1 Ask yourself what feelings you need to have in the room you are decorating and see if the colours you have chosen make you feel that way. 2 Make a floorplan to check that everything fits in your room and how you can arrange it within the space you have. And don’t forget to…
Yes she’s finally finished her house and since we have only met once since before lockdown (when we recorded at Skye McAlpine’s house, we thought it would be good to show the finished article. So welcome to a house tour with Sophie Robinson. Now you can hear the full story on the podcast so do…
Regular visitors may remember that I visited Skye McAlpine’s London flat a couple of years ago just as she put it on the market – remember those gorgeous plaster pink walls and open shelving? Last week I was thrilled to visit her again, this time in her new house that she gutted and completely redecorated…
Is this it then? The 19yo has gone back to university – to his first student/shared house, which, in a marvellous piece of understatement he has acknowledged might not quite be to “your taste”. This means he has vacated my office where he has been parked for much of the summer as a change from…
Kitchens and bathrooms are the two biggest investments you are likely to make when it comes to refurbishing your house. They are also the most disruptive jobs to carry out, so for that reason you need to get it right first time. On this week’s podcast, Sophie and I discuss some important planning tips to…
Now one subject we haven’t touched on in The Great Indoors Podcast is accessible living and we thought it was time we did. This was sparked, in part, by an email we received from a listener who said: “I’ve listened to all episodes (some twice) and I’ve got my red thread, crystallised my vision and…
Here is a link to a post I wrote back in January in support of the podcast which was about choosing your red thread and working out how colour makes you feel. I hope you enjoy revisiting this post as part of the postcards from August series.
Now that the world has changed out of all recognition over the last few months I thought it would be worth looking into this. After all, when there are no trade shows showing us what will be in fashion next year, and fewer shops are open from which to buy anything, you start to understand…
A lovely example of small space living for you this week – after last week’s eclectic extravaganza. This is a converted coach-house built around 1800 which is now a two bedroom two floor property on the market for £700,000 with The Modern House. Let’s go in through the round window first shall we (anyone around…
I thought I would dedicate today’s post to a reader’s question and, if I have more that work, I can turn this into a regular feature. And (small plug for the book) that means readers’s questions that are not already addressed in my 101 Interior Design Answers. So first up a question – well three…