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Creating Calm: A Three-Part Series on Designing a Tranquil Home: Ceilings and adding Character to Your New Build
The final instalment of the importance and part that walls, floors and ceilings play when designing any space in your home,
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Creating Calm: A Three-Part Series on Designing a Tranquil Home: Flooring Choices
When designing our home the three main areas I wanted to get right with our design choices were the Walls, Floors and Ceilings. I want to share how this…
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How my childhood shaped the design of my home
It is only with hindsight that I can reflect on the time I spent in Women’s aid refuges as a child and how it has influenced my choices in adult life…
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Creating Calm: A Three-Part Series on Designing a Tranquil Home
When designing our home the three main areas that I wanted to get right with our design choices were the Walls, Floors and Ceilings. I want to share how…
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Black House Series Chapter 11 ~ The story of a staircase, how to design one & a regret
When building a staircase from scratch, it can be designed to be hidden out of sight or a showstopper, we opted for the latter.
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DESIGN CHATS by Reena Simon
Welcome to Design Chats, where you'll meet Entrepreneurs and Founders, and discover how they built their brands whether you're seeking inspiration or…
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Black House Series Chapter 10 ~ What is 'Shou Sugi Ban' & why you need to know about it
I am excited to share with you the art of this ancient Japanese craft, its relevance in contemporary design, how I became obsessed with it & launched a…
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Black House Series Chapter 9 ~ Lighting Design tips & tactile choices for your home
The principles of lighting design can be applied to your home even if you are not building or remodeling. I am sharing how we planned the lighting for…
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Black House Series Chapter 8 ~ A practical guide to choosing doors & windows
One of the decisions that took us the longest was finding the glass for our remodel. I got a little obsessed with the detail, materials and millimeters…
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Black House Series Chapter 7 ~ Why ceiling design matters
Everything you need to know about rooflights, why we have 10 of them (I know that sounds a little crazy ;) and the problem when you want to work with a…
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Black House Series Chapter 6 ~ The Bungalow is taking shape & Material Matters: Timber or Brick?
The bungalow begins to take form amidst the challenges of renovation delays. And the first of many decisions to be made on a topic we knew very little…
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Black House Series Chapter 5 ~ Finding Your Dream Team and Key Questions to Ask
What I am sharing today might seem obvious but even we fell for rogue builders. I should add here the first time around and not for our Black House.
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