Interior Inspiration

Kate Kingston, Managing Director of Kingston Shaw, an award winning interior design company with offices on the Wirral, London and Dubai, shares with us the latest trends for creating the perfect home.

INTERIOR DESIGN CHALLENGE!

Wow dear reader, I did not think, I would be writing to you this month from isolation! We are living in strange times and we all are going to feel the impact of this for weeks, months and possibly years to come, but let's not concentrate on the negative and take this opportunity to look at where and how we live and maybe change it up a bit! I want you to become your own interior designer and pick a room to improve without spending a penny!

Here we go...

You have chosen a room that feels tired, maybe it doesn’t function, maybe its cluttered, maybe you have never known what to do with it! This is what we do as professionals when presented with a space.

1. Take photos of the room, you may think you know your space but seeing it from different angles can shed some light on what the problem may be. 3.

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2. Get a pen and paper and draw the room, doesn’t have to be accurate, just the shape, where is the door, the window, where are the lights, the power sockets, are there any anomalies in the room. 5.

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7. Think about what you want to use the room for, if its not obviously a bathroom, kitchen etc! Do you want to sleep in it, read, dine, work, then write down from the inventory of your house furniture that you could use, its like shopping in your own house, maybe that old chest of drawers would look fab in the dining room as a buffet, paint it up and glue those old tiles in the garage on top giving it a new purpose and look!

Soft furnishings can also be moved around the house, have you got some old silk scarves use them as new holdbacks for those tired old curtains, or sew them together for new cushion covers.

Finally, if you get stuck and want some professional help, we are offering some remote one to one sessions, just send an email to contact@kingstonshaw.com, explaining the problem and we will organise a video chat with you.

Most importantly all of us at Kingston Shaw are sending you love and hoping that you stay safe and well.

Move your lamps and floor standing lamps around see the different effects they can give whilst placed in different parts of the house they don’t have to be stuck on a table or in the corner of a room!

De Clutter - Do you need or want all the stuff in that room, if you don’t, sell it! Use the funds to buy something you do need or want, some fresh paint, new curtains, an up cycled sofa!

If you are moving furniture from one room to another then please measure it before you lug it and get it trapped in the doorway!

Adwell Corner Chaise with Relaxed Cushions in House Velvet Grey £1899, Aiden Armchair in Modern Geo Grey £499, Quinn 3 Drawer Chest £299, Blake Oval Coffee Table £249, Set of 2 Blake Nesting Tables £179, Large Milan Mirror £99, Plait Rug £219-£289, Simple Carved Rug £149-£389, Round Woven Rug £100, Succulent Garden I Concrete Pot £9.50, Large Gold Planter with Legs £29.50, Medium Gold Planter with Legs £19.50, Eli Cushion in Green Mix £25, Layla Cushion in Ochre Mix £17.50, Luca Cushion £19.50, Hugo Cushion £22.50, Faux Mohair Throw in Ochre £25, Distressed Chenille Cushion in Duck Egg £15, Seascape Glass Lantern £7.50, Statement Seeded Glass Vase £12.50, Splatter Jug £12.50, Round Wire Basket £19.50.

MARKS & SPENCER SPRING 2020

Refresh your interiors as the year progresses with the M & S collection of home furniture and seasonal decor.

Visit www.marksandspencer.com for more inspiration.

Henley Large Sofa with Relaxed Cushions in Navajo Leather Tan £1899, Aiden Armchair in Aquaclean Velvet Terracotta £599, Brass & Glass Coffee Table £299, Set of 2 Brass & Glass Side Tables £199, Jute Rug £79-£119 Round Woven Rug £100, Large Milan Mirror £99 Emmett Table Lamp £39.50, Large Belly Basket £17.50, Small Belly Basket £12.50, Faye Cushion in Pink Mix £25, Skylar Cushion £15, Masie Cushion £29.50, Natural Stripe Vase £12.50, Ceramic Footed Candle £7.50, Herringbone Throw in Rust Mix £19.50.

Starburst Dining Table £649, Set of 2 Loft Round Back Chairs £149, Set of 2 Loft Oval Back Chairs £149, Popcorn Rug £219-£289, Statement Seeded Glass Vase £12.50, Small Belly Basket £12.50, Mercury Glass Dinner Candle Holder £9.50, Organic Dinner Plate £5, Organic Pasta Bowl £5, Organic Cereal Bowl £4, Set of 4 Pressed Flower Side Plates £19.50, Pressed Flower Mug £6, Tribeca Cutlery Set in Grey £19.50, Set of 4 Tribeca Stackable Wine Glasses £17.50.