In last month’s blog post I shared my vision and plans for transforming a family’s East Sussex home. Now, it’s time for the exciting reveal! Let’s take a tour through this stunning makeover, showcasing how the design concepts have been brought to life with the help of carefully selected suppliers and unique touches.

Throughout my interior design career, I’ve had the privilege of transforming countless homes across the South East and London. In bringing my clients’ visions to life, I typically work in six key steps. In this article, I walk you through the six stages of interior design by taking you behind the scenes of a recent project on a grade 2 listed property in Wadhurst, East Sussex.

The term ‘architectural hardware’ doesn’t have the sexiest ring to it, but Nicky Percival personally loves everything to do with the topic. Covering items like door handles, hinges, locks, cabinet knobs, drawer pulls, and window latches this umbrella term includes all your historically considered ‘boring’ yet essential items. Yet, it's because these elements are used every day that the touch and feel of them are very important.

Choosing an interior designer to work with can be hard, especially if you haven’t done it before.

So, here Nicky Percival tells you a little bit more about herself, the type of work she does and most importantly, what her clients can expect from her.

The ubiquitous neutrality of grey has dominated the world of interior decoration for a few years now. But this is likely to change for 2024. Here Nicky Percival Kent and Sussex Interior Designer discusses the interior colour trends for the year ahead.