May The Best House Win…
February 23rd, 2010Keep your eyes peeled for ITV’s new property series, May The Best House Win, to be aired between 1-2pm from Monday 22nd to Friday 26th February… you’ll never guess which interior design expert you might see…
…. As Seen In Glamour
January 27th, 2010As an interior design expert, Ben was called upon to reveal his top tips on not over stepping the fine line between eclectic and cluttered… “One colour being more dominant than the rest does the job” explains interior designer Ben Huckerby. “Here, it’s purple. Personally I would have added a purple rug too…”
Vivienne Westwood Chooses Leeds Designers To Reveal New Print
January 17th, 2010Leeds based interior designers, Ben Huckerby Design, has announced an exclusive contract which will see them working in tandem with Vivienne Westwood to inject her signature designs into houses across the region.
The contemporary interior designers, who won an award at the Leeds Bar and Club Awards, for the design of Oracle in Leeds, has been hand picked to showcase the first interior collection by the iconic style queen.
Bathroom Bliss
December 18th, 2009People underestimate the importance of the bathroom and forget that those ever indulgent baths or sumptuous showers can be the perfect end to a stressful day. Designing a bathroom today is about so much more than picking out some white tiles and choosing a shade of paint for the walls.
Relaxation is central and today there are so many ways in which we can enhance it – under floor heating, steam and water proof plasmas, wall hung fixtures, all add the extra wow factor to a room that would otherwise be subject to neglect.
Upholstery Heaven
November 3rd, 2009Top Tips for glamming up old furniture in time for Christmas from the designer behind Britain’s Best Home.
A word used frequently across all walks of life is ‘recycle’ and this doesn’t have to stop at plastic bags, re-vamping furniture is one way to live a greener life, glam up your house, and get ready for Christmas.
You can transform the atmosphere of the whole room by simply applying a few top re-upholstering tips, and it can be as easy as 1,2,3 if you follow interior expert Ben Huckerby’s essential advice to turn that scuffed armchair into a chic centrepiece:
Planning the Perfect Kitchen
August 18th, 2009Planning or re-doing the kitchen can be a daunting thought but it needn’t be if the right precautions are taken and plans put in place. Most kitchen companies will offer a free planning and visual service which will leave you with a computer generated image – this must be taken advantage of.
Style Rich but Space Poor
August 18th, 2009Living in a city centre apartment myself I know what it’s like to envisage big beautiful rooms with stunning décor and fabulous furniture, en suites in every room, secluded storage space to hide certain bits and pieces when we have visitors and a kitchen big enough to bake for a dozen.
But then I remind myself that even large home owners crave extra space and that making the most of what we’ve got is key in maintaining practicality whilst also showcasing style.
First Impressions Count…
August 18th, 2009Quite often your garden isn’t the first thing people see so you need to make sure that your good taste and flair is exuded from the very moment someone sets eyes on your humble abode.
Making an impression on tenants, buyers or guests, the importance of a first impression is often underestimated.
Here are my top tips to ensure a favourable lasting impression is sustained…
Move or Improve?
August 18th, 2009It’s something topical at the moment and today I’m going to be looking at improving rather than moving. It needn’t all be doom and gloom so let’s take the approach of injecting a lease of life into something old to create something new… well let’s face it, it’s worked for Joan Rivers!
As simple as it may seem, DIY, the option taken by many, can prove to be a drain on resources and often for very little gain. Amateur makeovers can quickly decrease the value of homes when the main driving forces are boredom and the desire for change, rather than a planned approach to a home re-vamp that’s more than just cosmetic.