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Navigating the Storm: Coping with Disruption to Daily Life During Home Renovations

Discover how our meticulous planning, strategic scheduling, and industry expertise can turn the chaos of home renovations into an organised symphony of creativity and order. Your comfort and peace of mind are our top priorities as we guide you through a seamless, transformative design experience. Embrace the journey, envision the transformation, and let DKT Interior Design Studio be your guiding light through the renovation storm.

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Embracing Neuroaesthetics: The Path to Transformative Interior Design

Discover the transformative power of Neuroaesthetics in interior design and elevate your well-being through thoughtful and personalised spaces. In this post, I share the science behind creating environments that inspire and positively impact the mind. Unleash the potential of your space with DKT Interior Design Studio.

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The Art of Minimalist Bed-Making: Embrace the Monastic Way

In the ever-shifting landscape of interior design, the winds of change sweep away the old, ushering in a new era of style. As the stars align, the verdict echoes: the age of lavish bedding embellishments is waning, yielding to the elegant simplicity of a minimalist coverlet. This shift towards a more refined aesthetic has captured the imagination of photographers and design experts alike.

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HOT LIST: Cafe Latte City Living

This delicious collection pulled together for the tastemaker has been cleverly curated with affordable luxury high street pieces to give your space a luxe look for less. It's giving chic hotel sumptuousness and is yours for the taking...You're welcome!

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Decorating with Pantone Colour of the Year 2022

According to Pantone, Very Peri evokes carefree confidence and a daring curiosity that animates our creative spirit - it’s inquisitive and intriguing. And yes, it may initially conjure up visions of a wisteria-draped Bridgerton house and seems a colour often reserved for weddings or more traditional interiors, but the motivation for hailing this colour of the year was more about looking forward than back.

The purplish blue highlights the collapse between physical and digital worlds accelerated by the likes of NFTs and the Metaverse.

Whether you go classic or contemporary there are plenty ways to incorporate playful Periwinkle in all Interiors.

Here are few ideas.

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IP44 Bathroom Lights that Actually look Good and Don’t Break the Bank

If there’s one interior horror I can’t get over, it’s that gorgeous bathroom lights i.e. IP44 rating and above are somewhat challenging to source, especially if you’re on a budget. Having spent what feels like hundreds of hours trying to source stylish bathroom lights, I’m sharing some of my favourites, so you don’t have to lose the will to live the next time you’re working on your bathroom project.

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15 Contemporary Accent Chairs and Where to Find Them

Of all the glorious pieces of furniture out there, an accent chair has got to be the ultimate expression of form and function. It’s no wonder why nearly all the great designers and architects have their own signature chairs. I’m always on the hunt for the perfect accent chair for my clients, who have great taste. In this blog, I’ve rounded up 15 of my favourite Contemporary Accent Chairs from affordable online retailers, some that also draw inspiration from the icons but are just a little more budget-friendly.

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Key Takeaways from AD’s Ultra Luxury Kitchen Report

As people spend more time in their kitchens, it’s no wonder this is the space getting a whole lot of attention at the moment. In this blog, I summarise some of the key takeaways from AD’s recent report on what we can expect from the ultra-luxury kitchen of tomorrow. Have you noticed the rise of these trends?

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5 Interior Design Styles that will Increase the Value of your Home

When thinking about commissioning an interior designer for your home design, your main motivation may be to create a home that feels cohesive, maximise the potential of your space, address pain points, and receive creative solutions. Beyond these very obvious benefits, did you know that incorporating a specific style or aesthetic also has a major impact on the value added to your property?

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7 Steps to Make Your Bedroom Feel like a Luxury Hotel Suite

As we make our way through 2022, somewhat frazzled or burned out from the madness of the last two years, the desire for luxury and convenience at our fingertips is at an all-time high. We may not be able to book ourselves into a 5-star hotel every time we need an escape, so why not create that experience at home. In this post, I lay out 7 steps to make your bedroom feel like a luxury hotel suite. Of course, there’s the obvious, bedding, but before you even get there, you’ve got to consider a lot more from layout, functionality, scale, etc.

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Creating Harmony With Curves

The curve ‑ organic geometry full of beauty and found everywhere in nature, from the roundness of the earth to the shape of a woman's body. In comparison, straight lines are more aggressive. While curves are fluid, straight lines are formal, structural, mathematical, and man-made. In life and design, balance is important.

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