Small London flats are brilliant for location, less brilliant for layout: tight hallways, awkward alcoves, tiny “open-plan” rooms that somehow still feel chopped up. The good news? With smart space planning (and a few current UK small-space trends like multifunctional furniture, built-in storage, and zoned layouts), you can make a compact flat feel calmer, larger, and easier to live in. (John Lewis & Partners)

Surface Design Show is one of the best places to see new surface materials up close think flooring, cladding, natural stone, and innovative interior/exterior finishes, all in one place. The 2026 edition runs 3–5 February at London’s Business Design Centre.

If your home is still living in the “everything grey” era, 2026 is offering a gentler, warmer upgrade—less showroom, more lived-in. Across trend forecasts, we’re seeing UK interiors move towards earthy paint colours, layered textures, nature-led design, and deeper, moodier shades that make rooms feel cosy and intentional.

If you’ve never hired an interior designer before, it’s normal to wonder what you’re actually paying for, and what happens when. Interior design isn’t just “making it look nice”; it’s a structured process that reduces risk, prevents expensive mistakes, and makes your home work better.

By December, most UK homes are doing double duty: there’s Christmas clutter, spare beds for guests, wrapping paper everywhere… and you’re secretly dreaming about giving the whole place a reset before 2026 starts.

Planning a full house renovation is exciting… and a bit overwhelming. Between builders, budgets, timelines and endless Pinterest boards, it’s easy to lose track of what you actually want from your home.

Industrial chic has been a favourite in UK interiors for years now – all exposed brick, black metal and cool, urban edges. But in 2025, most London homeowners aren’t living in vast New York lofts; they’re in real flats, often open-plan, where the space has to work hard and feel cosy.

When it comes to transforming a home, the terms interior design and space planning are often used interchangeably - but in reality, they refer to two distinct, yet closely connected, disciplines.

Designing or remodelling a home is exciting, but it can quickly become overwhelming. When you’re juggling planning permissions, structural decisions and endless product choices, it’s hard to know when to call in a professional.

If your home feels like a patchwork of passing fancies—Scandi here, Soho House there—you’re not alone. Most spaces evolve through impulse buys and well-meaning hand-me-downs. The good news? Your style already exists.