House Designer

When designing a garden, choosing the right plants is one of the decisions that shapes everything else. The right choices give you a space that thrives in your local climate while reflecting your own style. Whether you picture a lush cottage garden, a sleek contemporary space or a low-maintenance setup, plants that suit both your environment and your taste are what make the d...

The layout is the decision that makes or breaks a kitchen. Not the cabinet colour, not the worktop, not the taps. The pattern we see most is people falling for a look, usually a big island in the middle of the room, before working out whether the space can actually hold it. Sometimes it can. Often it cannot, and the honest conversation about why is where the real design start...

When we hand over a planting plan, the question that comes back most often is a nervous one: what is all of this going to cost me? It is a fair question, because plant prices are strangely opaque. A trip to the garden centre gives you a price for one lavender, but no sense of what a whole border adds up to, and no way of knowing whether you are paying a fair price for it.

We have just finished a small ensuite shower room, and the results are worth sharing. The brief was simple but exciting: a space that felt both luxurious and practical within the compact footprint of an ensuite. Our client was drawn to deep green tones paired with gold accents, a combination that brings warmth and a real sense of sophistication. Here is how we designed a bath...

Most homeowners think about adding value through kitchens and bathrooms. But the garden is often where the strongest first impression is made, and where a relatively modest investment can have a disproportionate impact on how a property is perceived and valued. This guide covers the plants and garden improvements that consistently deliver the highest return, and what to weigh...