Using mirrors in successfully in interiors

Using mirrors in successfully in interiors

“I am silver and exact,” wrote Sylvia Plath, but few mirrors are as cruel and truthful as hers. So often an afterthought to a home, they can lie about light and space in the most enticing of ways, and all without breaking the bank too.  By Kirsty Lake  ...
Using colour in period homes

Using colour in period homes

Sometimes it seems like colour schemes for interiors falls into two distinct camps: those that revel in punchy shades, and those that avoid them like the plague. But you can combine the two sucessfully, and I speak from experience- it’s what I did in my own...
The art of kitchen design

The art of kitchen design

Got a big kitchen refurb in mind, but unsure about where to start? We don’t blame you! They’re expensive, disruptive, technically tricky at times but nothing else will make more of a difference to your home. By Kirsty Lake   When redoing a house and trust...
Why use an interior designer

Why use an interior designer

New year, new home? Yeah, right. But actually, now is a good time to decide what it is you want to do with your space this year, and work out a schedule for achieving it. By Kirsty Lake As an interior designer, working on Georgian country manors, cool Bristol...