Interior design inspiration for the modern home
I’m not going to lie guys, I’ve had a pretty tough week here at Design Sheppard HQ. As you may know we’ve been doing some renovation work to create a utility room and I’ve been spending a bit of time in there painting. Well, this week the newly installed power kept tripping out. We had
Earlier this year, IKEA opened a store in Exeter and after visiting last month I can confirm that it is a lovely store. I fully intend to be a regular IKEA visitor having waited decades to have a store open up here in Devon. I’ve always been a big fan of the Swedish superstore and
So, last week I wrote a post about my never-ending bedroom makeover and how I’m hoping to finish it one day soon. You can read about it and see the moodboard I created here. Well I’m one step closer now as I have found the most perfect natural cotton bedding. I’d been planning to invest
This summer we will have ticked at least two more home renovation projects off our to do list. We now have a large coat cupboard in our porch which has allowed us to rid the hallway of the majority of the clutter that used to accumulate there. It also gives my husband somewhere to hang
Ever since I was a teenager, Grand Designs was one of my favourite TV programmes. Even before I got into interiors or ever considered it as a career I was obsessed with watching Kevin McCloud help all those adventurous self-builders construct their dream homes. I myself would spend many hours dreaming of the day when
Colourful kitchen cabinetry is a big trend on the home design scene at the moment with bright and bold colours becoming increasingly popular
So I have been super busy the past few weeks. After completing our decking last year and doing a bit of a nautical garden makeover, we have upped tools again this year to continue with the work. We have a brick outbuilding/shed in the garden which sits directly behind the decking and I’m the first
With all this summer sun and outdoor entertaining we’ve been doing lately I have been in my element. Having a beautiful garden space where we can welcome guests is such a novelty. We live in such a tiny little flat that entertaining inside is just totally impractical. It’s big enough for us and the kids
As you all know I’m on a mission to find a solution for the windows at the front of my home. They look out onto a road and there are houses directly opposite, so privacy is a slight issue. You can’t really see into our home that clearly but I still feel slightly uncomfortable getting
You’re probably going to think I’m obsessed with artwork after reading a few arty posts here recently and in fairness you’re probably not far wrong. I spent so many years not having the confidence to buy artwork for our home or to hang it, that now I’ve conquered my fear of getting it wrong our