If you live in a small space, maximising every inch of your living space is likely a top priority. Whether you're living in a tiny apartment or a small house, there are several tips and tricks to help you make the most of your space.
Contrary to popular belief, our daily schedule as interior designers doesn’t typically involve fluffing pillows, styling bookshelves, or picking out pretty fabrics. Instead, we often find ourselves knee-deep in architectural drawings, specification sheets, and meetings. So many meetings! We get down to the nitty-gritty of a project in those behind-the-scenes details, and quite frankly, we wouldn’t have it any other way.
An interior designer can help you with your project by providing expertise and guidance in creating a cohesive and functional space. They can help with space planning, selecting colors and materials, choosing furniture and accessories, and ensuring that the design meets your aesthetic and functional needs.
Choosing an interior designer near you can be a daunting task, but there are a few steps you can take to make the process easier.
Time definitely flies when you are having fun!
Being the owner of a small business and running our interior design studio for five years is hard to believe - 'where has that time gone?'
I still treasure the memories of our very first project and the excitement of receiving the acceptance letter from our very first client (who we still work with now!).
Spring is here! The air is crisp and refreshing and the sun is starting to greet us! We love the transition from winter to spring - the daily temperatures are rising, the buds on the trees are unfolding and the birds are coming back to sing their songs. Life tends to hit pause for the harsh winter, but now everything seems to dance and smile once again. With spring bringing positive energy, this is a great time to turn that energy into being productive around the home. Brush those wintery cobwebs away ready for the spring clean!
We are pleased to announce the arrival of our brand new Virtual - Children's room design service.
We have had the pleasure of designing many rooms for our client's little people but we wanted to open the offering to a wider audience. With the announcement of our virtual service, we are now able to do this!
When it comes to colour scheming your home, the choices are limitless and this can become overwhelming.
We have colalted our top 5 tips to help get you started.
Lamps, Lamps and more Lamps...
We have collated our Top 5 tips on choosing a table lamp
The colder months are here! Which means it's time for our annual workshops.
Each of our workshops will be held at our design studio in Cwmbran, South Wales.
47 Llandowlais Street, Oakfield, Cwmbran, NP44 7HE
With summer coming to a close and gradually we see the seasons shift, it is important to look forward to what’s to come in the month ahead. Cosy dusky evenings with home comforts lets us sink into autumn. That lovely feeling when you come home and are able to light a candle and fill a room with scent before having dinner and putting a cosy throw over you is just a little bit of magic that comes in the colder months.
With the evenings drawing in, it might be a time for focus on things that will make the home a cosier and more inviting space. A new pair of curtains or blinds can be a great way to change the feel of a space within your home.
In this blog we are going to explore the various types of blinds! There are some key factors that you should follow when choosing which type of blind is suitable;
This month we have been working on many exciting and varied projects, with pattern and textiles being a big feature in many of these designs. Projects have involved designing exciting spaces for Airbnb guests, new residential designs along with leisure and commercial projects.
Working with patterns and knowing which would look best can come as a design dilemma to many and can be very daunting. Done correctly though, it can transform a room.
This month’s blog focusses on the use of pattern within textile design. Not forgetting that wallcoverings, flooring, and tiling can all play a big part in the way a space comes together.
February is creeping to an end, and here at Athena Interiors we have been busy working on some exciting projects. The team have been visiting clients and enjoying working together to create some exciting designs both residentially and commercially.
We have picked out some of our February favourites from our suppliers that have caught our eye this month
Well the holidays are officially over and that means we’re in the middle of boring-cold-winter now. Does the house feel a bit cold and stale after all the Christmas decor came down?
Athena Interiors Christmas market – Sunday 12th December 2pm- 7.30pm
Christmas is coming to Athena Interiors this weekend; our Christmas market is set to be a wonderful afternoon of festivities. Our fabulous stall holders are offering large selection of gift options and are very much looking forward to providing a festive Christmas shopping experience here at Athena Interiors.
We are excited to announce that here at Athena Interiors, we have an in-house upholstery service to supply all of your upholstery needs. They are able to design bespoke or alternatively cover existing furniture. This is the perfect and sustainable way to give your old pieces a new lease of life. Below is one of our favourite examples of an old chair re-upholstered by our team. We have a wide fabric range to chose from, and there is certainly something for everyone.
‘New year, new you’. We’ve all heard the phrase.
But, after a tough 2020 of being cooped up indoors, maybe it’s really the year that our homes need a refresh instead.
The new season is upon us and boy does it bring some exciting new fashion, furniture, fabrics and colours! Dulux recently released their colour of the year and what a gorgeous colour it is!
At the end of each blog we ask you to write in and let us know of any questions that you may have! Thank you to everyone who has sent in a question. We will be going through a couple and writing our answers below!
If you are looking to redesign your living room on a budget or if you would like to quickly revamp your living for last minute guests or if your simply just fed up looking at your current surroundings and want to freshen up the look! Read on for some simple design tips that can help transform your room in just a few hours.
The very first key points that you would learn as an interior designer are the 7 main elements of interior design. These include space, light, Form, Texture, Colour, Furniture and objects.
We were recently asked to attend Shirenewton’s Annual Summer Fete.
We were delighted to have this opportunity to showcase our business in the local area. Advertising is really important to us, as it is to all new businesses, we are trying to promote and get the word out about our new business and this was the perfect setting.
What a whirlwind it has been. It has certainly been a scary, but very exciting, experience so far!
Whether you’re planning a renovation, refreshing your home, or reimagining a single space, we’d love to hear about your project.
