Clover Design StudioJournal
Design tips, lighting guides, and ideas for making your home feel like you.
How Lighting Sets the Mood: A Guide to Layered Lighting Design
Learn the three layers of lighting (ambient, task, and accent) and how to combine them for rooms that feel warm, functional, and beautifully balanced.
Room-by-Room Guide to Updating Your Home on a Budget
You don't need a full renovation to refresh your space. Here's a practical room-by-room guide to high-impact, low-cost changes that make a real difference.
Bringing the Outdoors In: Nature-Inspired Design for West Coast Living
West Coast homes thrive on the connection between indoors and out. Discover how to bring natural materials, organic shapes, and earthy tones into your interiors.
What to Expect When You Hire an Interior Designer
Thinking about working with a designer but not sure what the process looks like? Here's an honest breakdown of how it works, from first call to final reveal.
The Power of Texture: Why Your Room Feels Flat and How to Fix It
Colour gets all the attention, but texture is what makes a room feel rich and inviting. Learn how to layer textures like a designer.
Mixing Old and New: How to Blend Vintage Finds with Modern Design
The most interesting rooms tell a story. Here's how to mix vintage and thrifted pieces with modern design for a space that feels collected, not decorated.
Small Space, Big Impact: Design Tips for Compact Homes
Living small doesn't mean living without style. These practical design strategies will help your compact home feel spacious, organised, and full of character.
How to Create a Cohesive Color Palette for Your Entire Home
Choosing colours for one room is hard enough, and doing it for a whole house can feel impossible. Here's a simple framework that makes it manageable.
A Beginner's Guide to Choosing the Right Lamp for Every Room
Table lamp? Floor lamp? What size, what shade? If you've ever stood in a lighting store feeling overwhelmed, this guide will help you choose with confidence.
5 Lighting Mistakes That Make Your Home Feel Smaller
Bad lighting can shrink a room faster than small square footage. Avoid these five common mistakes to make your home feel open, warm, and spacious.