About the Author

I joined InStyle Direct way back in 2008, starting my career as a Design Assistant. However, in the 17 years since then, I've honed my design skills and gathered the experience to take over as Head of Design Head and finally achieve my current role as an Associate Director. While working here, I have had the opportunity to help numerous clients create stylish and highly functional interiors that appeal to the rental market and homeowners alike. These experiences have helped me add immense value to my design knowledge and understanding of the property market. The design style I usually follow is minimalism and the use of clean lines that lead to uncluttered space and a timeless aesthetic. My objective is to enhance the property's visual experience, indoor comfort, and convenience to its optimum level. This approach helps tap the right tenant audiences and motivates private landlords and BTR developers to create stand-out interiors. The years I've spent in the interior design and furnishing industry have helped me gather valuable insights into what styles work best when putting together appealing interiors for the rental market. If you are a landlord, estate agent or BTR developer, stay tuned for my exciting design-led blogs.

Achieving Originality in Home Design...

Beautiful interiors are a mix of stunning design and practicality. But there’s more to it than that, especially if you’re designing an interior for several apartments in the same building. None of...
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Setting a Simple Yet Chic Dining Table...

A hub for family dinners, parties and special occasions, dining tables are the focal point of any kitchen, dining or living room. Regardless of how well decorated a room is,an empty table looks bare, ...
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Autumn/Winter Trends Forecast 2013-2014...

This year has seen vivacious citrus colours making an impact in our designs and we’ll continue to use these strong accent tones over the coming seasons.  But we’re already looking ahead t...
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Period Charm – Contemporary Style...

A period property makes a stunning home. High ceilings, huge windows and period features make for very elegant living. But if you’ve bought a period property that you’re planning to refurb...
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A Little Luxury Goes a Long Way……...

With spring hopefully not too far away, now is the time to brighten up your home with a few, luxurious new accessories. New cushions, an eye catching piece of art or a piece of statement furniture –...
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A Recipe for Success...

Many homes don’t have a separate dining room these days.  Most of us prefer to have a more relaxed meal, either at our kitchen table or in a dining area that’s part of our main living space.  Bu...
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Cool Weather – Hot Designs...

January – a time of fresh ideas for the year ahead.  And with that in mind we’re soon off to visit the major design shows to find inspiration for our interior schemes over the coming months....
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Showhome Chic – The Art of Dressing a Property to Sell...

Dress to sell, homestaging – call it what you like, but there can be no argument that dressing a property to sell delivers results – in terms of asking price and in how quickly the property sells....
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Inspiring Interiors – Our Trend Report for 2013...

With the first of 2013’s interiors shows just weeks away (Interiors UK, NEC, Birmingham, January 20th – 23rd), we’ve been looking ahead to the trends and collections that will be inspiri...
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Showhomes and View Units – Are Yours Outstanding Enough to Attract Buyers Quickly?...

Why Styling a Showhome Helps Sell Faster Creating a lifestyle, a home where buyers can imagine themselves living – it’s what selling a property is all about. After all, a plain, empty apartmen...
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