The Interior Design Nook Blog

Welcome to the Interior Design Nook blog. I love writing about interiors as much as I love designing them! Here, you can read about all things colour, neurodiversity, and how to create an authentic, personalised and practical home. I always aim to give you a fresh insight and tips beyond the standard interiors advice you’ll find elsewhere, so dive in and enjoy!

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One Scheme, Two Ways
Minnie Claridge Minnie Claridge

One Scheme, Two Ways

How the same colour palette and core elements can be used for both adults’ and children’s rooms

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Gloss paint is back!
Minnie Claridge Minnie Claridge

Gloss paint is back!

Gloss paint … It’s been creeping up the trend ladder for a few years … I’m seeing more gloss paint used in interiors, and no wonder as paint finishes are a fantastic way to add texture and depth to a scheme. By sticking to matt for so long, we’ve been depriving ourselves of this tool for creating variety and interest without adding too much clutter. Gloss finishes also bounce light around a room, which works particularly well for cosy evenings with lamp light as the nights draw in. Whilst I’m mainly sticking to woodwork for now, I’ve recently painted a ceiling in eggshell to bounce the light around in an otherwise matt room.

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Pulling Together a Colour Scheme with Teal
Minnie Claridge Minnie Claridge

Pulling Together a Colour Scheme with Teal

The question of which colours go with teal has come up 3 times this week in the contexts of sofas, tiles and wallpaper, which has inspired me to write this blog. Here are 3 schemes using teal in different ways

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