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Lighting Details

Lighting a room in the correct way is one of the most important elements of a successful design. Sometimes when we design simple flats for investors, we are stuck designing in spotlights in a row or grid and we just crave the det…

Autumn Tones

I hate to admit it but it feels like Autumn in the air. I don't mind so much as I love the colours and the smells of Autumn, even though it is sad to say goodbye to summer. Browns, ochres, oranges, earth tones and grey blues …

Black Walls

Black is not a colour I would recommend for walls that often but when used in the right place or on the right wall, it can certainly add a lot of drama to a space. A single feature wall against some contrasting white walls can lo…

Scandinavian Atmosphere

One might assume that the Scandinavian look is more suited to winter, with wooly fabrics and textures inspired by the roughness of nature. However, I find that the white, simple Scandinavian look works really well in summer - fre…

Bedroom Lighting

The bedroom is a room that mostly gets used at night (really, my logic astounds me sometimes) - the point being that the artificial lighting needs to be well design around the client's needs in this room. Atmospheric and dimm…

Charcoal Interiors

Not quite grey, not quite black, but charcoal. Charcoal is a very specific shade of grey, which is heavier, murkier and darker. A sombre colour, charcoal interiors are very atmospheric and dramatic.

Black Interiors

Maybe it doesn't sound quite like us - but there is something fabulous about the boldness of a black interior. Masculine, sophisticated and sombre, black interiors can be used to set the mood for a luxurious and romantic atmo…

Chandeliers

One of our clients said that a beautiful chandelier could bring  a lot of guests' attention and could really play the role of the "Wow" factor in the living room. Even though, chandeliers are not that popular nowada…

Nude

Nude as a colour is a really difficult one to work with - it needs to be warm and natural without encroaching on beige or (especially not) magnolia. Nude is more, in fact, about an atmosphere than about an actual colour. I think…