interiors

colour & design diary november 2011

Each month I search out inspiring colour and design events, exhibitions and tradeshows from the UK and around the world. There’s a great variety of events happening this month…

interiors – turning your bedside table into a style statement

What would we do without the humble bedside table, laden with collections of things we love to have close at hand.  Besides being both functional and practical, they can also be a statement piece, something unique that adds character and personality to the space.

interiors – london design festival, decorex 2011

How exciting was Decorex this year. It just keeps getting better… great products, stunning presented stands, exceptional standard of seminars and guest speakers.  And for the first time, the hugely successful Decorex Bloggers competition.  I was thrilled to be part of, coming runner-up in week One to the eventual winner, Andrew Dunning.

interiors – london design festival, my 100% design finds

September in London is just back to back with interior and design tradeshows, exhibitions, seminars. You name it, it was happening! I headed straight to 100% Design as there is always a great mix of products from leading local and overseas designers, as well as showcasing the up and coming.  I picked out a range…

3 interior online diy tools you can’t be without

How many times have you decided to do some decorating but realised you weren’t sure how to calculate the quantity needed. Here are some handy tools to help take the guess work out of how much paint, wallpaper or tiles you need for your DIY projects.

colour & design surgery…how are paint colour names chosen?

This is part of the colour & design surgery series, answering questions from clients and readers. This month is slightly different as I’ve had a burning question myself … Have you noticed over the years how paint names have been getting more emotive, fanciful and sometimes just plain silly…?  I was really curious how paint…

colour & design diary september 2011

Each month I search out inspiring colour and design events, exhibitions and tradeshows from the UK and around the world.  September certainly makes up for a quiet August. Here in the UK September  is the month for designer trade shows, events, exhibitions, talks, lectures, more than enough to keep any designer, architect, stylist on their…

creating your very own dreamwall…

Watch any interior style programme and they’ll talk about creating a statement, an impact. This month’s interior design article is about just that … how to turn your wall into a stunning design statement. And there’s a 15% discount offer at the end!

world’s most unusual hotels… the magic mountain

In the sixth of my world’s most unusual hotels series, I’m featuring the Magic Mountain Hotel, in the Huilo Huilo reserve, Chile. The amazing feature of this hotel is its exterior which is covered by a cascading waterfall!  And that swing bridge, how much fun would that be!

weekend decorator – 7 amazing ways to turn your stairs into a design statement

In the first of my new series ‘weekend decorator’ I’m featuring what is probably the most under utilised surface in your home, one that you can turn into a real design statement.