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#karenoliverdesign is now included on 'The List' b

#karenoliverdesign is now included on 'The List' by Conde Nast House & Garden ... "an indispensable guide for anyone wanting work done to their home."⁠😍⁠⠀
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💙This beautiful bespoke cluster pendant with cl

💙This beautiful bespoke cluster pendant with clear glass, polished nickel and grey twisted flex, at one end of the kitchen island makes a great change from a typical set up with three pendants in a line. ⁠
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✔️The seating area was this end of the island, so it made a perfect focal point.💚⁠
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✔️The full lighting layout I created ensured the rest of the island had plenty of task lighting.💚⁠
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Thank you 📸@snookphotograph⁠
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Thank your for the light @fritz_fryer_lighting

Having worked with this family for many months to

Having worked with this family for many months to totally refurbish their home, I was so pleased to receive such wonderful feedback .... having a great working relationship with a client is key to a great result.😍⁠
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💙"This job involved changing the existing layout of the house in addition to a total refurbishment of it. Karen has been meticulous in her planning and project management of the entire job, as well as supplying detailed records and accounts of all costings. Her designs are really beautiful and everyone who sees our house is blown away by how stunning it looks. 💙 We could never have achieved anything close to this on our own. Karen has been extremely efficient throughout out. She is very pleasant to be around, and has been a pleasure to work with. We are very happy with what she has achieved, and would thoroughly recommend her to any prospective client."💙⁠

It's Monday and coffee time .... planning work for

It's Monday and coffee time .... planning work for the week ahead....anyone who knows me well, knows I love a To Do List - let's get organised.

The implementation of a great design is always rel

The implementation of a great design is always reliant on knowledgeable and reliable specialist trades. These curtains, in a beautiful plain soft washed linen, have been made and fitted by the super-helpful Stef 😙 from @chatelaineinteriors, and we found the perfect pole to work with the new relaxed interior! 😍⁠
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Thank you as always to the very patient 📸@snookphotograph⁠
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This newly designed ensuite brought brass and blue

This newly designed ensuite brought brass and blue to the bathroom....my lovely client didn't want a minimalist look, though we still have clean lines but plenty of personality..... you can just glimpse the ribbed glass light and the trimmed roman blind - thank you Stef @chatelaineinteriors
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I'm really pleased with this lovely brass mirror (look out for it again in my Striking Cloakroom, in a very different setting).⁠⠀
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➡️Before pic ➡️**SWIPE**➡️⁠⠀
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Thank you to the whole team 👷🏻‍♂️@markcoxdevelopments⁠⠀
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Thank you to the very patient 📸@snookphotograph⁠⠀
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How important is coffee to you ? For me, it is vi

How important is coffee to you ? For me, it is vital! Black americano every time. ☕⁠
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When planning your new kitchen design, your lifestyle is key and investing in quality appliances can really make a difference. I love 💙 my @miele_gb built-in coffee machine 😍 and I have now, without a doubt, reclaimed that initial investment.⁠
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Whatever is important to you and your family is key to the design process - and is always at the core of the way I work; I love getting to know my clients and how they live their lives. What are your kitchen design goals? 🤩🤔⁠
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The ikat master bedroom details continue with this

The ikat master bedroom details continue with this gorgeous appliqué border @samuelandsons.... ok this isn't ikat but it works so well with it. We also have it on the roman blind on the ensuite to connect the two rooms. I do love a trimming on a plain fabric and this was perfect! ⁠
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Beautiful work on the curtains @chatelaineinteriors⁠
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Thank you as always to the very patient 📸@snookphotograph

I recently heard again from a lovely lovely client

I recently heard again from a lovely lovely client that I worked with years ago. She and her late husband had built their own house decades before and it had recently been ravaged by a fire. Good design should last and I'm so pleased that she continues to be so happy with the result - I couldn't ask for more! 😍👏🏻💙⁠
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"Karen Oliver is a master designer. She created two bathrooms for me after I'd had a house fire. This was 6 years ago and I am still enchanted when I enter either of them. Thank you, Karen, I wish I had a secondary home so I could let you create another bathroom"⁠

So pleased to find the exact ikat detailing that m

So pleased to find the exact ikat detailing that my client wanted for her new loft bedroom @arumfellow - she absolutely loved the lampshades and the cushions...to be honest they had so many beautiful designs we were spoilt for choice. 😍⁠
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A Rum Fellow work with a weaving cooperative in Guatemala 🇬🇹 to ethically create these ikat fabrics using traditional methods. ⁠
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🌎 I love my travels to influence my designs and having spent time in Guatemala 🇬🇹, I am so happy to be able to use them here.⁠
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Thank you to the whole team - great work on the whole loft 👷🏻‍♂️@markcoxdevelopments⁠ ⁠
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Thank you as always to the very patient 📸@snookphotograph⁠
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The doors are opening to lots of new opportunities

The doors are opening to lots of new opportunities .... really enjoyed meeting new prospective clients over the last couple of weeks and also connecting again with other property professionals - having a great team of suppliers, contractors and specialists trades is key to a great finished result. So pleased to have such a great Little Black Book!!⁠ 📖⁠
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Happy Friday everyone 😍⁠
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📸 https://unsplash.com/@philberndt

😍Some of my favourite finishes from my collecti

😍Some of my favourite finishes from my collection of samples .... and one of my absolute favourite colour schemes - so restful, yet has some punch. ⁠
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I guess blue is a Studio running theme, as you can see from my smart business cards, thank you @treaclemedia - not so many chances to use them these days as we are all so digital, but still just lovely.⁠
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These large hexagonal styled tiles @domustiles have recently gone up on site at one of my current projects and I really looking forward to getting the finished professional shots.⁠
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Thank you again to the very patient 📸@snookphotograph⁠

Introducing a brand new colour palette .... my cor

Having had time over the the last few months to sp

Having had time over the the last few months to spend more energy on my business, not just my client work, I have had a chance to revamp my social media. So I thought it was time to reintroduce myself .... and to start this off, here is a pic of me, by a wonderful friend, the very talented portrait photographer 📸 @vicki_sharp_photo... ⁠
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As always, the ever supportive 💙Polly @camberyard provided motivation, the beautifully stylish 💙 Katie @edieandchalk provided inspiration and the hugely knowledgeable 💙 Fran @stamptastic_limited provided great social media tips. So #getready .... I can't wait!⁠ 😍⁠
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Back from our planned trip to Malta via an unexpec

Back from our planned trip to Malta via an unexpected side trip to Sicily courtesy of ever changing #Ukquarantine rules!

This is the beautiful and very hospitable @casamigliaca where we enjoyed delicious alfresco “family dining” .... amidst the wonderful olive and lemon groves. This is a just the most relaxing place to have dinner, meet new friends and enjoy Sicilian favourites.

#sicily #design #pasta #olivefarm #interiordesign #design #exterior #farmhouse #dining #alfresco #diningtable

So excited to finally get the key ring...can’t w

It’s all in the detail. I love a double trimmin

It’s all in the detail. I love a double trimming on a plain velvet roman blind ......a glass beaded fringe and velvet ribbon border. Both @samuelandsons one of my favourite places @designcentrech
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#romanblinds #trimming #interior #samuelandsons #allinthedetail #passementerie #karenoliverdesign #interiordesigner #windows #windowdressing #windowtreatments #windowcoverings #luxuryhomedecor

So pleased to be supporting this great cause ....

So pleased to be supporting this great cause .... @designhavensforheroes
Do you know any of our nhs key workers who deserve a room makeover complimentary of Design Havens for Heroes? This new charity launched recently - has brought together a community of talents donating their time, skills, experience and products to create havens for accredited nhs key workers.
#supportingthenhs #interior #design #interiordesign #karenoliverdesign #nhs #heros #haven

Excited to join @designhavensforheroes in helping

Excited to join @designhavensforheroes in helping support the NHS, providing room makeovers for our heroes!
To nominate your NHS worker for a haven, please tag @designhavensforheroes in a post or email nominations@designhavensforheroes.org.uk

#interiordesign #havensforheroes #roommakeover #interiors #homedecor #design #supportingthenhs #nhsheroes #karenoliverdesign

This lovely hot weather reminds me of the last tri

This lovely hot weather reminds me of the last trip I went on to Marrakech - a wonderful weekend with great friends.
Enjoy the Bank Holiday sunshine today.

@jo_c_wright @sarahelizabethbarbour
#staysafe #marrakech #tiles #inspiration #travel #bricks #interiors #design #brickwork #morocco

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