Wooden flooring is a classic and timeless choice for your home, and there are various options available. Solid wooden flooring and engineered wooden flooring are the two main choices available, and both offer many benefits. In this article, we will be taking a closer look at both types of wooden flooring and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each. We’ll also be looking at the different types of wood flooring, the cost comparison between solid and engineered flooring, and tips for maintenance and cleaning.

Hanging artwork in your home can be a great way to make a statement and showcase your personal style. With the right artwork and framing, you can transform any room in your home and create an eye-catching display that showcases your art in the best way.

Good lighting is essential in any home to create the right ambiance and atmosphere. It can also be a great way to add style and character to your living space. This ultimate lighting guide will help you choose the right lighting for your home. With the right lighting, you can transform your home into something truly special.

As members of the 1% For the Planet we endeavour to create lasting designs with a long lifespan using excellent quality materials to minimise the harmful impact of refurbishing.

We are so grateful for the wonderful people and projects we have had the opportunity to work with in the last year and wanted to review all the exiting things that 2022 brought us, as we kick off the new year!

When designing people’s homes, it’s important for us as designers to consider both the general layout functionality as well as how our clients go about their daily lives to use their space. Layout planning is a crucial part of the early-stage design process and creating the ultimate layout can be critical to the design - throughout this post we’ll be sharing some helpful tips for creating the perfect layout.

Paint is an important factor of an interior space and if you are not an enthusiast about wallpaper then paint will probably cover 95% of your walls, ceiling, skirting, picture rails, door frames and windowsills. When recommending paints to our clients, we want to ensure that it is sustainable and healthy for the interior environment.

As designers, we believe that we owe a duty of care to the planet, which is why we encourage our clients to go for natural, renewable or recycled materials.

Upcycling is the ultimate rebuttal to a throwaway consumerist culture that values cheap goods and fast trends over the health of our planet.

When renovating your home, it’s all too easy to create a lot of waste and carbon emissions. A green refurbishment firm can help you conserve resources wherever possible, maximise energy efficiency and enhance the health of you and your family.

‘Biophilia’ is the theory that human beings have an innate tendency to seek out connections with the natural world. Urban architecture and modern lifestyles can set up barriers between us and nature, producing feelings of anxiety and discomfort that we might not be able to explain or pin down.

London-based biotech and biomanufacturing startup, Biohm, has launched a collection of 100% natural and beyond sustainable lampshades made from ‘waste’ coffee chaff and orange peel that would otherwise have been sent to landfill or incinerated.

Designing your ‘forever home’ is a unique experience because it’s so profoundly personal. There’s no need to keep things bland or worry about what a potential buyer might think – it’s all about what works for you.

Sustainable interior design is a topic close to our hearts, and we’re always mindful of the impact a renovation can have on our climate.

More people than ever are looking for ways to reduce their impact on the planet and therefore their carbon footprint, and are finding ways to buy more sustainably and consciously. Ceramics and homeware brand Denby has come up with its own environmental policy to continue its effort towards making conscious changes. Here, Hayley Baddiley from Denby shares her tips for creating a beautiful home interior that is also kind to the planet.

Soft furnishings and window treatments are often left as an afterthought in the budget, but good window dressings can really make or break a room and add much-needed softness to windows.

The options for window dressings can seem endless and overwhelming but this post details various pleat styles, decorative headings, fabric options and more.

There are many different fabric types on the market, each with their pros and cons. Although we prefer to specify natural fibres where possible, there are advantages to man-made fibres in some settings. Due to fire safety regulations in the UK, fabrics which are composed of less than 75% natural fibres need to be fire treated if used for upholstery.

From cushions to lampshades, headboards and bedspreads - bespoke accessories can be a wonderful way to add some creative flair to personalise your home.

Today, as we celebrate Earth Day in pandemic lockdown, the timing feels right to share some of my thoughts about finding inspiration in nature.

I find it difficult to be creative if I am stressed or under pressure and this is one of the reasons commuting to work in central London was a drain on my creative energy. Perhaps one of the positives to come out of our current lockdown situation is that it will encourage more businesses to adapt to flexible working hours and working from home, which at least in my case makes me more productive AND it's better for the planet!