Neutrals work well in a bedroom. They are undemanding and calming. They immediately create a sense of luxury and plushness like all of the best hotels. The trick to creating a successful scheme with neutrals though is to amp up the texture or they can result in a room that looks flat and one-dimensional. Make…
What do you look for when holidaying in the UK? Is it a typical beach holiday with sandcastles on the beach and icecream cones? Or is it rugged scenery with opportunities for stretching the legs and taking in the views? Or maybe it’s pretty little villages to explore, local…
North London based XUL Architecture have recently renovated this light and airy family home in Highgate to allow for better circulation and light. And if there’s one thing I look for in a house it’s light and views. I call them ‘borrowed views’ when you can see tantalising glimpses…
I don’t know if it’s because of the times we are living in, but I feel a yearning to get back to a more simple style of decorating. My eyes are drawn more and more to rooms that are without frills. Rooms that are furnished with just the essentials….
Hallways can be tricky areas to decorate and are all too often overlooked. They are difficult to keep tidy for starters. Most become choked with coats, bikes, unwanted post, extra keys and all manner of everyday clutter, so why even attempt to make them look nice? Because they are…
This London Townhouse is another project in the Dunning & Everard portfolio. It’s another warm and welcoming family home that incorporates existing art into a scheme full of colour, textures and subtle patterns. In fact the sitting room colour scheme was entirely inspired by the fishing harbour oil painting…
A garden room is the perfect place to indulge a little bit of Moroccan Boho fantasy. A mixture of mint green and a darker green paint on the walls will evoke summer all year round. And an eclectic mix of furniture and accessories will transport you to holidays in…
If I had a house that had sweeping views across an estuary, I’d probably turn it into an upside-down house too. Especially if it had a deep balcony from which to enjoy those views. Not to mention high vaulted ceilings in all of the living spaces. And that’s exactly…