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Living room at the Lake Residence in Lake Como, Italy, showing a thoughtfully designed interior by an interior designer

Living room at the Lake Residence in Lake Como, Italy, showing a thoughtfully designed interior by an interior designer

Do I Need an Interior Designer? And When It Truly Makes Sense

3 min read

White stucco London townhouse with black iron railings and classical columns in Mayfair

White stucco London townhouse with black iron railings and classical columns in Mayfair

London Design Inspiration: A Storybook of Interiors, Theatre and Personal Style

4 min read

Client and designer reviewing printed floor plans together at a work table

Client and designer reviewing printed floor plans together at a work table

Designer vs Decorator: Choosing what’s right for your project

3 min read

Introducing the Design & the Client Relationship Series

Introducing the Design & the Client Relationship Series

Introducing the Design & the Client Relationship Series

2 min read

Two surfers carrying their boards and walking across the road towards the beach in Byron Bay, Australia.

Two surfers carrying their boards and walking across the road towards the beach in Byron Bay, Australia.

Byron Bay Travel and Australian Coastal Culture

3 min read

A colourful breakfast setting with strawberries in a daisy patterned bowl on layered tableware, styled by Lyn Cowie Interiors to reflect a healthy home lifestyle.

A colourful breakfast setting with strawberries in a daisy patterned bowl on layered tableware, styled by Lyn Cowie Interiors to reflect a healthy home lifestyle.

Is Your Home Helping You Live Well

2 min read

Surfers entering the water at Bondi Beach with waves rolling in, photographed for a blog about how Australia travel inspires design lovers.

Surfers entering the water at Bondi Beach with waves rolling in, photographed for a blog about how Australia travel inspires design lovers.

Why Australia Travel Inspires Design Lovers

4 min read

Festive Home Gifts 2025: A Designer’s Guide to Timeless Design

Festive Home Gifts 2025: A Designer’s Guide to Timeless Design

Festive Home Gifts 2025: A Designer’s Guide to Timeless Design

4 min read

Aerial view of Vegan Agrivilla I Pini farmhouse in Tuscany, surrounded by olive groves and vineyards, with pool in the courtyard.

Aerial view of Vegan Agrivilla I Pini farmhouse in Tuscany, surrounded by olive groves and vineyards, with pool in the courtyard.

Luxury Tuscany Travel: A Soulful Stay at I Pini

3 min read

Portrait-style artworks inside window-like recesses in Porto’s historic centre

Portrait-style artworks inside window-like recesses in Porto’s historic centre

Porto Design Travel: Meet the Makers of Creativity

4 min read

Find the best vegan coffee and pastries in Amsterdam

Find the best vegan coffee and pastries in Amsterdam

Travel to AMSTERDAM: Stay, Explore, and Indulge in a Little Coffee Snobbery

4 min read

The delightful Kit Kemp hotel interiors

The delightful Kit Kemp hotel interiors

Travel to LONDON: a designer’s explore guide – stay, art, savour, and explore

3 min read

Fun eclectic furniture for tattooed furniture trend

Fun eclectic furniture for tattooed furniture trend

Tattooed Furniture: The Trend Making Homes Personal Again (But Here’s My Take)

2 min read

Lake Garda views

Lake Garda views

Travel to LAKE GARDA, Italy: Why This Italian Lake Might Surprise You

3 min read

Lisbon’s Santa Apolónia station platform with red train, tiled rosette floor and vaulted roof—the starting point for our rail trip to Braga.

Lisbon’s Santa Apolónia station platform with red train, tiled rosette floor and vaulted roof—the starting point for our rail trip to Braga.

Why travel to Braga, Portugal should be on every design lover’s radar

4 min read

Dog enjoying a pet-friendly designed home

Dog enjoying a pet-friendly designed home

Must Love Dogs: Design Ideas for a Pet-Friendly Home

4 min read

Cannes old town with clocktower and hillside ‘CANNES’ sign framed by historic façades on the French Riviera.

Cannes old town with clocktower and hillside ‘CANNES’ sign framed by historic façades on the French Riviera.

Travel to CANNES and ANTIBES, French Riviera: A Designer’s Guide to Sourcing Vintage, Sipping Coffee, and Trying Not to Buy Everything

3 min read

Bowl of Mediterranean lemons on a courtyard table at Hôtel du Couvent in Nice, French Riviera

Bowl of Mediterranean lemons on a courtyard table at Hôtel du Couvent in Nice, French Riviera

Travel to NICE, The French Riviera: A Designer’s Guide to Stay, Savour, and Source Vintage

5 min read

Lyn Cowie Interiors selecting fabric swatches and finishes around a client’s artwork—a framed still-life with carrots

Lyn Cowie Interiors selecting fabric swatches and finishes around a client’s artwork—a framed still-life with carrots

From Wardrobe to Room: How Personal Styling Made Me a Better Interior Designer

4 min read

Travel to PUNAKAIKI, New Zealand: Finding peace, plywood and Pancake Rocks

Travel to PUNAKAIKI, New Zealand: Finding peace, plywood and Pancake Rocks

Travel to PUNAKAIKI, New Zealand: Finding peace, plywood and Pancake Rocks

4 min read

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