The Inside Story…
Welcome to The Inside Story where we share our love of interiors and design, helping you design spaces which tell your story.
Get your Bedroom ready for Autumn
With its burnished colours, subdued light and darker evenings, Autumn is upon us. My favourite season; a time for raging open fires, cosy blankets, subtle layered lighting and plenty of candles. It seems obvious that we make adjustments in our living spaces to welcome...
Design Week: Authentic Design
London Design Festival 2017, and what a great few days I’ve had! Awash with colour, texture, the quirky and the conventional, I feel like I’ve experienced a whirlwind of design heaven. But, in addition to my sore feet, I’ve also been left with a real sense that, this...
HOW TO MAKE YOUR HOME OFFICE WORK FOR YOU
I wrote a blog post a while ago for Nrth Lass which started "Working from home is such a joy". I wonder how many people will say the same right now?! I've run my business from home for the past 4 years and I love working from home. Admittedly though, the current...
Cool Tropical: Keeping the holiday vibe alive
I’ve loved our UK holiday this year. I really have. Stunning Yorkshire coastline, beach huts and rock pools. But as August bank holiday looms and the nights start to draw in (yes, that’s right, they really are) I’m still holding out for some Summer sun. So, if you’re...
Picture Perfect: How to incorporate Art into your Home
All too often I see artwork used as a styling afterthought. But it should really be an integral, even pivotal, element to a design scheme. One of my aims when designing is to reflect my client's personality in the space. It's great if a client has an existing piece...
Friend or Faux? My love affair with Faux Botanicals
Fresh blooms have always been my go to final styling touch, be it a bunch of blousy peonies for a romantic bedroom scheme, or vibrant greenery for a botanical bathroom. Texture, colour, and subtle scent helps, quite literally, to bring a design scheme to life. There’s...
Hygge: Happy Home, Happy People
The word on everyone’s lips this Autumn (or, at least, those who can pronounce it) is Hygge (it’s {hue-gah} if you’re interested). It’s a Danish concept about enjoying the everyday; surrounding yourself with things and people you love. Fundamentally, it’s about...
5 Ways With Marble
Marble has made a real come-back in recent years. Looking at design trends for 2017, it seems set to stay. And rightly so. With it’s rich texture, pattern and colour, it’s the perfect natural material to add luxury and opulence to your space. Although marble kitchen...
Cosy Autumnal Lighting
Although the weather is making a last-ditch attempt at Summer, the nights (as my Grandma would say) are drawing in. Autumn is in the air. With darker nights ahead, now is the time to give some serious thought to your lighting. I’m not talking about a complete redesign...
Hidden Gems Up North
We are proud of our Yorkshire heritage and love discovering local hidden gems which can give inspiration as well as, just simply, pleasure. Taitlands Country House is tucked away in the sleepy village of Stainforth, in the Yorkshire Dales. It is a stunning Grade II...
5 cool wallpapers for your guest bathroom
A guest bathroom is the perfect place to have fun and be flamboyant. It’s a great space to be brave with and to provide an element of surprise for your guests. Don’t be afraid of introducing wallpaper into a downstairs powder room. It’s a good way to add colour,...
Metallics: 3 ways with copper
Chrome and steel metal finishes are practical and they won’t go away, but there is a recent move towards using warmer toned metallics in interiors, such as gold, brass and copper. We thought we’d show you some of our favourite ways to use them in your own home. We’re...