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Susan Van Meter
Feb 7, 2022
Eco-Kitchen: Cabinets & Storage
I believe our kitchens should be designed and built to last. They should be timeless, but with lots of personality and character - which...
Susan Van Meter
Feb 7, 2022
Eco-Kitchen: Layout & Open Plan Pros and Cons
The kitchen is no longer just a practical and functional preparation space. With a shift towards socializing in the kitchen, it’s become...
Susan Van Meter
Jan 10, 2022
Ten Interior Design Trends for 2022
Our homes should be collected, not decorated. A collection of what we love. A meaningful space that tells a story of who we are. With...
Susan Van Meter
Nov 12, 2021
10 Interior Design Tips to Help Reduce Climate Change.
Climate Change and COP26 - How can we as interior designers and consumers help when it comes to our homes? The UK has hosted global world...
Susan Van Meter
Aug 28, 2021
Step 5 - Energy - Five Steps for Designing a Sustainable Luxury Bathroom!
Part five of our bite-sized articles on bathrooms in sustainable interior design. This week, it's energy. 40% OF UK EMISSIONS COME FROM...
Susan Van Meter
Aug 8, 2021
Step 4 - Water - Five Steps for Designing a Sustainable Luxury Bathroom!
We all know that water is a precious resource but as population growth continues unabated, so too does our demand for water. Couple this...
Susan Van Meter
Aug 1, 2021
Step 3 - Marble Alternatives - Five Steps for Designing a Sustainable Luxury Bathroom!
MARBLE - SHOULD WE USE IT? Here at SVM Interiors, we are creating homes with an emphasis on the health and wellness of families,...
Susan Van Meter
Jun 27, 2021
Can a bathroom be Luxurious and Sustainable?
Can we really use the word sustainable with the word luxury in the same sentence, surely they are complete opposites to each other? Here...
Susan Van Meter
Jun 13, 2021
Residential listed building consent and what it means?
Do you know when to apply? As we work in London on luxury residential interior designed homes, some of our projects fall into the listed...
Susan Van Meter
Apr 4, 2021
Why I am an Interior Designer...
When I was a child, I used to spend Saturday afternoons with my grandparents watching old Hollywood movies from the '30s and '40s. I was...
Susan Van Meter
Mar 28, 2021
What Does An Interior Designer Do?
What do interior designers do?
Susan Van Meter
Feb 14, 2021
How To Design Delicious Dining Rooms That Don't Cost The Earth!
Delicious Dining Rooms. Are they redundant now? Do we need a separate dining room anymore? This is an age-old topic and one that won’t go...
Susan Van Meter
Jan 28, 2021
Five Steps for Designing a Sustainable Bathroom.
I am working on a bathroom design where the focus is using sustainable design principles, products and materials. This is not a straight...
Susan Van Meter
Jan 3, 2021
15 questions to ask before you start your kitchen redesign.
Important questions to ask yourself before you start your kitchen refurbishment.
Susan Van Meter
Dec 16, 2020
Sustainable Kitchen Design - The Ultimate Interiors Guide
The Heart of the home.
Pros & Cons of an open plan layout, layout, cabinets, heating, storage and more!
Susan Van Meter
Sep 28, 2020
Design Process: Project Completion
Successful completion of an interior design project!
Susan Van Meter
Sep 28, 2020
Design Process: Builders
Finding the right builder.
Susan Van Meter
Sep 28, 2020
Project Management
Successul Project Management for interior design.
Susan Van Meter
Sep 28, 2020
Construction Package.
Full Service Interior Design Construction Documents.
Susan Van Meter
Sep 28, 2020
Home is where your heart is - What is Vastu Shastra?
Ancient principles in a modern world.
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