I was delighted to be invited to speak on the British Institute of Interior Design‘s expert panel discussion on lighting design at LIGHT23 at the end of last year. The full video of the talk is now available, if you’d like to learn more about “Designing for Small and Large Spaces” – embedded and linked […]
Last month I shared the demolition of part of the interior of my own home. It was so exciting to have a large area of our home stripped out, ready for a full redesign and remodel of this space. But why strip out quite so far? Well sometimes the biggest gains can be made with […]
Design projects in my own home don’t come around as often as work for clients. It’s probably just as well – as an interior designer it’s so much more difficult designing for myself! Although really I’m designing for my wife and I, so I still have a client to respond to and work with. Luckily […]
kbbreview invited me to their Kitchen & Bathroom Design Podcast last week to talk about the concept of ‘broken plan’ in interior design. Is it the latest trend in interior design, and is it here to stay? In conversation with Dan Stronge of Jones Britain Kitchens and Managing Editor Andrew Davies we consider what people […]
I’m always interested in famous architecture and interior design projects, as they can provide so much inspiration. Reading about them isn’t the same as visiting and experiencing them for myself though. Not just to soak up the building and its interior first-hand, but also to get a feel for the setting and wider context of […]
What are the best renovations to add value to your home? We’re often faced with a lot of choices about where to devote our time and spending. I believe it’s so important to focus efforts on the architecture of the interior first: the spaces, their layouts, and the services that support them. Get this right […]
Following on from my post last month – sometimes simple design is the best solution – here are some more shots from the interior design project in Hampshire that I featured. Again there can be a lot of careful planning and design work in advance to create the feeling of calm and simplicity in the […]
Sometimes simple design is the best solution… although that simplicity is usually only achieved with a careful attention to design and planning that might not be immediately apparent. This recently-completed bathroom design in Hampshire is a great example. We used a smart and elegant washbasin design with a polished metal washstand. The service wall behind […]
I recently wrote about the design presentations for cars at Aston Martin, and the similarities to our interior design presentations. When we present to our clients we often lay out our proposed fabrics, finishes and materials on a tray for them to review. There’ll be a separate tray for the design of each room or […]
Bathrooms are such important spaces for us in our homes today. As essential for relaxation and wellbeing as they are for our daily ablutions, they can now be designed as multi-functional spaces. Watching films and television, or listening to music, are often requested as part of our interior design projects. There’s plenty to consider though, and in Grand Designs […]
