Debbie Blott is the founder of The Decorcafe.
e: debbie@thedecorcafe.com
t: 07796 952116
Communication is about sharing ideas, expertise and knowledge. How we share that information, has an impact on how well it is received.
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Sarah Speller is a garden designer who believes everyone has it in them to be a gardener and to enjoy creating beautiful outdoor spaces and plant combinations. She also believes that creating and maintaining a garden can be enormously positive for health and well-being.
e: s.humphries1@btopenworld.com
m: 07879 643483
a: Putney & North Norfolk
How to Create a Planting Plan. Learning how to create a planting plan is fundamental to creating a lovely garden. Sarah Speller shares her experience.
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London and West Country floral designer Helen Edwards’ design style reflects an English garden, an herbaceous border. There is always a natural, relaxed and elegant abundance in her designs.
e: helen@thevelvetdaisy.co.uk
t: 0779069 2221
a: London & Devon
w: thevelvetdaisy.co.uk
Starting 2018 on a high with some pics from a fabulous DecorCafe collaboration. Interior designer Caroline Corbett (nee Browne) held her wedding at the beautiful Lensbury Club Twickenham this summer and chose Helen Edwards of The Velvet Daisy to do the flowers.
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Deborah Moor & Caroline Nicholls run Slightly Quirky, an established interior design company located in West London working on a range of projects from substantial period family houses to central London apartments. “For us, interior design is more than a business. It is a passion and a lifestyle.”
e: caroline@slightlyquirky.com
t: 0207 788 6629
a: Based in West London.
w: slightlyquirky.com
It is a popular misconception that pale colours and plain tiles are always the best option for small bathrooms. Tucked away in the loft, this bathroom was cramped, dark and depressing before Slightly Quirky got involved and transformed it into this striking and spacious design.
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Debbie Blott is the founder of The Decorcafe.
e: debbie@thedecorcafe.com
t: 07796 952116
The objective for this Esher home project was to increase the size of the kitchen and living areas by building a double height extension, strengthening the connection between the the house and garden and the woods beyond. Caroline Browne, worked closely with the family to create a highly personalised interior design which takes into account every […]
Sylvie Garvey is founer and owner of Computer Fitness, offering straight-forward and practical IT advice and support to individuals and small businesses.
e: sylvie@computerfitess.net
m: 07775 638325
w: computerfitness.net
Did you know that your phone has more processing power than the computers used to land Apollo 11 on the moon? Sylvie Garvey of Computer Fitness shares her top tips to unleash the power of the iPhone you hold in your hands:
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Debbie Blott is the founder of The Decorcafe.
e: debbie@thedecorcafe.com
t: 07796 952116
Sage Advice for Beautiful Gardens: Garden Design Tips from Wendy Stokes
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Sophie Bates BA(Hons) Dip(ARCH) RIBA, is the founder and owner of Sophie Bates Architects, a London based studio established to deliver innovative, contemporary residential architecture and interiors.
e: sophie@sophiebates.com
t: 07725 501683
a: The Boathouse Design Studio, 27 Ferry Rd, Teddington TW11 9NN
w: sophiebatesarchitects.com
When looking to extend or build a new home, gaining planning permission is a necessary but sometimes tricky requirement. Having worked as a residential architect for twenty years, here are my recommendations to making the process as smooth and successful as possible.
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Debbie Blott is the founder of The Decorcafe.
e: debbie@thedecorcafe.com
t: 07796 952116
Interior designer Anne-Marie Taylor and husband David, had been in their Putney property for about eight years and, self-confessed change junkies, felt it was time to move on. Looking around they realised that the cost of moving would be so great that they would hardly have any budget left to decorate their new home. Instead […]
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Debbie Blott is the founder of The Decorcafe.
e: debbie@thedecorcafe.com
t: 07796 952116
In celebration of the opening of the opening of The Woodland Walk, one of the final phases of the garden restoration at Strawberry Hill House, local caterer, Fruits of the Fridge, baked a delicious 18th Century Tea for Alan Titmarsh, Britain’s best-loved gardener, and other distinguished guests, to accompany a fine blend of tea supplied by Fortnum and Mason.