In recent years, interior design has taken a dramatic turn towards more expressive and personality-driven spaces. The dominance of neutral palettes - think all-white, beige, and soft grey -”is making way for richer, moodier hues that bring depth, emotion, and individuality to interiors. For years, muted tones and neutral palettes dominated interior spaces, creating serene and understated environments. However, a shift is happening—bold colours are making a strong return, bringing vibrancy, personality, and confidence back into our homes. But why now?

Renovating your home can be an immensely fulfilling endeavour—a chance to craft a space that mirrors your lifestyle, caters to your needs, and captures your unique vision. However, taking on a renovation without proper planning or expertise can lead to missteps that drain both your time and resources.

Find the 7 common mistakes that can transform a building project from a dream to a nightmare.

Christmas is a magical time, filled with family gatherings, laughter, cosy evenings by the fire and true comfort. For those who value understated elegance, this season offers the perfect opportunity to infuse the home with festive cheer without compromising on a desire for minimalist interiors.

Read Yas Lightowler’s interior design Christmas decor ideas in this special edition story.

Neuroaesthetics has shown that elements like symmetry, balance and natural materials are inherently appealing to the human mind, providing insights that are invaluable to interior design.

Future-proofing your home. One of the most important aspects of our design philosophy is future-proofing a property and whilst it may not be a common request from clients, it sits at the heart of our design ethos at KHAIA. We share our tips on why and how to create interiors that don’t chase trends, but instead focus on elegance, simplicity, and lasting appeal.

Are you interested in understanding how to maximise your space at home? Homes often need to be refurbished or redesigned to adapt to a lifestyle, whether they are a property you already live in or one you are buying. Understanding how to maximise and optimise your interior space to fit your lifestyle is core to any interior design plan and every interior designer will use design techniques to do this.

How will your interior designer and architect work together? Architects and interior designers view projects from different perspectives but work together to achieve the overall aesthetic. Yas Lightowler shares how collaboration achieves exceptional results.

Why is interior design important? Our homes stand as sanctuaries of solace and serenity, where we dream, and where we live. Creating these havens - personal and family spaces - away from the clamour of the modern world, has become increasingly necessary.

Expressive Elegance is predicted to be a key trend in interior design for 2024. But what is expressive elegance? Is it simply a passing trend or a way of living? Here, KHAIA looks at how this approach can be used to design elegant, modern spaces that express your personality, and offers tips on how you can achieve this in your own home.

The personalised details are those that truly breathe life into a space. Curtains that are meticulously crafted to suit your individual style and needs, effortlessly blending function and charm within a room.

Why is art a subtle way to inject personality and make your space unique and curated? Discover how to make your interior stand out with artwork, and how thoughtfully selected pieces can become a canvas for self-expression, reflecting personality, interests, and values within your living space.