With trends towards home-working and flexible shifts, cafés have steadily taken on a new role as a proxy office. Although some owners had fears of customers lingering for a day over an espresso, many others have embraced the solitary workers and have found their space busier than ever, and also more profitable. Creating the balance […]
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Creating an inviting interior for independent retailers
Setting up a shop in these uncertain times takes nerves of steel. Many years ago independent retailers sprang up all over the place and had healthy budgets to invest in their interiors. It’s not so easy now but good independent shops are still surviving and some are ever thriving. The death of the high street […]
Designing Offices for a Flexible Workforce
Flexible working is one of the mega trends of the 21st century, but what exactly is meant by flexible working and what impact does it have on designing office interiors? When you see a near-empty office, the burden of the rent looms large but before you make drastic changes consider the options. What is flexible […]
Colour planning for healthcare interiors
Organisations within the healthcare sector, whether hospitals, clinics, dentists or hospices have complex needs when it comes to interior design. We’ve noticed that newer hospitals are certainly switching away from the insipid pastels towards a more vibrant palette but what considerations need to be made to create a great palette for healthcare interiors. And as […]
Wood flooring: Understanding the Options
The world of wood flooring can be quite difficult to navigate. There seem to be endless options and a lot of contradictory information out there. More and more companies are choosing wood for their office spaces, retail premises and hospitality venues. What are the options and what’s best for your commercial space? Types of Wood […]
Designing Your Home Office: A Designer’s Perspective – Part 2
Now that you know where your home office will be located and what you’ll need (Part 1) you can get to the fun stuff. Select your style Which type of home-office influences the furniture style – is it furniture with multi-purposes (office and entertaining), or distinct home-office furniture with a different feel to the rest […]