New Kid on the Kitchen Block Modern kitchen design fall into 3 categories: 1) Traditional. Usually handmade and bespoke. Think luxurious woods and inflame design. 2) High Street. Global trends in manufacturing make them cheaper and quicker to produce and more modular: easily changed, altered and replaced. They can be as bland as possible, for resale […]
So, the extremely exhilarating topic of the technicalities of the light bulb. It may sound dull but since working for Kia Designs I finally had diffused my fear of light bulb shopping. I had always put off buying bulbs for that light that had blown, because, although I ended up with the right one in the end, […]
Creating The Feeling Of Home The feeling of home can often be hard to put your finger on but time and time again this is what we create for our clients. When people buy a house that’s often how they describe it “We’ve bought a house”. Even when they’ve moved in they often still call […]
Create a Polished Looking Interior With Stylish Art Pieces Badly hung art can ruin the look and feel of a room. You might have pieces that you treasure and love, but you have to be ruthless about where they fit in the scheme. You can always find a place for your desired objects, it just […]
Translating Client Dreams to Realities One of the bathrooms in a project we worked on was lacking in style and character. By adding fun tiles and and interesting collection of artwork, the space was injected with the much needed charm and fun the clients are after. Updating your bathroom can be one of the most […]
How To Make Your Tiny Flat Do More For You Our Spitalfields project required us to create a guest room that also functions as a TV room, a gaming room, an office, a yoga space and a storage haven. Not much to ask… Here is the brief from the clients: “The current office and spare […]
From Shabby to Chic Another month, another new project. Our latest is a lovely young couple to want to turn their apartment into a proper home. They have ambitious plans for multi-functional rooms and lots of entertaining. Our brief was as follows: To inject the clients fun loving personalities into their slightly worn and dated […]
Don’t forget about the spaces in between. Focal points anchor a room, but it’s not the only view a room offers. Designers have to consider how you move through the space, which items should come into view when. The aim is to draw you into and around a room, teasing with a glance of a room beyond […]
Valuable exposure or vanity event? Yes, they are fun, but is it time well spent? Let’s be clear, this post doesn’t refer to trade shows. Those are only open to industry professionals and are the main means of keeping pricing competitive (no one is going to your stall if you offer a 20% discount and […]
Try not to have your products overshadowed by their surroundings Visiting the ROCA showroom in London’s Chelsea Design Quarter is quite something. The 1,100 sq m facility was designed and installed by Zaha Hadid’s architectural practice in 2009. The project took 2 years to complete and cost (but you didn’t hear it from us) in the […]
An Easy Step-by-Step Guide There is an art to writing a press release. You have to be short and snappy, interesting but dry, eye catching but modest and personal yet professional. And it’s difficult to write one for your own work, just as it is difficult to interview yourself. When you are personally involved with […]
The Pros and Cons of Including Large Panel Glass in Your Design Light, after floorspace, is the most desirable quality in a home. Most people dream of having light drenched rooms and unhindered views out. Glass technology has come on leaps and bounds. Triple glazing is now often more insulated and efficient than some exterior walls. […]
Check out how we transformed this worn flat into a sporty city pad We’ve now completed our Wimbledon Project, and as it didn’t involve any building work this was a relatively quick turn around. We think the before and after photos are a great example of how a little bit of considered design can transform […]
A handy guide why it’s worth getting your work in front of a journalist. Pinterest is fun. Instagram is full of swoon-worthy interiors. Facebook is ablaze with people reposting interesting products. But until you are mentioned in and recognised by the mainstream press, your work is not legitimised. You might have 1 million likes on a pin, […]
Quality lighting with a creative edge – Heathfield Heathfield & Co are British designers and manufacturers of decorative lighting for luxury residential and commercial projects. Established in 1977, the company designs and manufactures all products in the UK and as such provides extremely competitive lead times and can be extremely flexible. Their range currently includes table […]