Colour Psychology Series 1: Colour in restaurant design. Colour can be used to influence a person’s mood on the most basic of all the subconscious levels. Throughout our loves, we come to associate certain colours with certain meanings. In restaurant design, this can be a powerful tool. Colour has such a large spectrum, so … Continue reading Colour Psychology Series 1: Colour in restaurant design

Why hire an interior designer? Let us guess; you’ve read the title of this blog and are thinking why should someone hire an interior designer when they could just do it themselves for less money? Because let’s face it, we do not understand what you want or your day-to –day requirements for the space. … Continue reading Why hire an interior designer?

No matter who or what the project is for, Astounding Interiors will always create a Mood board. This is the foundation of all communication for any project between designer and client. No matter what the project, our designers will study, review and refine every detail of the design, from finishes and materials, to the furnishings, … Continue reading Why Astounding Interiors create mood boards

When you are looking for a project, it is important to think about the potential, and not just thinking about the shell in front of you. However, consider the original state of the property. Read through building reports, understand what are the restrictions with the property? What needs repairing? Are there any underlying core problems … Continue reading Renovations, where to start?

Your patrons will build a first impression up from the first 90 seconds of entering into your store. If there is ever a place where first impressions count it is here. Further to this statistic, 62%-90% of first impressions are influenced by the colour and 52% of shoppers will not return if they do not … Continue reading Colour psychology: retail design.

Basic rules for Restaurant lighting To start with there is a variety of different lighting techniques out there. It is important to understand that the different areas of the restaurant will require different lighting techniques. Ambient lighting. This is mood lighting, lighting to set an ambience. This lighting will be the main source of lighting … Continue reading Basic rules for Restaurant lighting

The design process broken down: Upon starting any project, we want the client to feel confident in what we do. Part of this confidence comes from understanding the design process. There are three main categories within the design process; the first being the design and concept stage, the second is the documentation stage, and … Continue reading The design process broken down

When you are renovating, understanding your budget requirement is key. Before you jump in, there are a few things you can think about which will help you to understand how much it is going to cost. Bare in mind, if you want an amazing design, you need to be able to finance accordingly. You must … Continue reading Figuring out your budget when remodelling

Common restaurant design problems Whether it is an interference regarding the flow of circulation between the dining area and kitchen, or maybe the kitchen is too small and there simply is not enough space for the chefs to prepare the food and meet consumer demands, every restaurant will have small problems. In this article, … Continue reading Common restaurant design problems

There are four main types of lighting: ambient lighting, task lighting, accent lighting and feature lighting. In a nightclub, you are most likely going to use three of these; ambient lighting, task lighting and feature lighting. Ambient lighting refers to mood lighting, it is traditionally, the main source of lighting across an establishment. Task lighting … Continue reading Lighting rules for a nightclub

This style of design generally refers to the Interiors within the countries of Greece, Italy and Spain. When you think of these countries, you think of that warm sun, as a result, the interior design style uses a more minimalistic approach with white wash walls and ceilings; this is to help the interior feel cool, … Continue reading Mediterranean design

In order to make a large space feel smaller you simply need to take the opposite approach to making a small room bigger. When you can start, think about analysing your choice in colour palette. By using deeper and darker tones and with dark ceilings, you can make a room feel instantly smaller. A good … Continue reading How to make a large space feel smaller

With interiors becoming increasingly pushed for space, being smarter with interiors is becoming a growing trend. There are many ways you can create the illusion of having a larger space. In this blog we will discuss a few of these design techniques that you can implement into your space today. By painting your walls, trims … Continue reading How to make a small space feel large

A bar is a place people go to unwind and relax after a long day of work; they want to go somewhere where they feel at-easy, and comfortable, this is the type of bar people will go to spend the evening with you. However, this is only the case for some bars. Other bars will … Continue reading Colour psychology in cocktail bars

Everyone talks about it, but what is ergonomic design? Ergonomic design is all about form and function. Designers will use the principles of ergonomics in every aspect of their design. In terms of layout, ergonomics is about understanding the minimum spatial requirement for circulation and furniture. Using ergonomics in this sense is about understanding how … Continue reading WHAT IS ERGONOMIC DESIGN?

Pantone colour of the year 2018 is 18-3838 Ultra Violet. Being a balance between a calming blue and a highly stimulating red, purple is calming but increases creativity and spirituality. This a highly symbolic colour and Astounding are proud to be able to say we have always seen the benefits of using purple in our … Continue reading TRENDS FOR 2018

When it comes to electric design, the most important factor is the Layout. A successful layout is what will make the space feel comfortable. Before buying the decor figure out exactly where the furniture will go. You don’t want to buy all the furniture and find you have no space for it. A common misunderstanding … Continue reading Electric Design

So, what is circulation? Circulation within Interiors refers to the way in which people move through and around a building throughout time. It can be broken down into direction, the type of use, the frequency of use and the time of use. The speed of the movement of circulation can be fast or slow. The … Continue reading HOW DOES CIRCULATION EFFECT DESIGN?

Website design is all about the aesthetics and efficiency. In today’s market, an online presence is an essential part of being competitive. It is not enough to have a website, your website needs to be innovative and never behind the market competition. It is key to remember that with any website design the outcome will … Continue reading WHAT MAKES A SUCCESSFUL WEBSITE DESIGN?

Tips of the trade: Always Have the Correct Dimensions of the Room. When you have an accurate plan of the space you want you can organise schedules for every phase of your design, avoiding conflicts of installation and misplacements. A Correctly Spaced Plan is Always a Good Start A floor plan allows you to … Continue reading Get to know the trade