THE STATEMENT HEADBOARD

A statement headboard makes for a fantastic focal point in bedrooms. According to Elle Decoration's March edition, statement headboards are a huge trend this season. Here's a bit of inspo for you. Here are my top 10 (in no particular order): 1. Tufted / Buttoned Tufted headboards may seem quite traditional, however, oversized tufted headboards…

DOMESTIC LIVING PROJECT

My latest uni project, 'Domestic Living', involved redesigning a living room for clients, the Lloyd family. The family live in a 1930’s semi –detached property on the edge of Winchester. As a corner plot it has a good size garden. Recently the family have decided to extend their house and make it more contemporary. The…

INTRODUCING DESENIO

Desenio offers a trendy, broad assortment of posters, prints and frames. They provide great inspiration and ideas on their website where you can view their wide collection. If you are a fan of stylish and minimalistic Scandi-inspired artwork, you’re gonna love them! Personally, I love their styling shots. They manage to think of creative ways to…

IDEAL HOME SHOW 2017

The Ideal Home Show 2017 opened on Friday at the Olympia, London. I was lucky enough to go today and believe me, it is worth a visit! The best bits: Good Homes Magazine Roomsets This year the pages of Good Homes will be brought to life at the Ideal Home Show in six inspiring roomsets.…

THE CLOTHES SHOW PROJECT

Last semester, I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to design a stage for The Clothes Show in Birmingham. We were given the topic of 'Discovery' which was an interesting one. We wanted something different, so we researching. We came up with a series of ideas: Neon Jungle Robotics Cells/ Scientific discoveries Our first…

An IKEA Christmas

With Christmas just a few days away, lets take a look at IKEA's decorating inspo! I love looking in IKEA (and eating their meetballs of course!) because they always have beautiful room schemes, full of decorating tips and ideas. They have stayed quite traditional by sticking to a palette of red, white and grey. However,…

8 Foolproof Colour Schemes

1.Grey and Yellow: Teaming soft yellow with versatile grey creates a calming yet upbeat feel. This trends works particularly well when mixing a variety of different textures, such as weaves, woods and wicker. Be careful when choosing your greys, if natural light is in short supply, pale greys will look cold and charcoals will look…

My recent Uni project involves using a current fashion or interior trend as a theme for a styling shoot. My group chose to focus on embroidery, which can be seen in windows of high street shops as well as high fashion catwalks.

Embroidery Styling Shoot

My recent Uni project involves using a current fashion or interior trend as a theme for a styling shoot. My group chose to focus on embroidery, which can be seen in windows of high street shops as well as high fashion catwalks. Embroidery  [em-broi-duh-ree, -dree] noun, plural embroideries 'The art of working raised and ornamental…

A/W 2016 Interior Trends

Looking to decorate your home? Follow these tips from industry experts and trend forecasters to create a home that's totally on trend! Believe me, these are 6 trends you don't want to miss! 1.Retro Revival Retro furniture is back in a big way, with a distinctly masculine, autumnal theme. Think mustards, olives and terracottas paired…

Southampton City Art Gallery Café Design

My latest University project was to design a café for Southampton City Art Gallery. Southampton City Art Gallery is internationally renowned for its permanent collection which features around 5,000 works. These span eight centuries and tell the story of western art from the Renaissance to the present day. The core of the collection is twentieth…