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My Top Ten Interior Design Tips #5

15th December 2016

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LAYER THOSE LIGHTS Abigail Ahern's house has a mix of lighting; table, task and chandelier are all visible in this corner of her study I have spoken about lighting in detail in my series on how to get the lighting right but, in short, you need more lighting than you thought. One overhead pendant is not enough.

Bathroom Pendant Lights

7th June 2016

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bathroom pendant light from jim lawrence Wouldn't these be just dreamy in the bathroom? Regular readers (or those who joined more than a few weeks ago) will remember I ran a series on How to Get the Lighting Right which focused on each room in the house. When it came to the bathroom the rules

Black Wall Light

26th May 2016

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black kitchen with white floors and my fiddle leaf fig

I don't know how many of you caught up with my series on How to Get the Lighting Right but for those of you who are new to the blog, I wrote a series of posts in collaboration with John Cullen going round my house room by room to see what I had got right (not

Smink Things: Wallpaper and Tiles

3rd February 2016

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Firstly can I say Welcome Back especially to those of you who noticed the blog had a sick spell over the weekend and was offline for 25 (loooooong) hours. We're back now, but I realise that those of you who subscribe (and may I just thank you for doing that and I hope you're still

The Househunter: Colour Drenching

13th October 2023

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Off to a grand Victorian house in south London this week which has taken full advantage of the large rooms and high ceilings to really make bold use of colour. But before you worry this isn't for you, the colour drenching used throughout this property works brilliantly in smaller rooms with lower ceilings so this

Bloom! My Floral Carpet launches at Decorex

11th October 2023

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kws for alternative flooring quirky bloom in polenta at decorex 2023

A couple of months ago I shared with you the news that I had designed a floral carpet with Alternative Flooring and, as it formally launches at Decorex this week, I'm excited to tell you that such was the amazing response from retailers that it has moved from being an online exclusive to one that

Is AI the Future of Interior Design?

27th September 2023

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AI generated design of a kitchen blending the interior design styles of madaboutthehouse and sophie robinson

A controversial headline this but it’s a subject we recently discussed on the podcast (you can listen here) and I thought it was worth a follow up. Those of you on instagram may have noticed more and more AI generated designs creeping into your feed. Those of you who linger and pay attention to comments

My Kitchen Reveal

18th September 2023

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Welcome to the new look blog and to celebrate a tour of my new kitchen. The blog hasn't changed much but it's just had a little refresh and looks a little cleaner. Also you can see more posts on the front page so it shouldn't be hard to find your way around and will, hopefully,

AUGUST POSTCARDS: Beautiful Rooms planning a colour scheme

21st August 2023

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design by Nicola Harding (one of House & Garden top 100 interior designers)

This post started off with a lighting plan for the house in Italy and ended up being about planning colour schemes. A perennial subject and one that is always useful so whether you're currently poring over paint chips or just want some inspiration I hope you will enjoy this look back over some beautiful rooms

Postcard from the Podcast (122)

27th July 2023

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Welcome to the last episode of The Great Indoors Podcast before we take a summer break. This year we have moved from twice a month to weekly and we hope you are enjoying all the extra content. As a final show before we take to the sun lounger we have done a deep dive into

BOOK EXTRACT: Thoughts on Renting

26th July 2023

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Katherine Ormerod has made over her rented kitchen using vinyl, paint and new shelving.

As the 19yo tries to find a student flat to rent in north London for the next year of his degree, our thoughts have turned to that sector of housing and I thought I would share an extract from the book today. Home: The Way We Live Now small home, work from home, rented home

Monday Inspiration: Beautiful Rooms

10th July 2023

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The newly renovated @plainenglishdesign showroom in New York shot by @garruppo

Well come on then own up? Who's spent the weekend cheating on instagram, twitter and blogs with the new app Threads? Me first? Yes, yes I have. And I have to say I rather like it. Having given up on the toxic cesspool that is Twitter some years ago (even this blog has somehow disconnected

The Househunter: A Beach House in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

23rd June 2023

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It's time - this house is a few minutes walk from the beach and it has an outdoor pool and it lies in a protected area of outstanding natural beauty which means no-one is going to come along and build a house right in the middle of your view. And this week had the longest

Monday Inspiration: Beautiful Rooms

12th June 2023

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langdon court manor by donna ida image by nico wills

Welcome to a new week and a new set of rooms that have caught my eye and which I thought might inspire you for your own places and spaces. Now perhaps I was drawn to this as I have just made a curtain for my own kitchen to divide it from the hall - and

The Househunter: A pretty maisonette in east London

9th June 2023

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I had thought of trying to find a white modern palette cleanser for you today after the reaction to the Wow!house on Wednesday but instead I found this and I liked it more. To address that - yes it is full on but it is also a showcase for the designers' ideas and as such

Beautiful Rooms for Inspiration

15th May 2023

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designed by Hannah Pemberton of Wandalust

Hello to you all and hoping the sun is shining with warmth wherever you are. Welcome another week in The Mad House mad about the house in italy We paid a lightning visit to the house in Italy last week to make a lighting plan. The house needs completely rewiring as it that hasn't been

Postcard from the Podcast

4th May 2023

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This week on the show we are looking at a common issue that is often raised by you all both here and on the podcast questions and that is how to blend old and new. Granny Core may be all the rage on Tik Tok but for those of us on the other side of

Join The Insiders Club

3rd May 2023

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Something slightly different today which I meant to tell you about last week but in all the excitement for my book publication (link here if you want to know more about that) it fell off the edge. I know that many of you listen to the podcast The Great Indoors and I wanted to tell

Postcard from the Podcast (107)

13th April 2023

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Are you also feeling the shortage of cucumbers and lettuces at the supermarket? We have the perfect gardening inspiration in the form of Rekha Mistry, the amazing food and garden writer, and presenter on Gardeners World. We caught up with Rekha on the Great Indoors where she shared her wisdom and insights. Be it a

Postcard from the Podcast (106)

6th April 2023

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This week we are discussing how to manage your build budget. In the last show (105) we looked at how to get the designer look for less when it comes to your interiors – have a listen for our insider secrets – and this time we are taking the chat to the build. Tom, The