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arecomingout,Igofordarkershadesin
thecushions,thickerblanketsandthrows
andrichscentedcinnamoncandles.Ialso
bringoutthewood,kindling,homemade
firelightersinabasketnexttothefireplace.
“Youcanevengoasfaraschangingup
framedprintsintheroom,alovelyeucalyptus
plantprintfromGinger&Fraggleforthe
spring/summermonthsandafunfestive
wordartpiecefromGayleMansfieldDesigns
forthecoldermonths.Smallandeasywaysto
changearoomaroundandmakeitfeellight
andfreshwhenit’swarmingupandsnugand
cosyforthecolderdays.”
PreciousTimeDesigncanhelpyouto
completelyredesignyourhomeorjustgive
yousomeideas.WithNicola’sremoteinterior
designservice,thiscanallbedonefromyour
computer.Thismeansthatshecanprovide
ideastoanyoneinthecountry,givingthem

HOMES INTERIORS

‘Interiorscandoso

much,itcanturna

blankspaceintoyour

house,yourhome’

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adviceandguidancewhileallowingthemto

dotheworkthemselves.

Nicolasaid:“ThepackagesIofferallow

anyoneinthecountrytocontactme,sharing

photosorvideosoftheroom.Adetailed

questionnaireisalsosentoutandfromthisI

pulltogetherlotsofinspirationontoamood-

board,ashoppinglistwithlivelinksand

more.Interiorscandosomuch,itcanturn

ablankspaceintoyourhouse,yourhome.It

caninspireyou,energiseyou,calmyou...with

useofcolours,patternsandtextures,youcan

turnaroomaround.”

AlthoughPreciousTimeDesignisbased

inOxfordshire,NicolabeganinBridgwater

inSomerset.Intheleaduptoherwedding

(atTheMountSomersetHotel),Nicola

spenthereveningsgettingcraftywiththe

smalldetailsfortheirspecialday.Afterthe

wedding,shewantedahobbythatwould

fulfilhercreativedesiresandsocompleteda

diplomaininteriordesign.Nicolalovedthe

courseandonceshehadcreatedPrecious

TimeDesign,herfriendsbegantoaskforher

help,thenfriendsoffriendsandsoon.

Now,Nicolaisonhandtohelpyoushould

youneedit.Shesuggeststhatthebestthing

todoismakeacupoftea,sitintheroomyou

wanttochangeandwritedownthepurpose

oftheroom,howyouwantittofeel,whether

theroomislightordarkandwhetherthe

designsuitswhatyouarelookingfor.

Nicolaadded:“Iwoulddescribemystyle

asbright,crispandclean(whenmysonisn’t

causingmayhem!)However,Iamahugefan

oftheScandinavianapproachandhavebeen

readingTheLittleBookofHyggeandwould

lovetoincludesomeofthesetechniquesas

wemakeourhouseourhome.

“Iamreallyluckyaswemovedintoa

newlyrenovated 1970 spropertyjustovera

yearagoanditisablankcanvas.Iwantedto

liveinthespaceforalittlewhiletoseehow

thesunlitthehouseatcertainpointsinthe

day,howweusedtheroomsandtofindthe

stylethatbestsuitedthehouseandus.

“IamconstantlysearchingforInspiration

forothersandwhiledoingso,findpiecesthat

Iloveforourhome.Myaimisforourhome

tobecomeagreatadditiontomyportfolioof

workandtobesomethingthatwelove.Iam

reallyhappywiththeworkwehavedoneso

farandfeelitisatruerepresentationofusas

afamily.”

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