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A practical collection of interior design tips, from adding small touches of red and styling in odd numbers to protecting paintings from damp and using oversized pieces to bring character to small spaces.
Between renovation projects, countless hours lost in design magazines, and plenty of trial and error, I've learned a thing or two. Design is wonderfully subjective, so these just happen to work for me, but perhaps they'll be helpful for you too.
Thank the Americans for this one. Brooklyn-based interior designer Taylor Simon released a viral video on TikTok back in January 2024 about adding hints of red to your home, and why it works so well. But this trick predates social media by decades. Designers like Nancy Lancaster have long woven red into rooms through flowers, cushions, or even just the spine of a book.
Whether you’re hanging plates on a wall or arranging trinkets on a coffee table, things nearly always look better in odd numbers. There’s something in most of us that wants things to match, to pair up neatly. But three candlesticks look more interesting than two. Five ornaments feel more deliberate than four.
I can’t quite explain why it works, but it does. I shared this when I first launched Jackson Lyme on Instagram, and it remains one of my most engaged-with posts to this day.
I've lived in a few damp houses over the years, which doesn’t combine well with someone who loves art and collecting paintings. But I’ve found a bit of a hack.
Cut a wine cork to a suitable depth and place it behind the bottom two corners of the picture. It allows air to circulate between the wall and the frame, stopping mould from gathering on the back of the picture. Not the most glamorous solution, admittedly, but thoroughly effective – and you’ve an excuse to open another bottle!
There’s something that catches your eye about the oversized. A small picture in a big frame. A statement painting that takes up the wall. Having the bravery to go big was transformational for me, and this needn’t be expensive. I found a pair of old cupboard doors on Facebook Marketplace for £20, hung damask fabric behind the glass, and they made all the difference in our drawing room.
