Amsterdam Influences
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A recent trip to Europe allowed me to retrace the steps of my family history in Amsterdam, as well as retrace my own steps of living in London and Amsterdam…
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How an Interior Designer can Mitigate Mistakes
There are many benefits to speaking to different consultants early on in the process of building or renovating your home to mitigate mistakes. Think landscape designers, sustainability consultants, and also…
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How to Create a Brief for Your Home
Creating a brief is not something that everyone thinks of when about to build a home or engage any number of experts they may need to create the home of…
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3 Steps to Creating a Home You Love
We often move into a new home, or have the same feeling in our current home – that is – it doesn’t quite feel right. It’s not that comfortable, inviting,…
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Creating ‘Forever Home’ Floorplans and Getting Them Right
When you’re building your ‘Forever Home’ – or at least a home you believe you’ll be living in for 10-15 years, you can expect that your requirements will change as…
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Christmas Decorating
It’s that time of year again when Christmas will be upon us in a matter of weeks, so with that I thought I’d run through some decorating tips. Work out…
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Why Engage An Interior Designer Early?
An interior designer will look at key areas of your home for functionality as well as aesthetics. Here are some examples of what an interior designer will review early on,…
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Want to Create a Comfortable Home?
I’m hearing more and more from clients about wanting to create homes that perform well energy- wise. When we opened our home for Sustainable House Day this year, it was…
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Designing with Sustainable Materials
When you are building a new home, it’s also the best time to consider what materials you are using, as many things are unable to be retro-fitted, replaced easily, or…
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Trends for 2018 – Part 2
Following on from my previous blog where I spoke about predictions for 2018 trends, here I’ll outline the other areas that are coming to the fore in the upcoming year.…
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