It’s no secret that at The Living House we love plants! Whether in our own homes or in schemes for our customers, we feel that no room is complete without a plant (or two or three!).

It’s that time of the year again when (fingers crossed!) we can all get out in the garden and enjoy some sun!!

I love to combine the old and the new in my home. It adds personality and character, and a history to make your home unique to you. There is something very ‘homely’ about things that tell a story about its previous life; the memories of the person who gave it to you or the place it came from. That’s not to say I want to live in an antique shop (and that would be immensely impractical with my heavy handed children!) but it’s about carefully marrying the old and new to create a beautiful individual home.

Interior design can seem very complex, especially when you know what you want but have no idea how to achieve it. And as a potential customer of ours, it’s understandable that it seems complex. That’s why you’re asking for our help!

“It’s been a nightmare to find help, I don’t have £1,000’s for an interior designer.”

“I’ve never had interior design help as I thought it was only for people who earn millions!!”

These are some of the comments we hear from our customers. Thankfully, once they have discovered online interior design, they realise they can shake off these beliefs and get some great help!

Maybe the enduring appeal of Scandinavian design comes down to the fact that it is so clever. It manages to encompass complete opposites with ease, appealing equally on a warm summer's day as on a cold wintery evening. It is simple and minimalist and yet cosy and comfortable, it is incredibly stylish whilst remaining enduringly practical.

I think with the excess of Christmas still fresh in my mind, the need for the feeling of space in my home is high on my agenda. Christmas seems to fill every available corner with clutter (sorry, decorations!) and the addition of a huge tree in the living room means a rejig of all the furniture until I feel I’m falling over stuff, or children, or cats all of the time!

Are you having family or friends to stay with you this Christmas season? Do you panic the day before they arrive and frantically run around trying to get things sorted? Obviously everything will get done, it always does! But what if there was a less stressful way?

Follow these tips to get your guest bedroom ready and impress your guests this Christmas.

A new build home is at the beginning of its life, it’s box fresh! And this can be a great thing, and it can present some challenges. Here we are going to show you how you can add personality and life to your new build to make it a home.

Despite what instagram shows us, nearly every home has a small room of some sorts; an office, a box room, or a cozy snug and they aren't easy to design!

Some homes just seem to have that something extra. It’s not so much about the style or the amount of money that has been spent on the finishes, but something that’s harder to pinpoint, something more elusive. It’s more that the room feels cohesive and well, just effortlessly ‘put together’

It may be tiny, but it can still be mighty! Let your creativity flow in the smallest room in your house.

Researching, planning and designing a room takes time and the decisions can feel overwhelming.

We get asked questions about interior design all day every day - and we love it! There are some questions that continually crop up over and over again. In this week's blog we have compiled a list of our most frequently asked design questions.

Moving interior design to an online service is a fairly new idea. So what exactly is it and what are the benefits?

There are so many blinds available - every colour, pattern and style possible. So where do you start when choosing a blind for your window? It can be hard to know what you need, or want.

This week we have a guest blog from Blindsbypost who are the UK's number one blinds online retailer and manufacturer.

There are many, many different rugs on the market - every colour, shape and size imaginable. So how do you go about choosing the right one?

I know the feeling well - so much to do, no time to do it, and no idea even how to do it! That’s how my Monday mornings often feel juggling work and family life!

When starting a project in your home, it can feel like a month of Monday mornings all at once - the feeling of being overwhelmed can be paralysing. As the mountain of decisions builds, you lose motivation and any passion you once had for the project quickly fades. Designing your home can feel really hard!!

Have you ever seen your dream interior in a magazine or whilst scrolling Pinterest and think - I would love to achieve that look in my home, but it might also leave you feeling that it’s out of your budget or looks too hard to achieve. That’s where we can help you…