Interior design is more than just choosing pretty colours and fabrics
What is it about then? Planning, making sure your home is safe to live in, easy to maintain, and beautiful to inspire you to have a better life. Below, I am sharing all my interior knowledge from the industry with you.
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4 Questions to ask yourself before starting a reno project
Share some simple questions you can ask yourself to know if you are ready to start a renovation project. Because any home project is inevitably an emotional journey, these questions can help you to find out when you are ready.
Interior Design versus Interior Decoration
Interior Design versus Interior Decoration! Is there a difference? Short answer yes! There are a couple of differences when it comes to certifications and requirements (to be working in the industry). But here are the main ones that you need to know about.
What are VOCs and can they be harming us
VOCs are volatile organic compounds, chemicals present in paints that hang around long after the paint has dried. Put simply, they can directly affect the quality of your indoor air. But how do we know which ones are bad for our health?
Interior Design Trends for 2023 and every year after
Every year, the industry puts its great minds together and comes up with the latest trends that will dictate the design direction of that year. Much like in fashion, colours, fabrics, and materials are selected. I can only imagine how confusing it must be for you when you just want to have a beautiful home.
8 ways to make your Christmas Sustainable this year
Christmas doesn't have to be a time of stress, spending, and chaos organising it. It can be sustainable. Christmas can be a time for slowing down, of living in the moment. A time to be present around our loved ones. Here is how.
How to protect your home from heat waves
Action steps that help make (even a small) difference to help you protect your home and your loved ones during increasing heatwaves across the UK and beyond. These can be applied worldwide, however some things might differ from country to country.
The danger of Modern Day design and loss of city identity
Bucharest is renowned for its late 19th century-inspired Parisian-style buildings, which are incredibly beautiful (although sadly not taken care of by the council). At the same time, new, almost detailless buildings rise up in a competition, almost screaming “look at me, look at me, I am prettier”!
And this made me think! It made me think about how much details matter, not only on the outside (exterior) but also on the inside of a building or a home (the interior). I know I say this a lot but details matter so so much when it comes to creating the “personality” of a space/home.
What is E - Design and how it can help you?
E - Design, Remote Design, Online Design, Virtual Design…if you have ever heard either one of these names and thought, “What on Earth is that?”, then my love you are not alone. To put it simply, E - Design is an interior design service done by an interior designer for a client, online. It does not require in-person meetings or an in-depth design process. What it does offers is help to create a functional layout, a design scheme & selecting the right furniture, all within a set budget.
Why interior design is so important in our daily lives
Here is the thing. Not waking up in a space that you simply adore, adds stress to your life, on a subconscious level. It might not feel like it but interior design influences how your day actually goes.
You won’t necessarily be aware of it, but deep down, it can affect your well-being, making you feel off, getting frustrated or annoyed quicker and honestly sucking the joy out of the things you enjoy most, like having a cup of coffee in the morning (speaking from experience here).
How to gather inspiration for your projects
Before starting any interior design project it’s very important to gather inspiration so that we know what we actually want to do! There are 2 ways in which you can do this process, and I explain each one in more detail below.
The truth about Interior Design TV Shows
Interior Design TV shows affect both people and interior designers because they confuse people even more. Here is why, and what you can do instead.
2022 Interior Design Trends You Should Know About
I might get some backlash for writing this but, did anybody else notice that as soon as the 2nd of January hit, almost all the interior design accounts on Instagram launched into projects like changing the bedroom look, uplifting the living room, x, y, z trend predictions, colour predictions, ad collaborations, etc. I really felt annoyed by this because it perpetuates this idea of buying stuff you don't always or really need so that you can feel "better in your home". So I had to say something about this trend of creating interior design trends.