WOW! House 2024

WOW! House 2024

Now in its 3rd year WOW! House can be found at Design Centre London in Chelsea Harbour.

This amazing immersive exhibition has been described as a one-of-a-kind- showhouse, featuring 19 rooms designed by leading interior designers all under one roof to create; you guessed it a WOW House!

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Sustainability In Interior Design - Week 1

Sustainability In Interior Design - Week 1

Introduction to a 6 week series exploring Sustainability in Interior Design

Sustainability is THE buzz word in interiors these days but what does it actually mean and more importantly how do you create an interior that is sustainable? Grab yourself a cuppa and lets delve in …..

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5 Ways to Reset Your Home

5 Ways to Reset Your Home

As the days start to get shorter, it’s time to think about resetting our homes for autumn and winter.

We are joined this month by Poppy Duffree of Organised Interiors who has compiled five steps to help you prepare and make sure your space is relaxing and inviting as we move into the winter months.

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Decorating your teenager’s university bedroom
Interior Design, Interiors, North Somerset, Bristol Becky Harrison Interior Design, Interiors, North Somerset, Bristol Becky Harrison

Decorating your teenager’s university bedroom

So, the day has finally come and your darling child is off to university! (blog post about what to turn their vacated room into to follow 😊 ) It is all very exciting until you arrive at their accomodation and find their room to be nothing more than a bland soulless box. Practical is the kindest description that can be given with the space they are presented with.

So how can you transform the space in a cost-efficient way? Obviously you will need to focus on items that you can bring with you but that doesn’t mean you should just go to your local Wilko and panic buy everything in there. We can make big impactful changes without spending huge amounts of money.

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Dopamine Decor
Interior Design, Interiors, North Somerset, Bristol Becky Harrison Interior Design, Interiors, North Somerset, Bristol Becky Harrison

Dopamine Decor

For the uninitiated, dopamine is a neurotransmitter or chemical messenger which when released into the brain induces feelings of happiness.

Dopamine dressing has been much talked about this year, it’s a simple concept really, it involves wearing clothes you love that boost your mood. They tend to be brightly coloured, sometimes involve colour drenching or mixing clashing prints. Well now I am pleased to introduce to you “Dopamine Décor!”

It is really the most joyful interior trend of recent years, forget pristine and intentional curation – this is all about items that spark joy, colour pairings that invigorate you and basically anything that pus a smile upon your face! Throw out your rule book and start embracing your true self ….. BUT ……….

How do I do this I hear you cry, well, here is my guide to dopamine dressing your home

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Designing Your Dream Kitchen where to begin
Becky Harrison Becky Harrison

Designing Your Dream Kitchen where to begin

Firstly, how very exciting!

Cooking in a kitchen that has been designed precisely to your needs is such a privilege and one that a huge percentage of the population never get to experience BUT where on earth do you begin? You may have spent hours on Pinterest and have a heap of magazine tear outs piling up but how do you translate these ideas into a fully functioning kitchen that works perfectly for you AND fits your budget?

I have been lucky enough to design 2 kitchens in my homes and have written this handy guide to get you started. Have you got a cuppa and perhaps a biscuit or 2? Then I shall begin……

The kitchen and how it is used has undergone a radical transition in the recent years, where it was once used my one member of the household – usually the female, it is now considered the hub of the home and used by the whole family not just to cook but to entertain, eat, work and even relax.

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Artificial Intelligence in Interior Design
Becky Harrison Becky Harrison

Artificial Intelligence in Interior Design

Recently I had the pleasure of attending a presentation through The Interior Designers Hub on the topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Interior Design. Delivered by Vanessa Edwards @practically.fabulous it would be fair to say that at the beginning of her presentation there was a group of very worried Interior Designers who all believed that we would soon be out of a job, by the end of it we were definitely less worried and actually quite intrigued and interested to have a go ourselves!

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Learning
Becky Harrison Becky Harrison

Learning

I was about to start this blog by saying that I have always loved learning but then I paused; that isn’t 100% accurate. I actually really didn’t enjoy learning at school. As a child I found sitting still for hours and around other people incredibly difficult. It wasn’t until I entered Sixth Form and had more freedom to choose from a wider selection of subjects that I really started to enjoy learning. The subject that really ignited my joy of learning was at A level studying Psychology, which is ironic because it wasn’t my first choice – I had started studying Biology and just found it impossible to understand what the teacher was saying let alone understand the complex processes she was trying to teach. I begged to change; by chance a space had opened in the Psychology class and I convinced them to let me switch. I am so pleased they did because I then went onto read Applied Psychology & Computing at Bournemouth University. It is difficult to accurately explain just how much I love Psychology, in particular social psychology. What I loved most about it is that it is subjective, highly nuanced and there isn’t one right answer – which is the same for interior design.

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Why you should hire me as your Interior Designer!
Becky Harrison Becky Harrison

Why you should hire me as your Interior Designer!

Why you should hire me as your Interior Designer!

As the season changes and we officially move into spring I, like many of my customers feel compelled to have a good clear out and spring clean. There is nothing like there being more sunshine to highlight the dust, mucky windows and clutter that has amassed over the winter months.

Often the arrival of a new fresh season brings with it a desire to redecorate or start that project you have been yearning for but here is the kicker; you have a Pinterest board full of images, but you don’t know where or how to start. Suddenly trying to make a coherent plan has stopped feeling fun and now just feels totally overwhelming. So, what should you do? Well, I’m pleased to say that’s where I come in! One of the key skills I have as an interior designer is being able to extract from your brain and Pinterest board or magazine tear outs is a clear design for your space – sounds like a magic solution right? Well sort of! It’s actually more practical than that. It’s years of practice, experience, holding a directory of trusted suppliers and the ability to clearly form excellent relationships my clients.

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Should I paint my ceiling?
Becky Harrison Becky Harrison

Should I paint my ceiling?

Errrr, yes of course! Next question ….. Only joking, settle in and let’s discuss all things ceiling …

Historically ceilings were afforded much more importance than they are today in interior design. Period homes had high ceilings that featured ornate cornicing, decorative roses & mouldings and were sometimes even embossed with patterns stretching the entire surface of the ceiling. Ceilings were treated with the same attention to detail as the rest of the room…

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