25
May
Working with Tradies
The most important characteristic of a tradesperson is good communication. After years of working with tradies good communication continues to be the one thing that makes or breaks the...
22
Apr
Hospitality Storage Solutions
Storage in a hospitality design project is an important consideration. There is a high turnover of food but also of other items. Items such as takeaway cups, and serviettes....
28
Mar
Five common interior design mistakes
As an interior designer my job is to solve interior design mistakes or problems. The types of interior design mistakes I solve vary. There a five common interior design...
23
Feb
Hospitality Light & Lighting Guide
In any project whether it’s residential or commercial such as hospitality interior design, light and lighting is very important. Light is one of the seven interior design elements and...
28
Jan
Choosing paint colour for walls
I was recently asked to do a colour consultation for a client’s living room. Choosing paint colour for walls is one of my most sought after services. For many...
28
Nov
2021 – an interior designer’s perspective
There will be a lot of media reflection on the year that was 2021. It started promisingly enough after 2020 when we had to deal with COVID and life...
24
Oct
Christmas Gift Guide 2021 – a designer’s selection
Hopefully Christmas 2021 will be a reunion between you and your loved ones following another difficult year of lock downs and shut borders. This year many of us spent...
22
Sep
Realising your hospitality design vision
In a previous post I wrote about the most common hospitality interior design mistakes experienced by my clients. One of the things I said is that realising your hospitality...
20
Aug
Time to complete an interior styling project
The initial conversations with a prospective and a new client are interesting to me. They are the beginning of a long, intimate, journey of creating a beautiful space. For...
21
Jul
Top Five Hospitality Design Mistakes
In all my years working in hospitality interior design, I can say with confidence that every project has problems. Some problems are quick and easy to resolve and some...