Inspiration

some light reading? Read our blog for inspiration and tips on lighting, interiors, and creating mood in your home
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Six stunning coffee table books for interior design lovers

Six stunning coffee table books for interior design lovers

Love interior design? Love whacking great books full of gorgeous photographs? Then there’s only one publisher for you: the mighty TASCHEN! Here we select six... read more

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Grand Designs finalist, Stephanie Hughes, talks pattern, colour and lighting

Grand Designs finalist, Stephanie Hughes, talks pattern, colour and lighting

Can you tell us a bit about your style and what inspires you? I’m in love with design and over the years I’ve pieced together... read more

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Pooky catches up with GIDC finalist Lucy Tiffney

Pooky catches up with GIDC finalist Lucy Tiffney

We loved following Lucy Tiffney's journey throughout the Great Interior Design Challenge. Pooky caught up with Lucy to find out her top interior tips and... read more

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Amazing interiors: Leighton House Museum

Amazing interiors: Leighton House Museum

Pooky's search for the most beautiful, jaw-dropping interiors in the country begins very close to home, at the Leighton House Museum in Holland Park. Guest... read more

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Q&A with Jane Bonsor of Korla

Q&A with Jane Bonsor of Korla

Korla was set up by designer Jane Bonsor in 2011, selling original and evocative printed interiors textiles and home accessories. Finding inspiration from western roots... read more

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top lighting tips from interior designers, the 2 Lovely Gays

top lighting tips from interior designers, the 2 Lovely Gays

Photo credit Taran Wilkhu Here at Pooky we’re all about quirkiness and colour, two things that we love about your style. Can you tell us... read more

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Hygge, happiness and lamps – How to cosy up your home with the Danish art of contentment

Hygge, happiness and lamps – How to cosy up your home with the Danish art of contentment

The Danish concept of hygge – a sort of cosy feeling of enjoying the little things in life – is currently all the rage. Here’s... read more

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get the look: earthy emerald hues

get the look: earthy emerald hues

New year, new look-beautiful green hues are everywhere to be seen as we ease our way in to 2016. Here at Pooky we’re not afraid... read more

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adding atmosphere with lighting

adding atmosphere with lighting

Whether you’re planning a room from scratch or just want to make an easy update, it's pretty hard for anything to come close to lighting... read more