Furnish & Fettle Interior Design

18/06/2026

The biggest mistake people make when buying artwork?
They buy it too small.

Artwork is often one of the last things people buy for a room, and unfortunately it’s also one of the areas where we see the same mistake being made time and time again.

Usually, it comes from playing it safe.

A larger piece feels like a bigger commitment, so people choose something slightly smaller instead.

But once it’s on the wall, it can end up looking a little lost, and suddenly the room doesn’t feel quite as finished or considered as they’d hoped.

The truth is, artwork does far more than simply fill a blank wall.

It creates scale, gives the eye somewhere to land, and often becomes the feature that quietly anchors the entire room.

A few simple rules we use:

• Above a sofa? Aim for artwork that’s around two-thirds of the sofa width.
• Got a large wall? Go bigger than your instinct tells you.
• Hang it lower than you think. Artwork should feel connected to the furniture beneath it, rather than floating separately above it.
• Don’t worry about matching perfectly. Some of the most beautiful schemes use artwork to introduce colour, texture, personality and a focal point.

One of the easiest ways to make a room feel more polished, more intentional and, ultimately, more expensive isn’t changing the furniture at all.

It’s getting the artwork right.

Save this for the next time you’re choosing artwork for your home.

16/06/2026

Awkward room? Good. They’re usually the most interesting ones.

One of the biggest myths in interior design is that beautiful rooms start with perfect spaces.
They don’t.

The rooms we’re often proudest of are the ones that looked impossible at the beginning.

The living room that’s too long and narrow, the open-plan space with no obvious layout, the radiator exactly where the sofa should go, the awkward alcove, the beam nobody wanted, the room where everyone in the family wanted something completely different.

The difference isn’t the room - it’s the solution.

Great design isn’t about having the perfect space, it’s about finding possibilities where other people only see problems.

Sometimes that’s a completely new layout, sometimes it’s bespoke joinery, sometimes it’s simply looking at the room from a different perspective.

So if you’ve been staring at the same awkward room for months (or years) wondering what on earth to do with it...

You might just be too close to see the answer and that’s completely normal.

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14/06/2026

Because before a room looks effortless…

It normally looks like:
Fabric books everywhere.
Samples spread across a table.
Three versions of the same paint colour.
Changing one finish because it suddenly feels too warm.
Moving things around again because something still doesn’t feel quite right.

There are usually dozens of tiny decisions happening behind the scenes that nobody sees and then all of a sudden it all clicks.

Not because of one big dramatic decision but because of lots of smaller ones coming together.

That’s why we always say trust the process!

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11/06/2026

Before you buy paint samples, order new furniture or spend hours scrolling Pinterest, start here:

1. Decide how you want the room to feel
Not what colour you want or what style you like.
How do you want to feel when you walk into the room? Calm? Cosy? Energised? Relaxed? That answer should guide every decision that follows.

2. Stop looking at the walls first
One of the biggest mistakes people make is choosing paint before anything else. We often start with a rug, fabric, artwork or even a favourite chair and build the scheme from there.

3. Walk into the room and notice where your eye lands
Every well-designed room has a focal point. A fireplace, artwork, a beautiful headboard, a statement light. If your eye doesn’t know where to go, the room can feel unsettled without you knowing why.

4. Think about what happens at 7pm, not 11am
Most people choose colours and finishes in daylight, but how a room feels in the evening matters just as much. Layered lighting often has a bigger impact than changing the paint colour.

5. Don’t buy everything from the same place
The most interesting homes aren’t perfectly matched. Mix textures, finishes and pieces collected over time. That’s what gives a room personality and stops it feeling like a furniture showroom.

The secret to a beautifully decorated room isn’t spending more money, it’s making decisions in the right order.

Thinking about refreshing your home this year?

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09/06/2026

The best colour schemes aren’t necessarily the trendiest ones…

In fact, some of the most beautiful homes we’ve designed wouldn’t have been described as “on trend” at all.

Because the secret to a great colour scheme isn’t following what’s popular, it’s more about understanding what works in your room.

Before choosing a paint colour, ask yourself:

1. What direction does the room face?
Natural light changes everything. A colour that looks warm and inviting in one room can feel completely different in another.

2. What are you keeping?
Your sofa, flooring, curtains and artwork should all influence the colours you choose. The best schemes feel connected, not pieced together.

3. How do you want the room to feel?
Calm? Cosy? Bright? Relaxed? Start with the feeling and the colours become much easier to choose.

4. Have you tested it properly?
Never choose from a paint chart alone. Always test samples and look at them throughout the day. Morning light and evening light can tell very different stories.

5. Don’t assume white is the safe option
Sometimes a warmer neutral or even a darker colour will make a room feel far more inviting than a brilliant white ever could.

The biggest mistake people tend to make is choosing a colour because they saw it online rather than because it works in their home.

✨ Save this for when you’re next staring at paint charts... and give it a like if you’re planning a home refresh this year.

07/06/2026

Most people think interior design is choosing a sofa and picking paint colours.

But behind every finished room are hundreds of quieter decisions happening in the background.

The things like:

– making sure flooring doesn’t suddenly look pink next to cabinetry
– checking that lighting works in the evening, not just on a sunny day
– making sure furniture is the right scale for the room
– repeating colours enough that they feel intentional
– layering textures so a space doesn’t feel flat
– editing things back so the room feels calm rather than overwhelming

Most of these aren’t things people consciously notice.

They just walk in and say:

“This room feels lovely.”
And that’s always the goal 🤍

Save this if you’re planning a project this year.

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04/06/2026

Your room doesn’t need to be bigger… it just needs these 5 changes.

One of the most common things we hear is:
“How can I make this room feel bigger?”

The good news? Most of the time, the answer isn’t knocking down walls or spending a fortune.

Here are 5 things we regularly do as interior designers to make a space feel larger:

1. Stop buying small furniture

This surprises people.
Lots of small pieces can actually make a room feel busier and more cramped.
A well-sized sofa and fewer, larger pieces often make a room feel calmer and more spacious.

2. Pull furniture away from the walls

It sounds backwards, but pushing everything to the edges can actually make a room feel smaller.
Giving key pieces a little breathing room creates better flow and makes the layout feel more intentional.

3. Create a clear focal point

When your eye doesn’t know where to land, a room can feel cluttered.
Artwork, a fireplace, statement lighting or even a beautiful view can instantly make a room feel more organised.

4. Layer your lighting

One ceiling light isn’t enough.
Table lamps, floor lamps and wall lights create depth, soften shadows and make a room feel bigger, especially in the evenings.

5. Use colour more cleverly

The more your eye can travel around a room uninterrupted, the larger it feels.
Repeating colours and tones throughout a space helps create flow and visual calm.

Making a room feel bigger isn’t about having less in it, it’s about arranging it better.

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03/06/2026

02/06/2026

Awkward layouts aren’t usually the problem…

Long narrow rooms.
Too many doors.
Strange corners.

Open-plan spaces that feel a bit disconnected.
We see it all the time.
And most rooms don’t actually need completely rethinking.

A few things we’d try first:

– pull furniture away from the walls
– use rugs to create invisible zones
– soften hard lines with curves
– create one focal point
– stop trying to fill every corner

Because awkward rooms don’t usually need more furniture.
They just need a little more thought behind them.

Do you have a space that feels a bit awkward?

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31/05/2026

The one thing we’d remove from your home right now…

No… not colour.
Not pattern.
And definitely not cushions
It’s visual heaviness.

As the days get lighter, people naturally start noticing when a room feels a little weighed down.

Usually because of:

– accessories competing for attention
– heavy throws no longer being used
– styling pieces that feel too dominant
– cushions that multiplied over time (it happens!)
– furniture or pieces that don’t really serve a purpose anymore

One thing we do constantly in the studio is… edit.

Because creating calm is often less about adding more…
…and more about giving the right things room to breathe.

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