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DKT Interior Design Studio, London (2026)

21/05/2026

Consider this your Memo | Not a trend report. Not a mood board. Design intelligence — the kind that doesn’t expire. Read carefully.

1. Tiles: Tiles are a design decision, not a checkbox. Pattern, layout, mosaic, inlay — the floor is literally your canvas. You don’t have to go wild. You just have to go intentional. Plain white subway is a choice. It’s just a poor one.

2. Planters & Vessels: Stop buying basic pots. Start finding vessels. There’s a difference. Age, patina, tension, contrast — these are the things that make a room feel collected rather than decorated. If it looks like it could be in every showroom on the high street, put it back.

3. Stair Runners: Not my first choice. But if we’re doing it — we’re doing it properly. Sisal with a contrasting border if you want longevity and texture. A considered pattern — animal, ombre, native print, ikat — if you want personality. What we are not doing is beige loop pile from a catalogue. Its screaming mass production. The staircase is the spine of the house. Dress it accordingly.

4. Bed in front of window: London square footage is not a limitation. It’s a brief. The bed in front of the window works — layer blackout blinds behind sheers, add a console or side tables, dress with lamps. You’ll sleep exactly the same. The room will feel entirely different. Be brave.

That’s All,
Dhil
X

15/05/2026

What lies Beneath | Everything that is captured for socials is only the tip of the iceberg.

The hundreds of decisions, the sleepless nights finalising drawings, the skills it takes to bring a vision into reality or to help a client understand why some Pinterest dreams cost double or triple what they expect to spend, countless phone calls with contractors, site meetings, changing a kitchen layout, replacing products sourced months in advance because they are now out of stock. It takes patience, dedication and a true passion to do what we do.

Not everything is painful but there’s tremendous bravery that goes into showing up everyday with a solution focused mindset despite a mountain of responsibility and deadlines. Our role is to be calm to our clients chaos, their compass and their dream maker, but that the reality is that we have so much on in the background, it really comes down to ensuring we are good first and foremost. Clear communication, financial planning before the build even begins and scheduling is a critical part of that process and wellbeing in long run.

Just because Pinterest and AI make vision boarding exciting and just because DIYers on shows like Interior Design Masters or YouTube are MacGyvering their way on pennies. It does not mean the same for your £100k FF&E budget for 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, media room, entrance and open plan kitchen diner - and you want marble architraves with limewash walls.

I love that we attract clients who have impeccable taste. And I have learned that it also means that no matter what the financial bracket there always needs to be a long hard conversation about the investment it requires to make their dreams come true.

We are a creative powerhouse, small but mighty because we have refined our attention to detail. We are not afraid to tackle complex projects or hearing “no that is impossible” - everything is possible with the right investment, the right team and the right attitude.

05/05/2026

Swipe for the Before | This is the same kitchen.

Same footprint. Same structure. No extension. Just a complete reimagining of how it feels to exist inside it.

The original was architectural minimalism: white surfaces, clean lines, fluted panelling. But it felt like standing inside a document or a sci-fi set. White reflecting off white. Nowhere for the eye to rest.

Here’s what we changed, and why it matters:

Material contrast | Stainless steel that shifts with the light. Taj Mahal quartzite countertops and backsplash for organic veining that gives the eye something alive to follow.

Light temperature | One shift from cool to warm kelvin and the entire emotional register changed. Cool light keeps cortisol elevated. Warm light signals safety. Same fixture. Different instruction to the nervous system.

Sensory texture | Handmade Shearling barstools. Bauwerk limewash colour-matched to Forcrete microcement, so the space envelops rather than exposes.

Warmth through function | Dead side units became backlit wine storage. Depth, glow, and purpose where there was once nothing.

The original kitchen was designed to be unique. This one is designed to be lived in, to lower the shoulders of someone who’s been carrying too much all day.

This is what I mean when I say we design the “Off”.

Not luxury for luxury’s sake. But material psychology, light science, and sensory calibration in service of the human body inside the space.

It starts with one question: what is this space doing to the person inside it?

The Invisible House Reimagined.
Design:
Construction:
Decorator:
Microcement:
Metal Work: .furniture
Applicator: .interiorwraps
Plumbing:

04/05/2026

Material Bank on Bank Holiday |

Sampling is a pretty important part of the interior design process.

Every project on my desk, whether it’s a private residence, a developer scheme, or a commercial space, all goes through the same material process. Because getting it right on paper and getting it right in person are two completely different things.

This is what my desk looks like when I’m testing a palette. Stone against timber. Linen against brass. Cool against warm. Every combination gets held, turned, placed next to its neighbour and asked: do you belong together? Does this feel like one story or three?

The sampling process actually reveals how materials talk to each other. A marble can read cold next to warmer oak and warmer next to a polished concrete. The material doesn’t change, but the conversation around it does. If you’re not sampling in context, you’re guessing.

Whether the balance holds. Every palette needs tension between warm and cool textures. Because if its too warm the space feels heavy, and too cool makes it feel clinical.

The balance is what makes a room feel considered and that balance only becomes clear when you’re holding the physical samples together, in the light conditions of the actual space.

Whether the material language is cohesive. In a hotel, the lobby, the corridors, the suites, the restaurant… they all need to feel like chapters of the same book. Not identical, but unmistakably connected. That coherence starts here, on a desk covered in swatches and offcuts, long before anything gets specified.

I apply this process whether the budget is £50k or £500k. Because cohesion isn’t a luxury finish. It’s a design standard.

I find this part of the design process quite satisfying, because when we model spaces and play around with the material mix, it’s only half the story. Although quite compelling it really matters when seeing those materials together. It’s exciting and really helps our clients trust our instinct and expertise. How do samples board make you feel? Is this mandatory for you too?

02/05/2026

IYKYK - Pause for the Horror 😱

It all gets fixed in the end but sometimes like WTF x FML x FRFR

29/04/2026

Two weeks ago, we closed our physical studio in Belsize Park.

It was a difficult decision. It was also the right one.

Running a young, female-owned design business in this economy means making calls like this. The kind that come with real emotion, because you care deeply about what you’ve built. But I’ve learned that sometimes you have to step back from the emotion to see the full picture.

Not because feelings don’t matter… they do.

They tell you what’s important. They keep you considerate. But they can’t be the only voice in the room when the business needs clarity.

The truth is, some moves we made were ambitious!! Done with great intention, but without enough experience to see every risk involved.

And that’s business. You experience. You learn. You pivot.

Closing the physical studio is not the closing of Atelier Savoir Faire.

It’s the opposite.

This gives us breathing room to strengthen our internal processes, rethink our systems, and focus on the kind of commercial partnerships that actually move us forward.

We’re working across different geographic markets now, and this moment is giving us the space to reevaluate what’s truly best for the business and for the work we do.

I’m proud of what that studio held. The late nights, the products, the material sourcing, the client presentations, the beginnings of a community hub, the showcase, the creative energy. It was a chapter worth having.

But the next chapter needs a different setup. And I’d rather build the right foundation than hold onto the familiar one that was buckling under pressure.

Here’s to the pivot. Here’s to the women making hard calls and standing by them. And here’s to Friday… because TGIF.

londondesign

25/04/2026

As I post this on the eve of my 40th birthday, all I can be is grateful.

Currently playing Jenga with my darling daughter (who is up well past her bedtime) and husband while watching Mary Poppins.

Reflecting on the last decade… wow, the chaos. I really just threw everything at it. One thing I can say for sure is this next decade looks like alignment. Finally.

Looking forward to the metamorphosis 🥰🤭🙌🏽💃🏻💎🙏🏽👑

01/04/2026

April Mood | Its my birthday month and I’m not holding back. ✌🏽

01/01/2026

Nice to see you 2026! 🥰🙌🏽❤️✨🥂

31/12/2025

2025 | A year that asked everything of us…stretching us, testing us, and teaching us.

It hasn’t been easy, but it’s been deeply formative. Through the pressure and the pivots, we’re endlessly grateful for the people who met us with kindness, patience, and understanding…who stood by us, gave grace, and trusted the process even when things were being figured out in real time.

That support is never forgotten.

Moving forward with clearer communication, slower intention, and a renewed focus on quality over quantity, collaboration over isolation, and building with care.

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