Layouts
The Doorway Test: Why Furniture Routes Matter
Use the doorway test to spot blocked paths, awkward turns, and furniture that interrupts daily routines, then adjust…
The reading room
All pieces
Explore room layouts, furniture, colour, lighting and materials through clear explanations and considered choices.
Furniture
One Sofa, Two Arrangements: Face the Window or the Conversation?
Sofa facing window or conversation? Choose an arrangement that suits your living room’s main activity while keeping…
Colour
The Colour Sample Before the Paint Pot
A colour sample helps you compare undertones, daylight, and furnishings at home, so you can choose paint with a…
Lighting
The Lamp-in-Every-Corner Myth
The lamp-in-every-corner myth can crowd a room without helping. Check existing light and the activity in each dim spot…
Materials
A Winter Window, Read in Layers
A winter window observation exercise helps you see how daylight, curtains, and nearby surfaces alter a room’s feel…
Our point of view
Design should start with looking closely.
We begin with the room, its routines and what is already on hand. A considered change need not start with a shopping list.