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.

7 entries

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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