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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Maximizing Your Interior Design Budget: A Cost Guide
How much does it cost to do up your home in 2024? The cost of decorating has changed significantly in recent years and it can be confusing to work out how best to spend your budget to make the most of it. Did you know that antique furniture generally costs less than new (and it’s usually solid wood where even quite expensive modern furniture is often veneered MDF), but antique rugs usually cost more than new ones? Did you know that you could save £300 per window buy choosing Roman blinds instead of curtains? Below, I’ve set out low, average …
5 Ways to have Lovely Interiors without breaking the bank
Are you refreshing your interior on a budget? Many of us have hang-ups about spending large sums of money, and feel like we can’t have or don’t deserve lovely things. Perhaps you feel those are the reserve of wealthier people than you, or simply that your budget won’t accommodate any luxuries at all. Here are my top tips for getting high-end quality without breaking the bank.
New Service: Designer for a Day
I’m so excited to launch this new way of working with you! This blog is about the design journey I took with a client using the Designer for a Day method.
Budget Kitchen Hacks: High End Handles
Interior designers talk about investing in the ‘touch points’ - the bits of your home you touch multiple times a day - and ensuring they are made out of authentic materials ... I felt it was important to have solid brass handles for my kitchen cabinets, and to ensure it felt characterful and refined I wanted it to be unlacquered brass. This is the kind of brass that develops a patina over time ... There are 2 ways to get the high-end goods without splashing your cash - second hand or DIY. To make this one work for me, I did both!
Interior Design Tricks to Save Money this Winter
With the rising cost of energy, we are all looking at an expensive winter. There are some simple things you can do with your interior design to help.
5 Top Tips to reduce building costs
Find out why renovations are so expensive today and how to combat rising costs