Brighten up winter by adding colour to your home
Interior designer’s tips on how to give your home the lift it needs to carry you through the season
How to use design to optimise the awkward, tricky spaces in your home
Most homes have at least one awkward room that’s difficult to furnish or hard to use
How to avoid overspending on home renovation: Start with strategy
Optimise Design’s Denise O’Connor gives her top tips to help you stay on budget
Planning a home renovation? Here’s what you need to know before starting
Don’t plan or budget a renovation based on previous experience. Things have changed
Simple ways of using light to boost wellbeing in your home
Light affects everything from sleep and stress levels to metabolism
Interior designer’s seven easy steps to turn your new house into a home
Interior designer Denise O'Connor shares her top tips on how to imbue your new home with personality
Renovating your home? Five simple steps to keep your project on track
If you get the initial plan right, everything else becomes far easier to manage
How to destress your space with small changes for a calmer home
Simple steps can ease tension and help your home feel more zen
Interiors: Good design is as much about what you leave out as what you put in
‘Often, what makes the biggest difference is the design elements you leave out’
From layout to lighting: an interior designer’s non-negotiables
These details consistently make the biggest difference to how a home looks, feels and functions, says Denise O’Connor
Seek the pattern: how to infuse your outdoor space with summer staycation style
From boho prints and vintage florals to stripes, trellis motifs and geometrics – pattern is in vogue
Bathroom upgrades: How to boost energy efficiency without sacrificing style
Paul O’Neill of Sonas Bathrooms on how to conserve water and cut down on energy costs
Renovations: An interior designer’s advice on how to make them easier
By embracing simplicity at every stage, the process will be easier and more cost-effective
How to futureproof your home in a cost-effective way
The goal isn’t to predict the future, it’s to give yourself options when you are designing your home
How to add a built-in bench for extra storage and seating in your home
It’s a clever design idea that can change how a space looks and functions