MDF: The Ugly Sister or The Cinderella In Furniture Making

Not long ago MDF (medium density fibreboard) was associated with cheap furniture or chosen for the making of office industry furniture (not known for it’s glamour! ). The need for taking care of our forests, economic factors, the stability of the material and its versatility has transformed MDF to the material of excellence to be […]

Interior Architecture VS Interior Design: Where Should The Money Go?

For many people it is very exciting to purchase a property aiming to transform it into the house of their dreams. The house might have been chosen because of its size, location, potential, beauty, etc. but its layout may not be the right one (interior architecture) which will force you to use part of your […]

Salone del Mobile and the Gap Between Intention and Action

When I meet a client for the first time, some of the key points we discuss is what he/she or they want in terms of look, feel and budget. This information will give me the right frame within which all the decisions should be taken. Sometimes in that conversation another very important and crucial subject […]

Establishing Priorities When Working On Your Project

For every project that we start, whatever the area, we establish priorities, unconsciously or consciously, that will allow us to “measure” if we have been successful in that enterprise or not. Let’s say that you want to invite a potential partner, investor or business contact to have dinner at your home. It is such a […]

Interior Design Fees. How much?

One of the “myths” related to the world of interiors is how expensive it is to hire an interior designer. Of course as everything you buy either it is a product or a service the price you are keen to pay for it will depend on the value you perceive that product or service has […]

Diego Correa Interior Design: Creating Beauty and Sophistication

In the second part of January 2016, as some of you know, I was given an award for best customer service by the online platform Houzz (35.000.000 users). This happened thanks to the reviews some of my clients published on that site regarding my work for them, all of them belonging to different demographics: Single […]

When You Don’t Need An Interior Designer

A few days ago I was contacted by a possible client, he wanted me to help him with a flat he and his wife had bought for their family. When I visited the property I was so excited. It had outstanding potential. We started talking about the brief, what he wanted to achieve and their […]

Surfaces, Identity And The Creation Of Comfort

When I was a kid I used to play with all sorts of blankets,  making tents to play in. I liked the warm and cosy atmosphere they created not just because the fabric seemed to wrap around me but because it offered that sense of ownership, protection and intimacy. There were two other elements that […]

Finding Your Home: Tips For Getting The Right Property

For many of you who want to make a dramatic change in your life and experience a new home fully there are some questions that may come to mind when house hunting: How should that home feel and look? How should it represent who you are and more importantly who you want to be? Changing […]

Why Design Matters. On Harmony and Beauty

“I believe well-designed places and objects can actually improve healing, while poor design can inhibit it” Michael Graves Design has been with me almost all my life since I was in high school. At that moment it was just an interest in shapes, colours and beauty. But generally speaking it was a fascination with artistic […]