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If you’re thinking about updating your home or holiday home ready for spring, but a total overhaul might feel too daunting, you can freshen up any space by simply applying a few of my design tricks. These will make a massive impact on any space, without huge costs or stress. Here are my tips on how we can easily update and refresh for you: Choosing a colour scheme for your holiday home. Painting the inside of your home ..read more

Want to know what the latest interior design trends of 2020 are and how they can inspire your decorating schemes this year? Here are my top 8 favourites:  First up: Neutral Colours. What I don’t mean is white on white! Neutral colours do not compete – they’re those fabulous colours that allow layering and the use of bright or bold colours alongside them.  Dulux Colour of the Year 2020 is Tranquil Dawn, a gorgeous muted, s ..read more

Luxury holiday homes are what we do, whether it’s a private client looking for an interior design consultant to manage their project, or to meet the exacting standards of a luxury holiday let agency, we understand every nuance of the luxury holiday industry. It’s through these years of experience and knowledge that I totally understand what it takes to grab attention over your competitors and what the most discerning, top-paying staycationers expect from a holiday home. Most importantly, if you are looking to let through a luxury ag ..read more

Cornwall is known for its tourism industry and every year millions of people flock to the county to enjoy its gorgeous beaches and slower pace of life. 2019 has been a particularly great year for visitor numbers and with the uncertainty that lies over our country at the moment, and the knock on effects this is having, the staycation is having a resurgence which looks set to continue into 2020 and beyond. If you have a holiday home in Cornwall, you’ll no doubt want to maximize on this opportunity and make your property as attractive ..read more

Elaine Skinner, from Hops and Camellias, explains what sets a luxury holiday home a part from the rest and ensures maximum occupancy throughout the year. And if you’re thinking about sprucing up your holiday let over the winter months how to best spend your budget for ultimate luxury and return on investment. When you think of luxury holiday homes, what comes to mind? Swimming pools and hot tubs, luxury fittings and furnishings, uninterrupted killer views? Whilst all of these can certainly help, they are not always the key to creatin ..read more

As a professional, accredited and registered BIID (British Institute of Interior Design) Interior Design agency we offer a variety of services and solutions to private and commercial clients. As well as our private work, we work closely with holiday let agencies, estate agents, architects and builders to ensure the best possible results for their client projects. One of the areas I specialise in is show homes and home staging, in this next series of blogs, I wanted to take a little time to explain the services we offer and how it can ..read more

As well as the private work I undertake, I work personally with holiday let agencies, estate agents, architects, developers and builders to ensure the best possible results for their client projects. I have been at the forefront of the Cornwall interior design scene having worked in the county for 30 years and I am considered to be one of the most knowledgeable and experienced interior designers in Cornwall by the many commercial sectors I work with. As Hops and Camellias portfolio shows, we have worked on a diverse selection of pri ..read more

We are regularly contacted by Cornwall’s luxury Holiday Let & Estate Agencies to provide advice to clients who want to let their existing property or who are looking to buy something new as an investment. Mostly they want to know how to attract high-end discerning customers who are willing to pay a premium, whilst also achieving maximum return on investment. The relationship between Interior Designer and client is a really important and one that needs to be based on trust, so once you’ve found ‘the one’ how do you go about build ..read more