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
Jun
What are interior design specifications?
In every industry there is jargon. The interior design world is the same. Interior designers and related professionals such as architects use words that may not be easily understood...
25
May
Top Tips for Renovating a Cafe, Bar, Restaurant
While there have been many new bar, café and restaurant openings recently, many hospitality businesses had to close permanently due to an extended lock down periord in 2020. Walk...
26
Mar
How to Choose & Apply Colour
I recently wrote a post about how to select a colour scheme on my blog The Design Basics. And another post on how to apply your colour scheme in...
22
Feb
Hospitality Kitchen Design
There is a lot of work that goes into planning a successful and efficient hospitality kitchen design. If you have you ever renovated or refurbished a residential kitchen in...
23
Jan
Interior Design Budget – Master Bedroom
What does it cost to style a master bedroom? I first addressed budgets in a post last year, specifically relating to a living room budget. It’s an important question...