Design Insights — Stories, Guidance, and Real Project Experience from Cambridge and Beyond
Each article is rooted in hands-on experience — drawn from real homes, real planning, and real hurdles overcome. From poetic reflections to practical how-to guidance, these pieces offer insight into the ideas, decisions, and quiet details behind each space. Whether you're exploring materials, layouts, emotional clarity, or location-specific design, this archive is shaped to be quietly helpful and deeply human.
Written with care. Grounded in practice. Designed to support your own journey.
Iconic Chairs: The Timeless Furniture That Shaped Modern Living
A curated look at the chairs that defined modern design. From Bauhaus classics to Nordic organic forms, these pieces shaped the way we live, sit, and experience space — timeless furniture with enduring cultural impact.
How to Choose Colours When You’re Afraid of Getting It Wrong
Choosing colours doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. This guide helps you build confidence through emotion‑led palettes, sample boards, and architectural clarity — written by a Cambridge interior designer.
How to Style a Teen Bedroom Without Clutter
A poetic guide to styling teen bedrooms — blending personality, practicality, and design that lasts. Learn how to create zones, choose materials, and shape a space that grows with them.
Between London Pace and Cambridge Calm: Designing a Home That Fits Your New Life
A poetic guide for those moving from London to Cambridge or the Cambridgeshire villages. Explore how interior design shapes a calmer, more intentional way of living — with storage, light, and concept at the heart.
Renovating in Cambridge: What to Rethink Before You Begin
A poetic, high-end renovation guide for Cambridge and Cambridgeshire homeowners. Learn what to rethink before you begin — from storage and concept design to emotional clarity and architectural respect.
How to Choose Materials That Age Beautifully
Choosing materials isn’t just about style — it’s about longevity, comfort, and architectural harmony. This guide explores how to select materials that age beautifully, with insights from a Cambridge and London-based interior designer.
Scandinavian, Nordic & Modern Interior Design in Cambridge: Designed Around You
Scandinavian and Nordic design meets Cambridge character — light, natural, and quietly modern interiors crafted around the way you live. A poetic, functional approach to home design.
Modernising Period Homes in Cambridge: What to Keep, What to Change
Thinking of updating your Cambridge period home? Discover how Japandi, Scandinavian, and contemporary design can modernise kitchens, bathrooms, and living spaces — while preserving the character and soul of your home.
How to Choose a Modern Interior Designer for Homes in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire & Hertfordshire
Modern design isn’t just a style — it’s a way of living. This guide helps you choose the right interior designer across Cambridge, Cambridgeshire & Hertfordshire, with clarity, warmth, and collaboration at its core.
Japandi Interiors for Period Homes in Cambridge and Hertfordshire
A Cambridge designer’s guide to Japandi interiors in heritage homes — blending natural materials, quiet luxury, and concept-led design across Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire.
Modern vs Contemporary Interior Design — A Cambridge Designer’s Perspective
A Cambridge designer’s guide to modern and contemporary interiors — exploring Bauhaus roots, Scandinavian and Japandi influences, and the curated approach that keeps spaces timeless, intentional, and beautifully crafted.
Welwyn Garden City: Interiors Inspired by Garden City Principles
Welwyn Garden City’s original Garden City ideals still shape how people live today. This guide explores how calm, modern, bespoke interiors can support young families seeking light, order and quiet luxury across Hertfordshire and Cambridge.
Storey’s Way: Cambridge’s Arts & Crafts Masterpiece of Calm, Craftsmanship and Architectural Integrity.
Storey’s Way is one of Cambridge’s quiet masterpieces — a street where Arts & Crafts architecture meets calm, bespoke and timeless design. A poetic study in craftsmanship, heritage and the understated luxury that defines Cambridge living
Bespoke Interior Designer Cambridge: Beyond Renovation—How Bespoke Joinery Elevates Homes Into Timeless Investments
Wealth preservation begins not in the stock market, but in the materials chosen to shape your home. In Cambridge, bespoke joinery elevates interiors into legacies—curated, sustainable, and timeless investments for discerning clients.
Reconfigure or Renovate? How Smart Space Planning Transforms Cambridge Homes Without Major Construction
Space‑planning study for a Cambridge home on Mawson Road (CB1), improving natural flow and layout without structural changes. Thoughtful, practical interior design for Cambridge and the surrounding villages.
Why Now Is the Smartest Time to Invest in Bespoke Kitchen Design in Cambridge
In a shifting economy, high‑end homeowners are choosing calm, curated spaces that protect long‑term value. This insight explores why bespoke kitchen design in Cambridge—rooted in Japandi craftsmanship and architectural clarity—has become the smartest investment for 2026 and beyond.
Japandi Interior Design: A Guide to Calm, Craft, and Contemporary Living.
Japandi design blends Japanese minimalism with Nordic warmth to create interiors shaped by calm, craft, and clarity. As a Cambridge interior designer, I explore how this style settles beautifully into Cambridgeshire homes — from rural villages to contemporary renovations.
Cambridgeshire Villages — Architectural Character, Rural Identity & Cambridge Design Insights
This article explores the architectural character and design potential of Cambridgeshire villages, and how their heritage informs design thinking across the Cambridge area.
Storey’s Way, Cambridge — A Quiet Study in Bespoke Craftsmanship
A quietly crafted Cambridge project shaped by heritage sensitivity and bespoke design — from a reversible Grade II wardrobe to a sculptural 4‑metre office desk in Sottsass Grey.
Kitchen Renovation in Cambridge — Henslow Mews, CB2
Kitchen–dining renovation in Henslow Mews, Cambridge. IKEA cabinetry, layout refinement, and warm textures create a calm, modern space tailored to daily life