Studio notes

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The role of calm in a busy home

Kate Allamby 18/01/2026 Kate Allamby 18/01/2026

The role of calm in a busy home

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Why layout matters more than style

Kate Allamby 10/11/2025 Kate Allamby 10/11/2025

Why layout matters more than style

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Designing a bathroom that feels like a retreat

Kate Allamby 06/10/2025 Kate Allamby 06/10/2025

Designing a bathroom that feels like a retreat

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Celebrating 4 years of Studio Heim

Kate Allamby 29/09/2025 Kate Allamby 29/09/2025

Celebrating 4 years of Studio Heim

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Welcoming Olivia: a new chapter begins

Kate Allamby 15/09/2025 Kate Allamby 15/09/2025

Welcoming Olivia: a new chapter begins

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A feature in PS Magazine: the story of Fernlea

Kate Allamby 31/07/2025 Kate Allamby 31/07/2025

A feature in PS Magazine: the story of Fernlea

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Designing a bedroom below ground comes with its own challenges.

Natural light is softer, more limited, and it can be tempting to try to compensate for that. Instead, we chose to work with it.

We did not shy away from colour. The green bed brings a

W is for wallpaper.

Not every space needs to feel quiet.

Sometimes it is the smaller rooms that can hold a bit more character. A hallway you pass through, or a WC you only use for a few minutes. These are the places where wallpaper can really come

Friday favourites.

Somehow we are already nearing May, and the year feels like it is moving quietly but quickly in the background.

This week, we have been drawn to pieces that help slow things down a little. Materials that feel calm to the touch. S

Throwback to Copenhagen, 2023.

A quiet corner that has stayed with us. An armchair, a simple side table, a sculptural vase. Layers of fabric that soften the light, with a rug grounding everything underfoot.

There is a calmness to spaces like this.

Neutral does not have to feel flat.

This palette is built on small shifts in tone, texture and material. Layers that sit closely together, but still create depth and interest.

When everything is considered, even the quietest schemes can feel rich

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