Room layout is one of the most crucial aspects of good interior design, and often the thing I spend longest perfecting when working on schemes for clients. It not only impacts the way a space looks, but also how it feels - and whether it's practical and enjoyable to use on a day-to-day basis. But finding the right layout can be tricky, especially if you have any awkward shapes or dimensions . . .
Home tour | A calm, cosy apartment in the Czech Republic
Today I'm taking you to the Czech Republic for a look around the beautiful home of interior-design blogger and Instagrammer Lucie Vacková. Lucie's apartment first caught my eye because of its wonderfully calm and cosy feel. I love the way she mixes clean, minimalist lines with lots of snuggly textures and a soothing, nature-inspired colour palette of soft beiges and browns. The result is a . . .
New-year inspiration from H&M Home
As soon as Christmas is over and the decorations are packed away, I always find myself searching for ways to freshen up my home for the new year. These images of the latest collection from H&M Home provide plenty of inspiration and show just how easy it is to breathe new life into interiors with a few carefully chosen accessories. They were taken at beautiful Lisbon hotel Santa Clara 1728 - . . .
Home tour | A Swedish apartment with a soft green bedroom
A lot of the homes I’m drawn towards at the moment seem to feature soft green interiors – maybe it’s because of some deep-seated desire to retain a connection with the natural world as the cold weather and dark autumn nights set in! The subject of today’s tour is no exception: located in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, it’s decorated in a muted palette of sage green and white, offset by beige, . . .
Home tour | An elegant, calming house in London
I've always believed that good interior design is as much about wellbeing as aesthetics - after all, decor can have a huge impact on our health and mood, and the feel of a space is just as important as the way it looks. Few places demonstrate this more than the beautiful North London home of Louisa Grey, founder of interiors studio House of Grey, which I was lucky enough to visit along . . .