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What is an Interior Design Consultation and do I need one?
The usual process for our Design Consultation will be for a designer to visit you in your home or business premises, for one to two hours to get to know you and to understand the architecture and existing spaces in order to evaluate and discuss your wants, needs and the possibilities for each room.
- The Benefits -
Our designer will help you to make the next steps towards your renovation by assessing the feasibility of your existing ideas and wish-lists and advising you on the processes for building work and refurbishments. Most importantly our designer will come up with new ideas and changes that you maybe hadn't considered. This professional input opens up many more options and will ensure that a room is transformed and elevated to its' most stunning potential.
- The Outcome -
Seeking out advice from the very beginning can mean that you avoid the obvious design tropes and save money in the long term by avoiding costly mistakes such as using inappropriate materials, buying ill-fitting furniture or mis-ordering anything from tiles to window treatments. So you should definitely take on professional advice to be sure that your project gets off to the best start.
How much does an Interior Designer cost?
Part 3: Vintage
Maybe you're fortunate enough to already have heirloom pieces but aren't sure how to incorporate them into your home. In which case do call or message us for a free chat about your interior dreams which we will help you achieve.
Part 2: Kitchens
1. Ditch the Plastic
Wooden kitchens ensure that no plastic enters your home and they can be repainted when you fancy a re-fresh, unlike plastic kitchens which can date quickly. Then consider wood or tile worktops as alternatives to unsustainable and unethical stone mined in far-flung countries. Wood has inherent anti-bacterial properties and can be re-sanded and oiled to erase years of use and UK and European ceramic and porcelain tops are much more harder wearing and easier to clean than natural stone too.
2. Re-new
Should you want to avoid a massive renovation project, and have a "good-bones" yet dated kitchen, consider changing the worktops and fronts. Companies like Naked and Plykea have some gorgeous options. When changing tops you could also install gorgeous terrazzo made from reclaimed stone and glass. Finally consider using freestanding, vintage pieces such as sideboards, wall cupboards and dressers to add mis-matched interest to the room.
3. Made in the UK
Choose a kitchen company that designs, sources materials sustainably and makes its kitchens in the UK? This will mean that as little as zero sea and air miles are accumulated. Plain English Design and Yorkshire Pine Factory can advise you on their FSC timbers and European worktops. Proximity is key.
Contact Us to find out more and let us assist you with your eco interior design project.
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Gorgeous Interior Design Solutions for your staircase
Do you own a tired staircase? Want Expert Advice?
5 Ways to Design a Stunning Staircase
Establishing your budget is key as you need to know if you have £1,000 or £10,000. If it's the former you can hire a decorator to repaint the area but if it's the latter let's also get a top-end runner on those treads and risers.
2. How to hire tradespeople to renovate your stairs
Unless you're a particularly good decorator with plenty of time, you're going to need help. Recommendation is the best way to find a trusted painter or carpenter so ask around your friends and neighbours who've recently had work done. Alternatively we have clients who have successfully hired through Check a Trade, Rated People and Houzz where you can read genuine reviews of work.
3. What is the best material to use on stairs
Should you have an Oak staircase or your decor suits a more rustic/industrial/shabby look, you should get any repairs to dodgy steps, spindles and wobbly finials done and keep on top of the anti-slip, protective oil or vanish to show off the wood's true beauty. However, if you have a knackered pine staircase, with cold and slippery steps, carpet or a runner is needed. If fully carpeting only the banister and spindles need looking at but for a runner the treads and risers need either a full coverage of paint - a longer project OR you can just paint the sides, making sure to go a few cm into the carpeted area as the runner will cover the rest.
Then there's edging - whipped Vs Tape edge. Whipping is the process of wrapping the cut edges of a carpet to stop them from fraying. Tape is made of fabric which is adhered to the edges and gives a more expensive look, because it is more expensive, but looks incredibly smart.
4. How to choose pattern and colour for halls and staircases
If your walls have pattern on them a plain runner will keep the scheme in check. If a bolder look is your thing, then go for a clashing print in a neutral or harmonious colour. If the walls are bare, why? Stick a picture up at least! Then a patterned runner will give you the wow factor you're looking for. Pale colours make for a calm space whilst darker colours give you a richer and more impactful, chic entrance.
Then the woodwork - white is a popular choice as it's timeless but our advice is to always go for an off-white which is less harsh on the eyes yet does the same job and is more sophisticated in our opinion. However if you want colour for a stand-out hallway, always pick a muted shade such as French Grey or Cerullian Blue unless you're like the lovely Siobhan from Interior Design Masters in which case go for it!
5. The Environment & Where To Buy
Where possible choose natural fabrics for carpet such as wool or sisal and cotton tapes. Also use grippers and stair bars so that less adhesive is needed. For the walls look for low to no VOCs, water based paints such as Farrow and Ball and Little Greene, and with even stronger eco credentials Grafclean mid-sheen by Graphenstone which incorporates nano-technology for enhanced durability or Earthborn's Eggshell, just make sure to lightly sand and prime first.
The Open Plan would love to hear about your staircase projects should you not want to tackle the job on your own We can help with a colour consultation, bespoke design advice and project management, so just drop us a line now.
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