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New technologies keep popping up all over the place! The modern London interior designer needs to know about the... read more
Whenever I travel, I love meeting interior designers abroad to understand how their cultural heritage influences their work. Over the past decade... read more
Not so long ago I was sitting in my interior design studio and reflecting on how London continues to change. London is a major... read more
Junior interior designers often have difficulty imagining themselves in the shoes of their clients. Certainly, London is highly... read more
When I am teaching my interns about kitchen design, I always remind them to think about special extras! The interior design... read more
Recently I was online, busy with some e-catalogues from a kitchen studio for a project in London that... read more
Today’s top London interior design boutiques are never far from the news. Hit designer programming on Sky and Channel 4 draws in massive TV viewership... read more
A while ago I enjoyed a rejuvenating sauna session with a colleague at her highly acclaimed London spa. And as soon as I got out of the hotroom I was astonished to see... read more
Just the other week, an acquaintance of mine who is a nanny in London shared with me an article that suggests young kids exhibit enhanced brain development if... read more
Some interior designers would say that garden or other exterior design is outside their realm of expertise. But I would say quite the opposite... read more
Regardless of how old you are, you probably adore the feeling of a bubbly steam shower, maybe with the addition of fragranced salts and aromatherapy gels?... read more
Coloured gels are perfect for illuminating either still or moving water in sophisticated London garden designs... read more
Today’s London jet set are used to attending fabulous parties with breathtaking surroundings and spectacular illumination... read more
Focused indicator lights (often LEDs) are a great safety addition to your garden. If you live outside London and own a large country mansion... read more
Modern Londoners seeking the ultimate in luxury design often request an outdoor swimming pool to be installed either in their garden or on a roofdeck.... read more
Looking back on 2009, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the fantastic people who have supported Global Interior Design... read more
London’s icy weather in the 2009-10 winter season is causing havoc throughout the nation... read more
Air moisture content is a major factor in determining comfort indoors during the winter... read more
Interior design consultancies often complain that container units in lacquered oak are hard to find... read more
I was recently asked to write a piece titled Reflections of a London Interior Designer and I thought I would share with you some of the highlights... read more
Just yesterday I was sitting in a prestigious London salon, getting my hair restyled for the festive season... read more
Several years ago I was asked to create an interior design concept for a “Santa Grotto” in a London shop... read more
The other day I went for an energising fitness session in one of London’s prestigious Royal Parks... read more
A few days ago I received a phone call from a London interior design student who was doing a project on how interior designers approach design... read more
And this is part two of my interview... read more
I just finished reading a great interior design book by a well-known author... read more
As the winter approaches, my watchword for bathroom design is always “cosy”... read more
One of the best ways for interior design consultancies to stay in touch with new ideas is to attend exhibitions and trade shows... read more
I remember years ago how a prominent London visual artist asked me to give her a few hints on a new lighting installation for an exhibition... read more
Recently I was asked about my best practices for bathroom design in London. Here's how I responded... read more
On Thursday I was discussing with a London interior designer colleague what makes the best designs so timeless and lasting... read more
Trainee interior designers are often taught that, with a large house or London mansion, the very first glimpse as guests come to visit will take in the gateway... read more
Cersaie is the world’s most important bathroom design and tiling exhibition – it takes place every year in Bologna... read more
Hi everyone! This is Frank, Office Manager for Global Interior Design in London... read more
A new material in the hands of many a professional interior designer today would have to be plexiglass... read more
Recently I received a phonecall from a celebrated London fashionista and highly-respected design journalist... read more
First impressions are often more important than we realise, and that is certainly true for interior design consultancies... read more
Sometimes people ask me about the role of social networking in the interior design profession. I always respond that it works in different ways for different people... read more
Often, junior interior designers or interns will complain to me that they just can't seem to find the time to get everything done... read more
Just the other day I was thinking about what makes a great blog posting. So few interior designers in London actually write blogs, and I have often wondered why that might be... read more
Recently I was thinking about how the London interior design community continues to evolve over time. London is such a dynamic world-class city that there is always a steady influx of new interior designers from abroad... read more
One of the greatest challenges facing interior designers today is how to find and retain quality contractors. In London, there are many interior designers and also many career plumbers, electricians, plasterers, painters... read more
As the lead interior designer and founder of Global Interior Design, I often receive applications from designers or students who are seeking employment or internship opportunities... read more
Today I want to tell you all about this fabulous bathroom I've been designing in Kensington. And oh my, what a great opportunity this was to go from drab to fab... read more
Floor coverings are critical to the work of many of London’s interior design consultancies. My floor covering philosophy is fairly straightforward, so I thought I would share it on this blog posting... read more
I was surfing the web the other day in order to do some research on kitchen design philosophies... read more
Interior design consultancies are more in the public eye than ever. Top design shows on the BBC and ITV attract major television audiences... read more
I don’t blog very often about garden design, but I have mentioned elsewhere that I consider exteriors to be very much within the purview of interior design consultancies’ everyday work... read more
Sometimes my interior design consultancy proposes a scheme to a London client that features many tones of white... read more
Recently I was honoured to be invited to contribute some material on the davenport desk, a remarkable piece of eighteenth-century British furniture... read more
Lately I’ve had to think creatively about how interior design consultancies do feature lighting in bathrooms... read more
Earlier this month I went for a relaxing swim with a friend at her prestigious London health club... read more
Recently, a very good friend of mine who is a London primary school teacher told me about some new research... read more
Lighting is an incredibly important part of the work of London’s interior design community... read more
Hello, it’s Beatrice here … and this is my first ever blog entry! We redesigned the G.I.D. website, and I thought that now is the time to “let the blogging begin”! I visit so many interior design... read more