Colour Psychology in Interior Design: Choosing the right Palette

When it comes to interior design, the colours you choose for your space can have a huge impact—not only on how your home looks but also on how it makes you feel. No matter where you are in your home improvement journey, understanding colour psychology can help you choose the perfect palette and create the best living space for you. So don’t worry, we have complied all of our knowledge for you and created this handy guide to help!

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DIY Four Poster Bed for Under £150

I've always admired the romantic appeal of four-poster beds, however, I faced three main challenges: limited space, low ceiling height, and a tight budget. But where there's a will, there's a way! I put my interior designer hat on and conjured up a creative DIY solution that ticks all three boxes. And the best part? It only cost me £100!.

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Style GuidesRebecca Winter
Where Have We Been?

For any avid readers of the Surrey Home Interiors news feed, you may have noticed a slight absence from us. Don’t worry- SHI is not going anywhere, we are just making room for something new! We are pleased to announce the creation of Rebecca Winter Design Studio! RWDS is a studio based in East Horsely, Surrey that has a team of 4 talented interior designers who are able to cater to any design needs whether that is residential or commercial.

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Rachael Hawthorne
Month in Review: April 2024

From Bristol and Cheltenham to Woking and Guildford, we’ve been designing, dressing, staging and renovating across multiple projects this month, and it’s been a great month for the whole team!

We’ve received six instructions this month for design, renovation and staging projects throughout Surrey and South London, and we can’t wait to get started on them all.

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Project Cheltenham: Complete!

We are delighted to have completed the design and installation for the four apartment development in Cheltenham for Vast. Launching on the market next week, we're delighted to see our designs come to life with beautiful herringbone tiled bathrooms, brushed brass hardware, two-tone wood effect kitchens and stunning LVT flooring.

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Project Reading: Complete!

We are thrilled to have completed the dressing, photography and handover for the beautiful show home for a stunning development in Reading. Pairing colour with serene spaces, the apartment feels bright, spacious and homely, perfect for the viewings ahead. Case study coming soon!

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Month in Review: March 2024

A busy month, March has been a mixture of design, renovating and project managing for the SHI team! Project Parsonage is taking shape so quickly, and we’re well on our way with the project cycle, with bespoke furniture starting in April. We’re also delighted to have been awarded multiple instructions this week alone!

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Project Chertsey: Complete!

After a well-considered process, the penthouse apartment for our Chertsey development was designed and renovated to a high specification and is now complete. Designing a full furniture package for the staging and dressing of the apartment, and subsequent photography, the difference is incredible, and the property flew off the market!

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Rebecca Winter
A Visit to Aynho Park

This weekend we visited the breath-taking Aynho Park, which has been transformed by former owners James and Sophie Perkins, and current owners RH Interiors (Restoration Hardware). The entire site, situated in acres of incredible woodland, with its own herd of White Hart deer.

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Project Motts Hill: Complete!

We are delighted to have completed the installation and photography for our stunning art deco-inspired bedroom project for our long-term client in Motts Hill. With the breath-taking bespoke vanity handles made in-house by my partner Ben, and an array of wonderful suppliers coming together to bring this design to life, the Motts Hill master bedroom suite is a true one-of-a-kind project.

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Year in Review: 2023

2023 has been a whirlwind of a year, and I am personally grateful for every project we’ve had the pleasure of working on throughout the last twelve months. We’ve seen single room projects in Guildford, Epsom, Tadworth and Reigate, to full-house projects in Englefield Green, Weybridge and Woking, and each one has been a pleasure to design and work on with our lovely clients.

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Merry Christmas!

We’d like to wish all of our lovely clients, our wonderful suppliers and hard-working tradesmen and tradeswomen a very Merry Christmas. I cannot be more thankful for the support, the love and the custom from every person that has helped us grow so quickly over the last three years. I have some exciting news to share in January, with a fresh take on our company brand as well as Chris joining the team full time…!

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Month in Review: November 2023

With our Chertsey project taking shape very quickly, we held a successful site day for all trades to survey and measure up, ahead of the scoped works and design finalisations. In addition, three new instructions this month carry us through and into 2024, with bookings already made for Q1 and Q2 next year!

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Month in Review: October 2023

Various projects are at very exciting stages throughout this month, and we can’t wait to see them come to fruition. Project Kinnersley Manor commenced and the physical works are now underway, with panelling and decorating booked throughout November. A recent instruction for Project Harbourfield has it’s design works well underway, and we can’t wait to share the designs!

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Month in Review: September 2023

Work is ramping up at all of our projects as we head towards completion. Project Parsonage is in the rapid stages of build, and so we’re prepping the final designs and plans for the continuation of the build. Project Kinnersley Manor will be commencing works in just a few weeks, so the final designs are being drawn up and agreed; we can’t wait to see this incredible transformation!

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