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Notes from a London Interior Designer: Lighting For Special Occasions. Part 1: Setting The Scene

March 11th, 2010

Interior designers today are highly-qualified multitasking professionals … it’s not just about pretty fabrics and gorgeous furniture any more – design professionals need to understand flooring, structures, plumbing constraints, heating systems, security features, electrical outlets and much more besides. One of the most important parts of an interior designer’s job is lighting, and this can [...]

Filled Under: Interior Design

Interior Decorating Tips- Redo Your Bedroom Quick, Easy, Cheap

March 11th, 2010

Comforters & duvets are versatile and functional ways to decorate your bed with a sense of fashion. With the variety of fabrics available for these bedding covers, and the ease in which you can change them, sets of duvet and comforter covers are one of the quickest, most fabulous, and most low-priced ways to change [...]

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Current trends in interior home design

March 11th, 2010

It is obvious that all of us want to live in homes that have aesthetic interiors in harmony with our lifestyles. People who have the spending capacity to constantly change the interior décor of their homes are interested in knowing the latest ways to redesign and alter their home interior. There are some simple ways [...]

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Insights Into Interior Design: How Designers Select Wall Hangings. Part I: Choosing Pictures

March 11th, 2010

When interior designers use the term “wall hangings,” they are commonly referring to anything and everything that one may hang on a wall. This can include pictures, photographs, plates, frames, mirrors, sculptures, reliefs and much more besides. London is a fabulous place to choose wall hangings due to the many active artist communities and the [...]

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Insights Into Interior Design: How Designers Select Wall Hangings. Part Ii: Installing Pictures

March 11th, 2010

When interior designers use the term “wall hangings,” they are commonly referring to anything and everything that one may hang on a wall. London is a fabulous place to choose wall hangings due to the many active artist communities and the strong tradition of professional interior design. In this second article in my series on [...]

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Understanding How Interior Design Companies Work: Lighting For Mood Part Ii – Fine-Tuning

March 10th, 2010

Interior design companies understand the term “mood” to mean a barely-definable, abstract quality that makes us feel “in tune” with our surroundings. In London, lighting is often a critical part of an interior design company’s toolbox in creating the perfect mood. In this series which I call “Lighting for Mood,” I will draw on my [...]

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Understanding How Interior Design Companies Work: Lighting For Mood Part V – Daypart Scene Designs

March 10th, 2010

In this series which I call “Lighting for Mood,” I draw on my experience working with many interior design companies in London to describe current best practices in this exciting area of design. In my previous article (Lighting for Mood Part IV), I described the basics of pre-set lighting design. In this article I talk [...]

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Make Your House Your Home – How London Interior Design Companies Work With Lighting Part Ii: Natural Lighting Effects

March 10th, 2010

Natural light is responsible for everything we see in the world around us. At interior design companies, light informs the designers’ perception of colour, it determines how we read, shape and texture, and it animates our surroundings with patterns of light and shadow. Yet despite its importance, light is often taken for granted – even [...]

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