Design journal

Thoughts on spaces, light and homes

Guides, behind-the-scenes design notes and honest lessons from the studio — interior design and interior architecture, without the sales talk.

40 entries

Young mother in a comfortable, practical bathroom

Guides·18 July 2026·5 min read

The clear space you must not take away — bathroom ergonomics

Bathroom design with dimensions: how much clear space you need in front of the WC, basin, shower and bath, and which heights work. A dimensioned floor plan from an interior architect.

A woman lifting the storage base of her ottoman bed in a small living room.

Guides·14 July 2026·9 min read

More storage at home: smart solutions for 2026

Smart ways to gain storage at home: multifunctional furniture, vertical thinking and considered planning that make every centimetre count.

A young family’s cheerful children’s room, where the fun unfolds on a colourful play mat.

Guides·14 July 2026·12 min read

Child-friendly home design: a guide for young families

A practical guide to child-friendly home design: safe materials, clever storage and a calm, considered space for family life.

Interior architecture·14 July 2026·23 min read

Interior architecture in Budapest: precision and atmosphere in your home

How interior architecture brings calm to homes in Budapest — engineering precision and a pared-back aesthetic as the foundation of a home free of visual noise.

Kitchen island with oak fronts and clear walkways on both sides

Dimensions and ergonomics·1 July 2026·5 min read

The kitchen island: three distances decide whether it works

Kitchen island dimensions and the clearances around it: the work aisle, the walkway and the knee space. A dimensioned plan and the three most common mistakes.

Flat under renovation with fresh plaster and a finished screed

Ask the designer·30 June 2026·6 min read

The order of a renovation: what happens when, so nothing has to be done twice

The steps of a flat renovation in order: nine stages from demolition to installation, and the decision each one needs in place by then. A designer’s guide.

Interior architecture·13 July 2026·22 min read

The interior architecture process: a guide to creating a home without chaos

The interior architecture process is not magic but a precise method. Learn its steps so you can avoid chaos and costly mistakes in your home.

Seamless microcement bathroom with an oak washstand and a bronze tap

Materials and textures·9 June 2026·6 min read

Microcement bathroom: when it is worth it — and when it is not

Microcement bathrooms through a designer’s eyes: where it works, where it fails, what the price per square metre really covers, and what to check with your contractor.

Furniture design·12 July 2026·20 min read

The role of joinery drawings in premium interior architecture: precision behind the visualisation

Behind the visualisation, precision is what matters. A professional joinery drawing package removes the chaos and guarantees a flawless, ergonomic result.

A calm bedroom with a low oak bed and a full-width headboard

Dimensions and ergonomics·21 April 2026·5 min read

Bedroom design: the dimensions that let you actually rest

Bedroom design with dimensions: how much space is needed around the bed, how high the bedside table sits, and where the light belongs. A dimensioned plan.

Large-format tiling in a bathroom with an oak washstand

Materials and textures·10 March 2026·5 min read

Bathroom tiles: large format or small?

Bathroom tile ideas through a designer’s eyes: how much grout falls on a square metre, what each tile size does to the room, and when the large format fails.

Design desk with floor plans, stone samples and bronze ironmongery

Ask the designer·27 January 2026·5 min read

What does an interior architect cost? An honest answer to the most common question

Interior architect fees: what the design fee depends on, what it covers, what it does not, and when it is worth it. An honest answer without promised numbers.

A living room with concealed LED lighting along the ceiling perimeter

Dimensions and ergonomics·16 December 2025·5 min read

Concealed lighting: the cove that hides the light source

Concealed lighting with dimensions: how deep the cove is, where the LED strip sits, how many diodes are needed. A section drawing and the usual mistakes.

Furniture design·11 July 2026·15 min read

Bespoke furniture design: solutions that fit you

Put an end to visual noise. Bespoke furniture design is not only aesthetics — it is the engineered answer to harmony and perfect use of space.

Travertine-clad bathroom with a stone basin and a bronze tap

Materials and textures·21 October 2025·5 min read

Travertine: the stone that brings quiet into any room

Travertine through an interior architect’s eyes: filled or unfilled, where it works and where it fails, and how to detail the edges. A guide to choosing stone.

A living room in the evening with a concealed ceiling light cove, a pendant and wall lights

Light and colour·9 September 2025·6 min read

The three layers of light — a lighting design for a home

Lighting design for a home: the ambient, task and atmosphere layers drawn in section, with heights and colour temperatures. The rules of concealed LED.

A hallway with a full-height, handleless oak fitted wardrobe

Dimensions and ergonomics·26 August 2025·5 min read

Fitted wardrobes and dressing rooms: an internal layout that works

Fitted wardrobe and dressing room dimensions: hanging heights, shelf spacing, shoe storage and the clear space in front. A designer’s guide with dimensions.

Visualisation on the monitor with real material samples beside it

Ask the designer·15 July 2025·5 min read

What do I get for a visualisation? And when is it worth it

Interior visualisations through a designer’s eyes: what they show that a floor plan cannot, how long they take, and when ordering one alone makes no sense.

Interior architecture·8 July 2026·4 min read

The importance of interior architecture documentation: why a visualisation isn’t enough

A visualisation is a promise, but precise realisation rests on interior architecture documentation. Learn how to avoid hidden costs and on-site chaos.

Japandi living room with low oak furniture and linen curtains

Materials and textures·20 May 2025·6 min read

Japandi style: the five materials that make it japandi

Japandi style through a designer’s eyes: the five materials behind its character, what a japandi kitchen and bedroom look like, and where japandi goes wrong.

A hallway with a handleless oak storage wall and a floating bench

Dimensions and ergonomics·8 April 2025·5 min read

The hallway: the space that greets you and sends you on your way

Hallway design with dimensions: how much space is needed at the door, how deep the storage wall is, where the bench and mirror belong. A dimensioned plan.

Guides·8 July 2026·4 min read

Small-flat ergonomics: engineering precision and Quiet Luxury for a sense of space

Small-flat ergonomics is not a compromise. Discover how to create a spacious, functional home with engineering precision and the principles of quiet luxury.

Full-height slatted oak wall panelling in a living room

Materials and textures·11 February 2025·5 min read

Timber wall panelling and slats: why they make a room look larger

Timber wall panelling and slatted panels through a designer’s eyes: which spacing, on which wall, and how to resolve the corner and the concealed door.

Home spa bathroom with a freestanding bath and a rainfall shower

Materials and textures·14 January 2025·5 min read

The home spa: rainfall shower, freestanding bath, double basin

Rainfall showers, freestanding baths and double basins through a designer’s eyes: how much space each one needs, how much water, and which is really worth it.

A living room feature wall with a single large picture above the sofa

Dimensions and ergonomics·3 December 2024·5 min read

The feature wall and the right height for hanging pictures

Living room wall ideas with dimensions: how high a picture should hang, what size works above the sofa, how a gallery wall is built up. An elevation drawing.

Kitchen·8 April 2026·10 min read

Which kitchen worktop should I choose?

Choosing a kitchen worktop, without the taboos. Not a biased, gushing round-up of where to spend your money, but real help in finding the surface you actually need.

Warm minimalist living room with a bouclé armchair, linen curtains and a rattan side table

Materials and textures·8 October 2024·5 min read

Bouclé, linen, rattan: the textures that warm a minimalist space

Rattan furniture, bouclé armchairs and linen curtains through a designer’s eyes: what each texture does to a room, how to combine them, and where they wear.

Reviewing an interior architectural drawing

Interior architecture·8 April 2026·8 min read

The role of interior architecture in our homes — the art of shaping space

Interior architecture is far more than the sum of its visible elements. It is a discipline and an art that shapes space and the way it works. Discover the role of interior architectural design and what it makes possible.

Creating a colour palette in interior design

Light and colour·8 April 2026·13 min read

Using colour at home: how to create a colour palette

Discover how to create a beautiful, harmonious colour palette in your home. Learn the fundamentals of combining colour, and how to choose shades that suit your home’s style perfectly.

Reviewing drawings together at an interior design consultation

Interior architecture·7 August 2026·14 min read

Interior architect or interior designer? Who to choose, and what you get for your money

Interior architect or interior designer? Five levels of designer, with the real differences — so you know which one fits your project and what you receive.

An interior architect and an engineer working together at the drawing table

Interior architecture·7 August 2026·12 min read

When an interior design collaboration goes wrong — and how to prevent it

Design projects rarely fail on the drawings. Five typical breaking points — decisions, communication, money, time, technical content — and how to avoid them.

Scandinavian-style loft bedroom with a sloping wall and natural light

Guides·17 October 2023·15 min read

Loft conversion: how do sloping walls become a proper home?

A loft is not a truncated room but a space with its own logic. Height zones, roof windows, storage, heating and cooling — how sloping walls become an asset.

Warm modern living room with an oak media wall and a beige sofa suite

Guides·8 August 2023·14 min read

Modern living room: ideas that make the space come together — not just fill up

A modern living room is not a furniture list but a system of zones, layers and light. Seating, storage, textiles and lighting — how it all comes together.

Open-plan kitchen and living room with modern timber cabinetry

Kitchen·16 May 2023·15 min read

Open-plan kitchen and living room: the joined-up space that actually works

An open-plan kitchen and living room is not a knocked-through wall but three co-ordinated zones. Island, extraction, materials, noise — the rules that work.

Terracotta modern kitchen cabinetry with a zellige splashback and brass accessories

Kitchen·21 February 2023·14 min read

Kitchen cabinet colours: how to choose something that still works in ten years

The kitchen front is the most expensive colour decision in the home. Orientation, material pairings, one or two tones — a system you cannot get wrong.

Sage green bathroom with a freestanding bath, an oak vanity and brass accessories

Light and colour·13 September 2022·12 min read

Green bathroom: calm that never goes out of fashion

A green bathroom is a room of calm — if the shade, the tiles and the light work together. Sage, forest green, tile options and lighting in one guide.

Enfilade of rooms in a period apartment with open double doors, a corniced ceiling and herringbone parquet

Interior architecture·26 April 2022·16 min read

Renovating a period apartment: what to keep and what to let go?

High ceilings, cornices, herringbone parquet — a period apartment is a treasure if you know what to keep and what to replace. A decision map for renovation.

White framed-front kitchen with wooden worktop beneath an exposed timber-beam ceiling

Kitchen·16 November 2021·3 min read

Understated rural elegance: a white kitchen beneath timber beams

A white framed-front kitchen beneath an exposed timber-beam ceiling: glazed cabinets, a wooden worktop and warm afternoon light. A 2021 project in the spirit of rural elegance.

Hódi Pamela in the seating nook of the finished bespoke hallway cabinet — white silk-finish fronts with concealed LED lighting

Furniture design·11 November 2021·4 min read

Hódi Pamela’s hallway — the story of a bespoke entryway cabinet

The bespoke cabinet we designed for Hódi Pamela’s hallway: white silk-finish fronts and concealed LED lighting in the open shelving. The story of the project — and what makes any entryway cabinet work.

Modern softloft kitchen with wood-effect fronts, black appliances and a stone-effect island

Kitchen·8 November 2021·4 min read

A modern softloft kitchen: wood, black, and an appliance wall that disappears

A softloft kitchen near Debrecen: wood-effect fronts, a stone-effect worktop, black appliances — and a glass tambour unit behind which the whole appliance wall vanishes in one move.

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