Residential Design: RETRO CHIC

I love blogging about ‘everyday’ interior design, my day-job is mostly Retail, Corporate and Restaurant Design. But my hobby is Residential design – design for your home and DIY projects. I’ve recently been asked to help with the conceptual...

Retail Design: Store Layout

​There are many different approaches when it comes to designing the interior layout of a store. There are also some guidelines and design strategies you can implement in order to generate more sales. Here are some of the basic pointers when it comes to effective...

New Year’s Resolutions for Home

“There’s no place like home.” -Dorothy, the Wizard of Oz It’s a brand new year. Are you ready to start fresh? Have you made some resolutions? Let’s make a pact. Rather than make the same old resolutions about flossing more often, dieting, Banting, exercising, let’s...

Work@Home

As I type away at my slightly too low wooden chair at my trestle leg table,  I’m thinking that today’s blog might just be the most envy-inducing one yet. Home offices have become the norm now that so many people create their careers at home.  Whether you have a spare...

I love metal

Metal is creeping into our homes, from wallpaper to flooring, appliances to furniture. Using metal is hardly new. (I am now going to bore you with a short history lesson, bear with me, it’s interesting). Medieval nobility used wrought iron in their homes long...