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How Do We Add Personality to our Home and Make it less Bland?
My home turf is Greenwich, London, an area full of elegant Georgian homes reaching from the Thames River up to gorgeous Blackheath, full...
Susan Van Meter
Aug 16, 2023


From Bland to Beautiful, a Bloomsbury Townhouse Refurbishment
At Susan Van Meter, our interior design projects cover most parts of London. One of our completed projects, a four-storey property in a...
Susan Van Meter
Apr 7, 2023


What do you love? - Interior Trends for 2023
As far as I’m concerned, we should all live with what we love and that can be anything from a modern to a traditional aesthetic. We need...
Susan Van Meter
Jan 30, 2023


Our Christmas Gift To You!
With only 8 weeks to Christmas, it’s a good time to start thinking about that New Year project. In spite of the economic turmoil, here at...
Susan Van Meter
Nov 5, 2022


A Belgravia Townhouse for Multi-Generational Family Living
For over a year we have been working on a large interior design refurbishment of a Belgravia Grade II Listed home arranged over 5 floors....
Susan Van Meter
Sep 10, 2022

The Best Types of Timber Flooring for your Home
A wood floor is still pretty much the top choice for a residential floor finish in the UK. The beauty of using a wooden floor is the...
Susan Van Meter
Sep 10, 2022


Healthy Paints update - the best non-toxic paints for your home.
I see new paint companies coming onto the market frequently, so, I thought it best to update my list of sustainable and healthy interior...
Susan Van Meter
Sep 10, 2022


Trade Discounts: How Interior Designers Can Save You Money
Product purchasing for an interior design project.
Susan Van Meter
Jul 23, 2022


House Plants: Biophilia For Spring
Over the lockdown there was a bit of a house plant boom. Spending so much time inside, we wanted to bring some of the outside in....
Susan Van Meter
Feb 28, 2022


Eco-Kitchen: Worktops & Backsplash
Natural stone, mainly granite, has dominated kitchen and bathroom design. Quartz is having it's turn in the spotlight
Susan Van Meter
Feb 8, 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
Feb 7, 2022


The Shoffice: Adding A Room To Your Garden
Do you dream of having some extra space but don't want to go to the hassle of extending? Would you love to have a dedicated separate...
Susan Van Meter
Jan 10, 2022


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
Nov 12, 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 28, 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
Aug 1, 2021


Step 2 - Sanitaryware - Five Steps to Designing a Sustainable Luxury Bathroom!
Here at SVM Interiors, we are creating homes with an emphasis on the health and wellness of families, individuals, and our planet, by...
Susan Van Meter
Jul 24, 2021

Step 1 - Wall and Floor tiles - Five Steps to Designing a Sustainable Luxury Bathroom!
As a London-based interior design firm, we are creating homes with an emphasis on the health and wellness of families, individuals, and...
Susan Van Meter
Jul 18, 2021


Holiday time - switching to a guilt free eco-resort
Can you have a luxurious holiday without it costing the earth? It looks as if staycations are the way to go this year! However, trying to...
Susan Van Meter
Jul 11, 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 27, 2021
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