FOUR FAILSAFE WAYS TO GETTING A ROOM REFURB RIGHT

Today an adapted extract from my book, Mad About The House, 101 Interior Design Answers. Adapted because I have taken out the questions and just given you the four key points to getting a room redecoration right.

1 GO TO A HOTEL

the hoxton hotel in Paris picture by KW-S Hotels are underrated as sources of inspiration. The designers have to get a lot into a small space. There is usually one room – often not that big – which needs to house a bed, a table either side, a comfy chair or two, a desk, perhaps space for coffee- and tea-making, and clothes hanging. And then they’ve got to carve a luxurious bathroom out of a tiny corner. It’s always worth looking at hotel designs for their colour and materials choices. They are created by the people who often know not just what the next big things in terms of trends and colour schemes are likely to be, but are also expert at creating attractive, comfortable rooms in very uncompromising spaces. So next time you can plan a summer holiday, don’t ju…