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Our journal entries focus on our mission; providing a memorable interior experience by solving interior design conundrums with a spatial awareness and emotionally considered approach. To us, it's the only way a space can be more than somewhere people simply inhabit.
Transforming Spaces: Inside the Seamless Interior Design of Our Latest Renovation Project in Canary Wharf
London, a city renowned for its history, culture, and bustling urban life, presents a unique challenge when it comes to living spaces. The diverse range of homes in London, from quaint Victorian terraces to modern apartments, often come with a common constraint – limited space. At Space Shack, we specialize in turning these challenges into stylish and functional living areas.
London Living: Maximizing Space in the City's Unique Homes with Interior Design
London, a city renowned for its history, culture, and bustling urban life, presents a unique challenge when it comes to living spaces. The diverse range of homes in London, from quaint Victorian terraces to modern apartments, often come with a common constraint – limited space. At Space Shack, we specialize in turning these challenges into stylish and functional living areas.
Unveiling the Chic Metropolis - A Central London Apartment's Contemporary Revival
An earthy, undone look belies the attention to detail behind the creative renovation of this Victorian home in North London, whose classic bones have been reframed via creative finishes and artisanal touches thanks to designer Omar Bhatti and his team at design studio Space Shack.
An unusual fusion of clean, streamlined architecture (coving, cornicing and dado rails have been forsaken) and original detailing, such as restored fireplaces and sanded flooring and doors, combine to infuse this five bedroom home with a sense of simplicity and warmth. Guided by the owners’ love of mid-century furnishings, ethnic pieces, textural finishes and the principal of wabi-sabi, Space Shack have created a serene space that features some unexpected treatments.
TOTTENHAM
An earthy, undone look belies the attention to detail behind the creative renovation of this Victorian home in North London, whose classic bones have been reframed via creative finishes and artisanal touches thanks to designer Omar Bhatti and his team at design studio Space Shack.
An unusual fusion of clean, streamlined architecture (coving, cornicing and dado rails have been forsaken) and original detailing, such as restored fireplaces and sanded flooring and doors, combine to infuse this five bedroom home with a sense of simplicity and warmth. Guided by the owners’ love of mid-century furnishings, ethnic pieces, textural finishes and the principal of wabi-sabi, Space Shack have created a serene space that features some unexpected treatments.
CANNING TOWN
Did I push myself out of my comfort zone?’ Interior designer Omar Bhatti considers this question about the revamp of his own industrial-meets-chic home and replies: ‘It’s difficult to say, as this is what I do for a living and I’m always looking to push boundaries. But it was actually more challenging making decisions for myself, so I guess the answer is yes!’ He gave himself extra pressure, he says, to make bold decisions to bring it out of the ordinary. Like creating a focal-point curved feature wall in the living room and flipping the shower room to make a larger main bedroom.
London Fields
Continuing our expansion in commercial interiors, branding company Be-engaged contacted us to design their new HQ in London Fields. The main aim of the project was to create designated areas for their staff to work individually as well as a team. The overall design aesthetic is a fusion of Scandinavian inspired design, raw warehouse styles mixed with eclectic touches to create a fresh look unique to their brand and young attitude.
HOW TO MAKE YOUR BEDROOM FEEL LIKE A PEACEFUL RETReAT
If your idea of bedroom is a just a place where to sleep comfortably, then you are setting your bar too low. Think about it, wouldn't be nice to wake up in bedroom that feels like a luxury hotel room or a spa? This article will give you some useful tips to transform your bedroom into a peaceful retreat without spending a fortune.
How we renovated this 2-bedroom flat and integrated the existing furniture into our design
After living in her two-bedroom flat in Wapping for years, our latest client decided she wanted to renovate and refresh the entire space but keep most of her existing furniture.
When she approached us, the main requirements were to install new flooring throughout, a new kitchen, a complete renovation of the small bathroom and a redesign of the staircase.
HOW TO CREATE A GORGEOUS CHRISTMAS WREATH TO GREET YOUR GUESTS
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas is on its way and as we enter December it’s time to put up our Christmas trees and decorations, ready for the jolly season with family and friends. What better way to greet your guests at the door than with a charming homemade Christmas wreath. This is the perfect way to get in the creative Christmas spirit and have some fun decorating your home.
HOW WE DESIGNED THIS WOODFORD BASEMENT INTO AN INNOVATIVE LIVING AND ENTERTAINING SPACE
These most recent clients of ours in Woodford were a lovely family who asked us to renovate and refresh the basement of their detached 5-bedroom into an additional living and entertainment space. The space works cohesively and multi functionally as our clients wanted to incorporate a kitchen, living and gym space whilst accomplishing a consistent design throughout. The clients also wanted the space to have an indoor-outdoor feel to it with large sliding doors, allowing them to indulge through the warm summer months. We replaced the old flooring with a tasteful new limewash chevron flooring throughout and a fresh sophisticated colour palette. We introduced a beautiful warm grey with lavender undertones from Lick Paint as the general wall paint and a dazzling revival of terracotta with Elle Decors cushions craze as a feature paint. Alongside charmingly bold accent furnishings and a slight contrast of raw materials and soft textures.
THE ULTIMATE HOMEOWNERS GUIDE TO CHOOSING YOUR FLOORING IN DIFFERENT ROOMS
Choosing the perfect flooring for different rooms in your home can be hard, especially as each room has different uses and purposes. You also want the style and design of your home to be cohesive and flow throughout therefore it can be difficult when deciding on flooring for rooms that may have different styles or specific uses to others.
5 INTERIOR DESIGN MISTAKES TO LEARN FROM
A massive mistake to make when doing an interior design project is not having a plan! Allocate time to plan and consider every aspect of the project such as style, design, layout, budget, colours and more. It is important to have a vision of the space you are going to design so that you can accomplish exactly what you wanted however also to consider the scale and how this vision is going to fit in your space alongside other pieces you may want to keep...
DECORATIVE IDEAS FOR A SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN MANTELPIECE
Halloween is well and truly on its way and it’s time to start decorating your home ready for these hallowed nights. This is an exceptionally fun time of year when you can really get creative within your home with your family and friends. When it comes to decorating your mantelpiece there are many ideas and roots to go down, decide on a theme and style for your mantelpiece considering colours and décor pieces to use. This tells a story in your design and shows a balanced consistent theme in your space.
6 FALL LIVING ROOM DECORATIVE IDEAS
The fall season is here as we go into those cooler cosy nights by the fire, we enter a new colour palette and theme for our homes. This season allows you to get creative and fun within your home, from pumpkin carving to wreath creating your home will have a whole new alluring feel. Creating the perfect ambience to enjoy the comfort of hot chocolates, spiced lattes and warm pumpkin soups.
UNIQUE NURSERY DESIGNS FOR PARENTS TO BE
Woodlands and forests are very popular when decorating nursery’s as children love nature and animals. This theme is also perfect for a gender-neutral nursery as some parents like to keep the gender of their baby a surprise! Incorporate current trending neutrals and earthy tones such as browns, greens and mustards. Allow woods, rattan textures and green textiles to reflect the woodland feel to the space, alongside animal-shaped toys and art.
THE ULTIMATE LIST OF OUR FAVOURITE RETAILERS IN 2021
Your home is the opportunity for you to truly reflect your style and personality so that you are able to design a space to fit you perfectly. Working from home is a struggle for many however with the right office space your environment can help you to feel motivated and focused. Online home shopping has never been more essential.
HOW TO FIND THE PERFECT WARDROBE FOR ANY SPACE
Finding your perfect wardrobe can be tricky and become overwhelming therefore, it is best to take it step by step and consider all aspects to ensure you get the wardrobe of your dreams.
HOW TO CREATE A UNIQUE GALLERY WALL
What better way to inject character and personality into your home than creating your own gallery wall! Not only are gallery walls a timeless trend, but it is the perfect solution to transforming a dull and plain wall whilst creating a feature within your home. Allow the gallery wall to take centre stage in your home by choosing a brilliant location for it to stand out such as a hallway entrance or the most trending place, up the staircase!
HOW TO STYLE UP YOUR SHELF
A shelf is an empty stage for many beautifully unique pieces people have collected on their travels to shine. Styling your shelf is a creative way to express your style and personality, it may just be the home to some of the most sentimental pieces you own. However, the key is to do them justice! Styling a shelf can be quite a difficult task although it may seem easy, one wrong move throws the whole balance and looks off. As William Morris said, “if you want a golden rule that will fit everything, this is it: Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful”.
5 UNIQUE IDEAS TO STYLE YOUR HOME OFFICE – WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK!
Your home office is a very important space where you should be able to enjoy spending time whilst feeling comfortable and motivated in your work! However, you don’t need to spend a load of money in order to make your office space stylish and appealing.