What are your new year’s resolutions? Do they look a lot like a bumper DIY to-do list? You are not alone in placing home front and centre as we enter 2025, so it feels like a good moment to look back at some of the advice our experts from the design industry have shared over the past 12 months. Top of your reading list for the year was Kelly Wearstler’s seven rules for decorating a living room, but you’ll also find tips on decorating with art, texture and adding individuality to any room, as well as a professional guide to concealed lighting. Your next big project starts now!
Kelly Wearstler’s seven rules of living room design
Top of your reading list for the year was the superstar American interior designer’s commandments for creating a lounge you’ll be proud of. Never one to conform, there’s some unexpected advice on offer, like advocating against balance and in favour of contrast.
Cathy Nordström on how to rethink a living room layout
‘It’s interesting how just rearranging and changing some furniture can transform the whole way you live in a house,’ says the textile house founder, who here shares the secrets behind the transformation of her own narrow lounge into an inviting haven.
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Tom Morris’s simple steps to add individuality to any home
The interior designer and founder of Morrisstudio talks us through his favourite projects and how you can emulate his narrative-driven style with clever uses of pattern and colour, plus why including ‘scratchier’ materials is a real must.
Matilda Goad knows how to design a kids room little ones will love
‘I thought back to my own childhood,’ says Goad, who explains the decorating pitfalls to avoid and the non-negotiable that will ensure you won’t need to redecorate for a while.
Want a home with modernist style? Hauvette & Madani has the answers…
Founders Samantha Hauvette and Lucas Madani discuss how to achieve their very 21st century take on the French modernist style (it’s a vibe that’s worth the effort!).
The expert guide to mastering concealed lighting
In an age when turning on the big light is a crime of unimaginable proportions, these architectural tips from the professionals at Lighting Design Studio are essential reading.
Shalini Misra can help you use art to create impact at home
The British interior designer has a passion for art, craft and layered homes. Her personal tips for displaying everything from large canvases to family photographs are practical and sure to inspire.
These tips from Natalia Miyar will give your home textural appeal
‘What draws me to a piece is its materiality and physicality, and I love bringing that same texture to my design work,’ says the interiors expert, whose multilayered approach is the thread that defines her style.
Studio George shares original ways to add character to a period property
Founder George Townsin is an expert in respecting a property’s past, while adding some seriously modern touches. Bright orange hallway? No problem. Elmer the elephant-style bathroom tiling? Of course! Here’s how to channel her confident approach.
How to adopt Mexican designer Maye’s unapologetic approach to colour
Joyful uses of colour and Mexican interiors have been gathering a well-deserved following this year, and Maye Ruiz is one of the finest young designers on the scene, with a penchant for transforming spaces with primary hues. Dive into her style…
