‘High-Low’ interior design

I have to admit a clear-out and reorganisation at Blog HQ was a bit overdue. There were piles of old paperwork, samples and props from years of interior styling and writing for the UK press and brands. The idea of creating more of a multi-functional space that would incorporate a serene ‘room of one’s own’ was taking hold. Think Victorian day-bed for swooning after a marathon morning at the laptop. Or at least another spare bed for guests. So this summer when the temperatures were sky high, I set about transforming the smallest room in the house. And the design strategy? Well, let’s just say that it was what is now being dubbed a ‘High-Low’ approach …

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Modern Country Style

Every Autumn, my desire to move to a country cottage deepens and with it comes thoughts on how best to decorate. I had every intention of sharing with you some of the country-inspired earth tones and textural burgundy browns that are emerging for interiors. But, the power of the colour palette I mentioned in Interior Design Directions for 2024 has, rather like an irresistible Lewis & Wood vine, taken hold here at blog HQ.

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Interior design directions 2024

A very Happy New Year to you. I hope you had a peaceful and happy Christmas. As is tradition, the blog is looking forward to some of the interior design directions that have been catching my eye for 2024. On the list are some sweet feel-good colourways, new designers, bespoke muralists and antiques. And just when we need it most, high street stores have arrived like the cavalry with some terrific design to layer up our homes. 

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