After writing my latest blog post about the black on black on black house I saw on Grand Designs NZ, I thought I’d dedicate this post to a similar, yet almost opposite extreme: The All White interior. For some time now there has been a very strong trend to white interiors. Many years ago I had…
Grand Designs is a show I’ve always enjoyed watching, but now that it is set in New Zealand I find the series to be even more captivating. As I’ve mentioned a couple of times on my blog already, the light here is very different to the light overseas, so often looks that are used in other countries don’t translate well…
The third and final installment in my colour series, today I’m looking at trends. If you haven’t seen my first two colour-themed posts, you can check them out here and here. You may not realise it, but interior design and fashion are closely linked, with colour especially being very much a trend thing. Over the years, a…
For the second installment of my three-part colour series, I’m going to focus on the ways in which colour should be viewed. Colour is hugely effected by the light and various hues surrounding it. It is for this reason that I encourage my clients to study any colour they are considering using in their interiors extremely…
When it comes to colour, we all have our own personal preferences and aversions. Because it’s such a huge part of design, I’ve decided to dedicate my next three blog posts to all things colour. Believe me, there’s a lot more to it than you might think… Colour. You know what you like and you…