The latest trend for 2017 is the revival of the upholstered headboards. No longer is this the divan nightmare of the 70’s and 80’s.  Give your bedroom the ‘Wow’ factor by incorporating a statement headboard. Not only can this create a dramatic focal point it can also be an interesting way of adding colour, pattern […]

In this series of blogs, we will be taking a closer look at one of the most important topics in interior design; colour theory. Colour theory is a long-standing set of thoughts or rules surrounding the use and combination of a set of colour palettes, and how certain colours could, and should, be used appropriately […]

House plants are having a revival! Not only are these a great way of adding greenery to interiors spaces, these living organisms can assist in purifying the air and therefore enhancing the quality of life. According to NASA and the Associated Landscape Contractors of America “plants can also help clean indoor air on Earth, which […]

In June 2016 Philippe Starck debuted a new hotel called M Social in the Robertson Quay area in Singapore. Starck explains “M social is where all the elements of the world – including creativity, humour and love – come together in an explosion of energy to create the joy of today’s and tomorrow’s world. To […]

On April 10th 2017, Nottingham’s smallest coffee shop opened in a rather unusual location – in an old red phone box.  Whilst this might seem a space too small for its purpose, the phone box coffee shop, DiallingIn, is just another example of how disused, unusual and small spaces are being repurposed and bringing a […]

With spring in the air, the welcome of greenery is ever present. The ideal of bringing the outside in is still proving popular and is expanding beyond the living wall. Indoor vertical gardens produce microgreens, which grow in 10 days with fertilised water and requires no soil. The EcoQube frame houses the microgreens making it a […]

The hottest home and interior design trends have now been launched and the Mandala symbol is set to be big during 2017. There are various meanings for the word “mandala” including circle, disc and oval and is the spiritual and ritual symbol in both Hindu and Buddhist cultures. In many religions, this symbol can be […]

Denim Drift has been chosen as the Dulux colour of the Year 2017 and selected by a team of global experts to follow on from the 2016’s Colour of the Year ‘Cherished Gold’. Its versatile, neutral tone allows the successful implementation of various different textures, colours and materials to accompany your Interior schemes. “When it […]

…La La Land! Along with the 5 other awards picked up by the picture, the best production design award went to critically acclaimed set designer Sandy Reynolds-Wasco. The 2016 film starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone (winner of Best Actress) is full of colour and intrisic detail which adds to the overall theme of the […]