The Blog
New products and services, interesting shops, ideas for your garden, our pick from design fairs, and other things we like…
Q&A with Barbara Sallick of Waterworks
What is your concept of great bathroom design? Barbara Sallick, senior vice-president of luxury bath company Waterworks, helps you to define your ideas… Q. If you are intending to redo your bathroom, where do you find design inspiration? A. Inspiration...
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Q&A with Phoebe Clive from Tinsmiths
Selecting the right type of window treatment is even more challenging than finding the right frame for a painting. Phoebe Clive from Tinsmiths shares her know-how on curtains and blinds… Q. Curtains or Blinds? A. The first thing to consider...
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Choosing the perfect desk
Increasingly, many of us work from home and spend hours at our desks. Here are some tips for making the smart choice when buying a desk for your home or home office from contemporary furniture supplier Camerich UK. Q. How...
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Q&A with Katie Fontana of Plain English
Planning a kitchen presents one of the most daunting design challenges… Katie Fontana, Founder and Creative Director of Plain English & British Standard shares her secrets of success with us. Q. How do you begin to design a kitchen –...
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House security
Charles Hallatt, Chairman of Banham, gives us advice on designing out crime… Q. When planning a house renovation, at what stage should the security company become involved? A. The earlier the better, if you are able to involve a security...
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Q&A with Sarah Watson of Balineum
We asked Sarah Watson of Balineum for her tips on bathroom design… Why did you decide to design a range of bathroom products? I felt there was a gap in the market. When I first started Balineum it seemed to...
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Ikat wallpapers
Jane Gordon Clark of Ornamenta talks to us about one of the oldest forms of textile decoration, ikat, and how the patterns inspired her new wallpaper collection. Ikat patterns are probably one of the oldest forms of textile decoration, yet...
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Essential guide to garden lighting
All you need to know about outdoor lighting. Sally Storey, Design Director of John Cullen gives us her tips for some magical garden lighting effects… Q. What is the advantage of using low energy LEDs in the garden? A. Prior...
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Spring gardening tips
Diogo Correia, Head of Landscaping at The Chelsea Gardener, gives us his top tips for spring gardening… As a gardener, is there any better season than spring? When I see my plants coming back to life, buds everywhere, the first...
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Choosing fabric for sofas & armchairs
Karin Verzariu of Key Interiors gives us essential guidance on how to choose the right fabric for your sofa and armchairs. 1. A textured neutral fabric is a good choice, camouflaging any small spots; it will be more interesting than...
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