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At Kensington Design, a living room is much more than a space where we watch Netflix – our living rooms are the best places to spend time with family, whether that be for a movie night or to play games...

When finalising your home interior design, it is always important to be careful about the fabrics that you select. The fabric selection process can ultimately affect the overall design and aesthetic of your home design. If you have already started...

The windows in our homes are one of the most important focal points in any room, and at Kensington Design, we help our clients to ensure that their windows are well dressed. Every home and space has its own unique...

As many of us have been getting used to working  from home in the past month, we have started to notice that working from the sofa, kitchen island, or other areas that aren’t optimized for your comfort may not be...

Design & Décor to Transform Your Living Room: As many of us are now spending a large amount of our time in our living rooms we all may have begun not notice that our living room design may be starting...

When we think about defining a space within our home we tend to think to use our furniture, shelves or screens. Typically, we focus on the vertical plane by looking for some height that breaks up the space at eye...

As uncomfortable as the current lockdown may be, confinement has a history of inspiring great art. During the aftermath of the bubonic plague in 1606, Shakespeare reportedly wrote two plays – King Lear and Macbeth. Whilst recovering from the Spanish...

As we continue to all remain safe and vigilant during this uneasy time in quarantine it can be easy to lose some creative and fresh inspiration. With all museums, galleries and nearly all showrooms closed for the moment, the design...

With the arrival of Spring and British Summer Time pushing the clocks an hour forward, the mornings and evenings are now much noticeably lighter, offering a refreshing change from the endless dark nights we lived through throughout the winter months...

Each and every room in your home should be designed for a purpose. You may have a well laid out and practical kitchen and a stylish yet comfortable living room, but what about your study or workspace from home? As...

  Today is officially the first day of Spring. Nature is springing back to life. With the arrival of spring harboring fresh flowers and blue skies it's time to embrace colour and remove that winter feeling from your haven. It's...

  Valentines Day Each Year, on February 14th we show our affection for one another by buying gifts and enjoying romantic activities. But why? The origins of Valentine's are very difficult to trace. It is said the roots of Valentines...

Package your table beautifully. There is an old Bavarian saying 'Eating keeps Body and Soul together'. However, not all of us can cook like Nigella Lawson which is why it's important to set your table with gorgeous pieces. A great...

Tableware Inspiration Kensington Design is very popular for it's tableware, we have a range of Collections sourced carefully for both beauty and diversity. We have sorted our huge range of ceramics into style schemes, for example: Simplicity - The perfect...

Houles We stock the elegant and beautiful Tiebacks & Tassels of Houles - a French family-owned company. Houles' creations are often selected for the decoration of Palaces and Castles, for instance le Chateau de Versailles, or Presidential Residences in France...

At Kensington Design we want to make buying bespoke curtains and blinds easy for everyone. We have worked hard to provide you with a service that makes ordering your curtains and blinds online totally simple. This blog also features our...

Wool or Cotton, Striped or Spotted, we have any kind of rug you could dream of! Designs that burst with personality in a range of sizes and colours that can only be made better by their durability. As every room...

A brief blog to give you some Wallpaper inspiration. Here at Kensington Design we are lucky enough to be a Stockist to the Wallpaper manufacturer Cole & Son. Since it was founded in 1875 by John Perry, they have been...