Less is somtimes more, but layering patterns and textures can create warmth in a way that colour alone cannot. Mixing bold images with more intricate details will also allow for a sense of intrigue. I've always loved getting lost in Souks and Bazaars and this black and white bone inlayed chest conjures up memories of that atmosphere and is an amazing base for displaying treasures. Here are some that are similar ... Bone Inlay Floral Chest Grey Bone Inlay Chest Classic Mother

'Art Attack', as in, after school, Neil Buchanan, Art Attack. Was 25 this year! There was nothing more exciting after getting home from school, than kicking off your shoes, telling mum 'Yeah! OK! I'll do my homework later!' and sitting down to watch Neil darting around a blank floor, turning everday objects at a birdseye view, into a Big Art Attack! At the last studio I worked at, the Interior Designers would go head to head with the Graphic Designers every other friday or so

As my first still life series showed ... I have a real 'thing' for botanicals and when used in interior design I find them incredibly calming and homely. I love their slighlty chaotic nature but also the precision and detail of the old botanical illustrations. I've been stuffing my room with incredibly convincing artifical plants and cacti for years as unfortunately my thumbs are not the slighest bit green. However, fortunately botaniticals are now a real trend in interior de

So I'm now a freelancer ... after nearly five years of working in industry I have well and truly thrown myself out of my comfort zone and shunned stability for nervous excitement. As well as now having the opportunity to explore many different avenues of design, becoming freelance has given me the time to be able to focus on some personal projects too. For a while now, the general response from friends and family on seeing my room in North London has been a collection of gasp