Cardiff Life | Meet The Interior Designers | May 2017

Cardiff Life | Meet The Interior Designers | May 2017

What sets you apart from your competitors? In September, we will be celebrating 20 successful years at Deborah Drew Designs. Knowledge and experience are critical in this fast-moving industry, and I have completed well over the 10,000 hours, pre-requisite for the ‘expert’ badge we’ve all heard about. I was the interior designer on BBC 1’s DIY SOS for four of those years, having to work under enormous pressure and to very tight deadlines. Over the years, and armed with experience, you naturally end up working smarter, which is why our clients highly value our input on their projects. Describe the best project you ever had Holm House was a fantastic project to design – I was involved in every aspect and managed every design element through to completion, including organising the design trades and suppliers, it was great as I had been given creative autonomy; it was a pleasure to be a part of the team and the location was quite nice too! What motivates you? Quite simply high standards. I love what we do, all our clients are such lovely people and our relationships are particularly strong. When we meet we always have a good catch up, about life in general, before we put our design heads on and get down to work. Playing such an important part in helping make sure they meet their objectives in their own homes, I think, is a real privilege. My aim is to deliver to the highest standard, which I would personally expect both in terms of customer service and quality. Where do you see the business in five years? The...
SS16 – Trends

SS16 – Trends

Spring and summer will be serving up a melting pot of trends to satisfy our interior appetites in 2016!  Grey and its many shades have dominated our interiors for the last couple of years, but with subtle changes in trends including a desire for warmer metallic tones, it looks like Grey may no longer be holding the number one chart position. Muted blush pink and delicate mint will be the keen trend through SS16.  Use on a base palette of warmer hues of taupe or mushroom, with soft metallic accents of rose gold or copper for a light and airy look and introduce floral patterns for extra feminine appeal.  This beautiful combination works equally well in detailed traditional interiors, as well as fresh modern schemes.  Incorporate opulent textured velvets with contrasting foil overlays for a sophisticated luxurious look, or for a relaxed modern treatment simply mix linens, cottons and plain wool blends.   Image (Above): Dulux SS16 Image (Above): Habitat SS16 Sounding more like it should be served in a restaurant, I know, but bleached out shades of Pistachio, avocado, mustard and pomegranate are also on the menu this spring.  Similar to the washed out tones of a 1970’s Polaroid photograph, this palette is quickly gaining popularity and is perfect for the latest trend in rustic industrial schemes. Finally, if you are looking for something a little bolder we will see a drift towards burnt orange, lapis blue and palm green throughout SS16.   This palette will provide a striking alternative for brighter schemes, using statement blocks of colour and unfussy geometric patterns. Image (Above): Conran Shop Here Thank you for...
Penarth View | Spring 2016

Penarth View | Spring 2016

Read my latest article in the latest edition of Penarth View, where I outline my inspirations and expectations for 2016. Read the article online here: link or the pdf copy...

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