Research, out last week, which was undertaken by RIBA and IPSOS Mori, has found that many new homes have insufficient space for storage, poor levels of natural light and a sub-standard electrical specification for modern living. So I thought it might be useful to explore how...
Being an specialist Georgian interior designer based in Bath, I often have certain questions pop up asked by friends and clients. I thought I'd spend a little time going over the most commonly asked questions and help troubleshoot some standard Georgian interior design questions. Hopefully...
One thing that can really influence a Georgian interior design scheme is the use of great lighting. It's often the last thing that people think about, as getting the right furniture or paint colour can be the priority. But creating a lighting scheme for Georgian...
[caption id="attachment_604" align="aligncenter" width="240"] Retain character but add space and light[/caption] Open plan living has become increasingly more popular over the last ten years as part of Georgian interior design, and this is with no exception a part of period style homes. The large rooms in...
I was interested to read an article the other day which highlighted the amount of overseas interest in Georgian and period style homes in London. Foreign buyers are becoming more and more interested in London living, and with currency exchange rates that produce discounts of up to...
Lassco at Brunswick House, purveyor of reclamation, ornament and curiosities, is housed in a Georgian mansion by Vauxhall Cross. It's surrounded by two fast lanes of traffic – front and back – and backed by the St George’s Wharf development, which dwarfs it. Against such a backdrop of...
I visited the Goring Hotel www.thegoring.com last week. I wasn’t there for the Edwardian architecture but for the Gainsborough Silk walls in the aptly named Silk Rooms. [caption id="attachment_25" align="alignnone" width="264"] Regency Wall Mirror reflects silk room at The Goring[/caption] That visit inspired me to begin this blog...