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Designing a Child’s Bedroom

November 30, 2017EBD Admin

Building a new family home is always an exciting time for families, and many of my clients find that every member of their household – kids included – want to have their say on how they think the house should look. While I agree it’s a great idea to give children at least some input into the look…

The White Interior

November 12, 2017EBD Admin

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…

The Black Interior

November 2, 2017EBD Admin

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…

Homes vs. Houses: Which Would You Prefer?

October 16, 2017EBD Admin

There’s no denying that for many people looking to build a home, group housing is the only option available to them. When funds are limited, and families are happy to accept a pre-drawn plan, group housing can be wonderful. However, when I heard of three separate couples – all of whom had a reasonably generous budget…

On Trend: Kitchens in 2018

September 27, 2017EBD Admin

While visiting the Interiorzine website earlier this week, I came across an article featuring the hottest kitchen trends for 2018 and beyond. I’ve been feeling inspired ever since. Of the lot (and there were a lot) the image featured above was my favourite kitchen of them all. This is how it looks from a different angle:…

Striking the Perfect Balance

August 14, 2017EBD Admin

I was looking for inspiration recently, and happened upon this beautiful architecturally designed home. My first impression was that this was an incredibly well designed house, with many elements of interest and skillful, creative architecture. However, I soon found myself thinking, Yes, but who would live here? When I look at perfect houses like this, I…

Colour Trends: Should You Follow Them?

July 31, 2017EBD Admin

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…

How to Truly View Colour

July 16, 2017EBD Admin

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…

What’s Your Favourite Colour?

July 2, 2017EBD Admin

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…

How to Upset an Interior Designer

June 19, 2017EBD Admin

There are many things I love about working as an interior designer. I love that it challenges me both mentally and creatively. I love that I get to meet and work with such a wide range of people. And I especially love the feeling I get every time I transform a tired house into an…

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