Studio Akiva GuidesEleven volumes
Written by a working design studio
The Studio Akiva
Guides
Eleven practical handbooks on designing, renovating and living well in a home. Specific, tested and honest, including the places where the popular advice does not hold up.
11Volumes
126Chapters
384Pages
A4PDF, instant download
Which guide do I need?01
Start from the problem,
not the title.
Most people arrive with a situation rather than a subject. Find yours below, then browse the range underneath.
I am thinking about a renovation but have not committed
Start with Vol. 01 to work out what is worth doing, then Vol. 02 to deliver it.
I am mid-build and it feels chaotic
Vol. 02, and start at Chapter 6. The money sheet and weekly rhythm can be introduced at any point.
I cannot choose a paint colour
Vol. 03. It is a method rather than a list of shades, and Chapter 5 explains why the same colour looks wrong in your room.
My kitchen or desk is uncomfortable and I do not know why
Vol. 04, Ergonomics. It is almost certainly a height set for the wrong person, and Chapter 11 is a weekend audit you can run yourself.
I am redoing a bathroom
Vol. 05, before you buy anything. Chapter 4 alone will stop you buying the wrong shower.
I want to design a whole home properly
Vol. 06, which is the full arc, then dip into Vol. 03, Vol. 04 and Vol. 05 as each decision arrives.
I am designing a room for a child
Vol. 07, covering nursery through to teenager, including safety to current standards.
I am renovating a kitchen
Vol. 08, from the first waste pipe to the last drawer runner, including ventilation and honest budgets.
My furniture keeps arriving at the wrong moment
Vol. 09. Lead times by category, the order of works, and the reason one in eight deliveries fails on first attempt.
Everything is in place but the room still feels unfinished
Vol. 10, The Styling Guide. Twenty-nine measurements for where things actually go, from the 145cm artwork centre height down. Nothing in it needs buying.
I work from home and the room is fighting me
Vol. 11, free until 30 September. Desk at 740mm, 500 lux on the task area, and why the room chooses itself on light rather than spare space.
