Microcement: pros, cons and where not to use it
A straight look at cracks from the substrate, underfloor heating, tile joints under the coating, sealer wear and what to demand from the applicator.
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Guides: Interior design · Page 3
BCN YARD guides: Interior design. 84 articles to help plan your project in Barcelona. Page 3.
Travertine indoors: filled or open-pore, and where it works
What separates filled from open-pore travertine, how the cut changes the pattern and where the stone of quiet luxury works in a shower, on a floor and in a living room.
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Book-matched marble: selecting slabs and matching the veining
How slabs from one block are chosen and reserved, how the pattern is laid out on a drawing, and why a marble wall is decided before furniture and sanitaryware.
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Marble at home: choosing the stone and the finish
A practical look at five popular marbles and their finishes: where the stone ages well and where acids and water leave marks.
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Small kitchen: how to use the space without losing functionality
What makes a small kitchen comfortable is a short fridge-sink-hob route and storage up to the ceiling, not the amount of worktop.
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Small bathroom: solutions that genuinely gain space
In a small bathroom space comes from the layout and what goes inside the walls: wall-hung fixtures, a level shower, a fixed glass panel, a pocket door and niches.
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Living-dining room: how to design a space serving several functions
A living-dining room works when zones, walkways and electrics are decided together with furniture to scale, before the works begin.
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Main bedroom: beyond the bed and the curtains
A main bedroom works when the bed position, clearances, bedside lighting, climate and route to the bathroom are fixed before finishes. Curtains and furniture come later.
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A bespoke dressing room: when it makes sense over a wardrobe
A dressing room pays off when there are 4–5 m² to spare without shrinking the bedroom. If space must be taken, a 60 cm deep wardrobe holds nearly as much.
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Attic or loft: how to make the most of a space under the roof
Only the part of a loft with enough headroom, a floor that takes the load and heat that insulation can control can become a real room.
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An interior staircase in a duplex: safety, space and design
A duplex staircase is planned first: step sizes, the slab opening and headroom fix its place on both floors, and the material is chosen afterwards.
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Laundry and drying area on a terrace: integrating it discreetly
A washing machine and drying area fit on a terrace inside a closed, ventilated technical cabinet with water and drainage, with slats hiding the washing. Start with facade rules.
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Entryway storage: solving clutter before it appears
An entrance stops collecting clutter once every item has a place of the right depth. Dimensions and the design sequence.
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Open kitchen: island or peninsula, how to choose between them
An island needs clear space on all four sides and drainage and extraction in the middle of the room; a peninsula fits in fewer metres.
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Kitchen lighting: the three types you need, not just one
A kitchen needs three layers of light: general, task lighting over the worktop, and ambient. They are planned with the cabinet drawings, before the wiring goes in.
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Fitted wardrobes in bedrooms: what to check before manufacturing them
A fitted wardrobe is designed early and measured late: the wiring goes in before plastering, the final survey after the finishes.
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Commissioning interior design remotely
For a remote brief the studio needs how you live, a plan and photos with unverified dimensions flagged, the budget level and clear approval rules. An on-site survey is still needed.
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Small living rooms: furniture and circulation
In a small living room you settle the main function and walkways first, then pick specific pieces by their real dimensions.
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Dining tables: seating and movement space
Each diner needs about 60 cm of table edge, and at least 80 cm between table and wall. How to turn that into a dining zone, a table shape and a light position.
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A home workspace that fits the interior
A home workspace is designed around how you work: hours, calls, equipment. That sets its location, lighting, acoustics, sockets and storage.
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Bedroom curtains and light control
A bedroom needs daylight, evening privacy and darkness for sleep: usually two layers plus persianas, with the track recess planned before the ceiling.
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Designing an entrance around daily routines
An entrance is designed around what you do in your first minutes home: belongings, circulation and services come before decoration.
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A child’s room designed to adapt
In a child’s room, the renovation fixes only what is hard to change: electrics, lighting, built-in storage carcasses, flooring and sound insulation. Furniture, colour and decor stay changeable.
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Laundry spaces: tasks, equipment and storage
A laundry room works when every step has its place and the machines can be serviced and replaced. Dimensions, services and common mistakes.
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