm always impressed by people who renovate period properties to make them suit their needs, taste and lifestyle, without losing any of their original character in the process. It's a very tricky balance to achieve: buildings need to evolve and adapt in order to survive, but it's important that they retain their soul, too. One person who's managed to do it brilliantly is Emily Mayne, founder of . . .
How to design a lighting scheme that works for you
Along with layout (which I've covered here), lighting is one of the trickiest aspects of interior design - and one I frequently get asked for help with. In fact when I ran an Instagram poll asking which topics people would like to see covered here, lighting was the top choice by a huge margin! Get it right and you'll have a cosy, welcoming and practical space that's a joy to spend time in . . .
Home tour | A beautiful combination of warm wood & cool grey
In the last couple of years grey seems to have largely been replaced by beige as the neutral of choice, but I still think grey interiors can be beautiful - and this home is a stunning example of how to make them work. Located in Saltsjöbaden in the Stockholm Archipelago, it's elegant, timeless and inviting, with a wonderful interplay between warmer and cooler colours and materials . . .
New finds | June 2021
The arrival of June - and summer (hooray!) - means it's time for my regular round-up of new design finds and interesting product launches. Catching my eye this month are stunning art prints, minimalist reed diffusers, beautiful ceramics, a gorgeous table lamp and two classic Danish Modern chairs that are now going into production for 21st-century interiors. Just read on for details... . . .
Focus on: the CH25 chair
[AD - Carl & Hansen & Søn supplied the chair featured here as a PR sample] It's the return of my series exploring the stories and inspirations behind some of my favourite designs, and today I'm focussing on an iconic piece of furniture created for Carl Hansen & Søn by renowned Danish Modernist Hans J. Wegner: the CH25 chair . . .
Our experience of fitting wooden flooring ourselves
[Advertisement - this post is a collaboration with Quick-Step but, as always, words and opinions are my own] One of the biggest decisions when renovating the upstairs of our house was flooring. We'd already redone most of the ground floor, but the bedrooms were still covered in the old brown carpet that was here when we bought the property in 2014 . . .
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