When Zita Whalley, journalist at the Ham & High newspaper got in touch asking to do a feature on this subject I told her I had just been through this in my own home! Needless to say my daughters are delighted to have their long-awaited triple bunkbeds featured in the local press…
Seasonal change: Three north London designers on autumnal inspiration for the home
Ham & High journalist Zita Whalley got in touch to ask if I could contribute to a feature on Autumn Trends. I get asked about trends alot, but enjoy thinking about the subject from the perpective of intrinsic motivation rather than focussing on what is in fashion right now.
See the article here, or read the text below:
Cottagecore....and cottage life
I’ve only just found out about cottagecore as an official trend…oops…where have I been? Well the funny thing is I have been having my own very real dose of cottagecore over the last few years.
In 2015 myself and my husband (along with our 3 year old daughter) bought a run-down thatched cottage in the West of Ireland.
What colour are Joe Wicks living room walls painted?
Earlier this evening I received a comment on my Facebook page from someone who had seen my social media post back in March, asking people to guess what colour Joe Wicks living room walls are painted. She was asking if I ever found out. There were some guesses on my Instagram post at the time, but no, I never did find out the answer.
This person on Facebook has just brought to my attention that this is now a burning question - perhaps the hottest interior design unanswered question of 2020 she is informing me…
Online design: Paint colour tester pots
Before & After - Kitchen and Master Bedroom, Andover Road
Before & After - open plan reception rooms, Oak Village
What colour do I paint my walls?
We’ve become accustomed to seeing confident use of colour in public spaces (see our previous post) and this seems to be filtering through to our homes as the positive effects of colour become more recognised and sought after. We’ll explain a few points to take note of when deciding on wall colours for your home and look at examples of colour tones that are well suited to our British climate.
Creating a colour scheme
We’re often asked to develop a colour scheme for a property, in fact it’s something we do quite a bit of these days. But what exactly is a colour scheme and why is it useful? We look at some interesting uses of colour in a couple of our favourite North London eateries and explain the technicalities of a colour scheme proposal.
