Inspiration blog

It's getting easier to create a sustainable interior design scheme and here we've handpicked some of the most innovative suppliers for homes and businesses.

Distance is no longer a barrier to creating your dream home. Find out how we help our international clients to create their dream home in the UK.

After years living in Singapore, Sue and her husband returned to West Berkshire with a treasured collection of furniture, art and rugs from their life abroad – and a spacious new-build home that couldn't have felt more different. They knew their cherished pieces deserved better than to sit awkwardly against bland walls, but they didn't know how to bridge the gap and create the contemporary calm they craved. That's where we came in.

We hear… I’d love to use an interior designer! But isn’t it REALLY expensive? I’m feeling overwhelmed with this project! I’m TOO busy! How am I going to get this project over the line and looking fabulous? It’s taken us ages to make decisions! We just can’t agree with each other!

This blog will give you an idea of what to expect of the stages that are part of the interior design process.

Home staging is a powerful tool that creates the right impression for potential buyers. Read our blog to see a recent project and find out all about our bespoke service and what's included.

An interior design project is a journey—collaborative, creative, and uniquely personal. While the process can span months and will inevitably include challenges, we never see these as problems, simply minor hurdles to overcome. Read on to find out the most asked FAQs and our answers to them.

When busy professionals Stuart and Claire bought their family home, they loved its potential but knew it didn't reflect who they were. The kitchen was tucked away in a dark corner, cut off from family life and their beautiful garden views. What started as a "relatively modest renovation" became a complete transformation when we suggested relocating the entire kitchen to the back of the house. The result? An open-plan heart where the whole family could be together while pursuing individual passions, plus the confidence to embrace bold burnt orange and deep blue colours they'd always loved but were unsure how to use. Take a look at the stunning results.

Faced with a familiar dilemma: how do you create your dream home when your work diary is booked solid for months ahead? Recently divorced senior executive John, needed more than just an interior designer. He wanted someone who could take complete creative control while he focused on his career. What followed was a 12-month transformation of his off-plan Henley penthouse apartment, largely while John was working or travelling abroad. See the stunning transformation for yourself.

Research from the Happiness Research Institute* found that our homes account for 15% of our total happiness – making them as important as our general health and fitness, and significantly more influential than our income or career! Read our 5 simple tips to help you boost your home happiness.

A beige, bland office with glaring strip lighting is becoming a thing of the past. This blog looks at what forward-thinking companies are doing to attract and keep top quality staff.

Our blog has some great interior design tips for styling your home.

If you're looking to update your home you will soon realise that the array of products available to buy is endless! At Flippa Interiors we believe in helping our clients buy responsibly: seeking out style, functionality and durability so that money spent, is money well spent.

You’ve just bought a new place, or perhaps you’re fed up and frustrated with your existing home, or like our recent clients you’re buying a new build off plan. Find out why hiring an interior designer could be the best decision you ever made.

Each year the big names in the interiors world release their new best thing ....for Dulux this means their paint colour of the year. And this year the colour for 2021 is 'Brave Ground' a warm, natural neutral (and just a touch controversial: it is after all a brown).

Natural or artificial, lighting is a key element of interior design. Lighting is essential for us to see and work and a corner stone of good interior design.

The brief? To refurbish a tired second living room in a Victorian town house to provide a smart, stylish bedroom that our client could use for airbnb,

A large open-plan kitchen extension is a dream for many. But planning and designing the space and its look can be daunting. We used grey as our main paint colour but teamed it with Farrow & Ball's orange

Paint is quick and easy to use. There's a rainbow of colours to choose from, but it's not just about bringing colour to your space! Check out some of our recent projects where we've used paint to create an effect,

This compact open plan apartment in Oxfordshire has been designed to create a feeling of space and light, despite its diminutive size.