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Light and airy living room with wide denisen planking Wood flooring and underfloor heating

what to consider, what to expect, and how to choose the right product
Art displayed in a reading nook, with sofa and cushions in front of large picture window Picture perfect

Helping you put your art where you can enjoy it
White and grey wet room with marble tiled shower stall and floor, rain head shower, wall hung toilet and sink unit Wet room planning – what you need to know

The three essential elements to consider
lighting scheme How to create a lighting scheme

Top tips to create your own successful lighting scheme
CH24 chair in neutral room Who’s style is it anyway?

Does a designer design in their own style or in their clients?
project triangle The Project Triangle

You can only chose one, which will it be?
before reno room able and hardie How long will planning permission take?

A brief overview of the planning process
How long will my build project take?

A brief overview of build timings
White painted hallway with wooden floor, designed by an Architectural Interior Designer Architect or Architectural Interior Designer?

Who do you need for your project, and why?
The view through a doorframe to a parquet floored hallway and carpeted stairs with high pigment pale paint on the walls and a set of three paintings. Designed by an Architectural Interior Designer. What does an Architectural Interior Designer do?

The skills we use to design spaces from the inside out.
The A-Z of lighting language

A glossary of technical lighting terms

white doors able and hardie Is more expensive paint worth the investment?

The three reasons that some paint brands cost more than others

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Happily finished pre-lockdown, my clients get to enjoy their wonderful finished home a LOT now!
Sneak peek of a recently finished home in Prinsted for hands down the #bestclientsever. This wood floor is brand new but so expertly laid by my ...

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Happily finished pre-lockdown, my clients get to e Happily finished pre-lockdown, my clients get to enjoy their wonderful finished home a LOT now! Sneak peek of a recently finished home in Prinsted for hands down the #bestclientsever. This wood floor is brand new but so expertly laid by my favourite @justwoodflooring looks like it is original to the property. Complete trust from my clients allowed for some amazing interior details options to open up, like curved corners to the walls (SO worth the effort). All to create a modern ‘old’ home. Architect: @helyer_davies Architectural Interior Design: @ableandhardie Flooring: @justwoodflooring Paint: @benjaminmoore #thegrangeproject

A bit of a side step from my normal appreciation, but for architecture, and for the love of horses, I couldn’t let this pass. Designed by @matiaszegers, this stable has the maximum daylight pouring in through its cleverly envisaged roof.
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A bit of a side step from my normal appreciation, A bit of a side step from my normal appreciation, but for architecture, and for the love of horses, I couldn’t let this pass. Designed by @matiaszegers, this stable has the maximum daylight pouring in through its cleverly envisaged roof. I want to come back as one of these horses... 🐎

In retrospect, thinking that lockdown would enable me to do that great big clear out I’ve been promising to do for years, may have been a bit ambitious. Especially as all the charity shops are closed (yes, and the dump). I am pretty heartless with ...

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In retrospect, thinking that lockdown would enable In retrospect, thinking that lockdown would enable me to do that great big clear out I’ve been promising to do for years, may have been a bit ambitious. Especially as all the charity shops are closed (yes, and the dump). I am pretty heartless with ‘stuff’, being a believer in the old William Morris adage that if you do not know something to be useful or believe it to be beautiful, it has no place in your home. And yet... Two households becoming one (over a decade ago, how long as I going to use that excuse for?!), having children, and part-modifying our dream house (pending phase2) leaves me in ‘stuff’ limbo sometimes. Do you know what I mean? The stuckness of indecision; should I, shouldn’t I keep this? And a niggling worry that as soon as I throw something out, I’ll need to use it 😳! When lockdown is over, I’ll be ready to release my wares for another person to benefit from. Until then, I am taking time to make peace with what I have, to remember that I once chose it.