The biggest barrier to working with an interior designer isn't budget or timing. It's not knowing what you're actually signing up for. Here's exactly what to expect — from that first call to the moment your project takes shape. By Tor Cooper · 6 min read · Interior Design Brighton, Behind the Scenes, Working with a Designer, Interior Design Process Photo Credit: DEN LIFE interiors There are lots of reasons why it takes time to get updates to your home underway. Life can get in the way a...

There's a particular feeling that creeps in later this month. The summer holidays are winding down, the diary is filling back up, and suddenly you're looking at your home — the pile of beach bags by the door, the school shoes that need finding, the kitchen surfaces that have somehow become a dumping ground for three months of "I'll sort it later" — and thinking, right, I need this house to work for me again. No more relaced holiday vibes ‘manana’... If that's you, you're not being dramatic....

Most of us tolerate our homes in the warmer months rather than truly enjoying them. And even more so during the recent heatwaves. So with more heat coming our way this summer here's a room-by-room audit — and what to do about it. Photo Credit via Plus Mood There's a particular kind of summer frustration — not with the weather, not with your plans, but with your house. The sun is streaming in and you'd love to fling the doors open to the garden, but something feels slightly off. Heavy, almost....