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Mixing Metals With Confidence

26/3/2021

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White & Marble Kitchen Island
 People worry about mixing metals, particularly in kitchens and bathrooms. But it’s definitely something you should consider doing if you want to add interest and character to your home.
 
Sticking slavishly to the same finish can look predictable and dull and it’s absolutely not necessary to coordinate everything. Just follow a few simple rules and you’ll soon be mixing with confidence.
 
Here are my top five tips for making it work.


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Avoid lighting angst – top tips for confidently choosing the right light first time.

9/11/2020

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Ever bought lights in a hurry because the electrician needed a quick decision?

Then, once fitted, you realised they looked cheap or out of proportion, ruining the whole look of the room you'd spent months planning?

Maybe you've been stuck with bare dangling wires for months or even years because of indecision and the fear of getting it wrong?

If any of these scenarios are striking a chord (excuse the pun) you're in the right place. 
Kate Parslow Interior Designer

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Can you really design a room when you've never actually been in it?

29/9/2020

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Colourful open plan lounge/diner
Open plan lounge/diner - image courtesy of housebeautiful.com

I was planning to write about something entirely different but the other day someone asked me 'Can you really design a room when you've never actually been in it?' and it got me thinking...

As well as being a great title for a blog post it's also a great question - not least because it reminded me that, although I live and breathe interior design, other people don't necessarily know or care what it involves. 

Obviously if you fall into the ‘don’t care’ category stop reading right now. I won’t be offended!

But if you do want to know a bit more about what an e-design or online design service is (and isn’t), particularly if it’s something you’re thinking of investing in yourself, then my list of the top 5 questions I get asked on this subject may help.

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