Rooms and Spaces
Master suite design: bedroom, dressing room and bathroom as one
How to plan a villa master suite: the sequence of bedroom, dressing room and bathroom, bed wall details, acoustics, light control and sizes that work.
· 4 min
Materials and Texture
Timber slat walls: spacing, acoustics, lighting and installation
How to design a timber slat wall: slat sizes and gaps, solid wood vs veneer, acoustic backing, hidden doors, integrated lighting and fire and moisture details.
· 4 min
Lighting
Layered lighting for high-ceilinged spaces
Why a double-height living room cannot be lit with one chandelier, and how to build general, task, accent and ambient layers in tall villa interiors.
· 4 min
Istanbul Renovation Guide
Managing a renovation remotely: reporting, decisions and payments
How to run an Istanbul renovation from abroad: one point of contact, weekly reports, decision deadlines, samples, video visits and milestone payments.
· 4 min
Rooms and Spaces
Home office and library design: shelving, desks, light and acoustics
How to design a home office or library in a villa: shelf depths and spans, desk sizes, daylight and task lighting, acoustics for video calls and cable routes.
· 4 min
Materials and Texture
Textured plaster and microcement: finishes, uses and pitfalls
A guide to lime plaster, tadelakt, textured paints and microcement for villa walls and floors: looks, durability, wet areas, application and common failures.
· 4 min
Rooms and Spaces
Walk-in closet dimensions: what to decide before you plan one
Aisle width, hanging depth, shelf spacing and lighting in a walk-in closet. Every measurement that needs a decision before made-to-measure production starts.
· 4 min
Lighting
Lighting control and smart home: planning scenes for a villa
How to plan lighting control in a villa: circuits and scenes, wired vs wireless systems, keypads, sensors, blinds and what to decide before plastering.
· 3 min
Istanbul Renovation Guide
Interior design and renovation costs in Istanbul: budget breakdown
How a villa renovation budget in Istanbul is split: wet rooms, joinery, services, finishes, design fees and contingency, and what pushes the total up.
· 4 min