October 28, 2014By Hayley Gilbert

Each year, Electrolux hosts a global design competition, where students are asked to submit original concepts based on a particular theme. This year that theme is Creating Healthy Homes and the six finalists have just been announced from an impressive 1,700 entries.

September 26, 2014By Hayley Gilbert

If you made it to the London show in May, you’ll know that Grand Designs Live is one of the most inspiring & ground-breaking exhibitions on the annual design calendar, so it’s great news that it’s returning for an extra day this October and will run for four days from 9th to 12th at Birmingham’s NEC.

August 27, 2014By Richard Eastwood

This 1930’s semi-detached home provided the basis of a long over due update to the family kitchen. The current kitchen had been installed in the eighties; so much was required in the way of modernisation. The brief, apart from the structural requirements centred on…

August 21, 2014By Hayley Gilbert

This year, London’s leading design show celebrates its 20th anniversary with an opening by Philippe Starck. Back to Earl’s Court from 17/20 September, 100% Design will be opened by the renowned International designer to coincide with the unveiling of Flexible Architecture…

August 12, 2014By Richard Eastwood

The conversion of this Victorian church school house proved to be a mammoth task for the developers; the plan to convert it from a virtually derelict building into five luxury houses was indeed a huge task. Before any internal work could begin…

July 3, 2014By Hayley Gilbert

Metallics were big news in interiors last year but the trend never quite made it into the kitchen. Bedrooms, bathrooms and even living rooms were adorned with silver and gold – from toothbrush tumblers to dressing tables – but this season it’s the turn of copper…