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The placement rules designers work to
Most homes are full of pieces people genuinely like, arranged in a way that doesn't quite work. This guide is the other half of that: where things actually go. Every measurement our designers use, drawn and explained, so you can apply them room by room without buying anything new.
24 pages
Sixteen chapters covering six rooms plus the principles behind them.
Real measurements
Twenty-nine specific numbers, from hanging heights to walkway widths.
Eight diagrams
Drawn to scale, showing correct placement against the common mistake.
Checklists
A tick-box list per room, so nothing gets missed before you finish.
Sixteen chapters
- Before you start
- The six principles
- Living room
- Bedroom
- Kitchen and dining
- Entrance hall
- Home office
- Bathroom
- Artwork and wall composition
- Shelves and surfaces
- Rugs
- Lighting the room you've styled
- Seasonal restyling
- Quick reference measurements
- Common mistakes
- Room-by-room checklist
Artwork is usually hung too high
The centre of a picture should sit at roughly 145cm from the floor, about average eye level, and most people hang considerably above that. It's the single most common reason a room with genuinely good pieces in it still feels slightly off. That's one measurement of twenty-nine in the guide, each with the same kind of explanation behind it.
Worth having if
- You've just moved and everything is technically in place but nothing feels finished
- You've bought pieces you love and they somehow don't work together in the room
- You want to restyle seasonally without buying anything new each time
- You're preparing a home for photography, viewings or letting
- You'd like the reasoning behind the rules, not just a list of them
Before you buy
What format is it?
A 24-page PDF, downloadable immediately after purchase. It's designed to be read on screen or printed at A4, and the checklists work well printed and ticked off room by room.
Do I need to buy anything to use it?
No. The guide is entirely about placing and arranging what you already own. Nothing in it depends on buying new pieces.
Is this the same as your styling service?
No. The guide teaches you to do it yourself. Our Styling service is a designer either doing it for you on-site, or writing a guide specific to your own rooms and pieces.
Will it work for a rented home?
Yes, and it's arguably more useful. Most of the guide is about arrangement rather than anything permanent, and the sections on rugs, lighting and surfaces need no landlord permission at all.
Prefer a designer to do it for you? Our Styling service covers both on-site styling and guides written for your own rooms.