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Multi Award Winning Interior Designer Kerrie Griffin shows us how you can turn an old shed or stables in this case into accomodation.

Initially, this was a stable block that cost £2500 I brought the roof overlay out and built it down to create a rectangle giving more space inside. I removed the partitions and the stables doors and fitted with some factory seconds klober doors heavily reduced a few years ago, but then stopped the project due to personal circumstances.

Plasterboard £7 plus vat per sheet needed 7
Plasterboard fitter £170 inc 2 sheets of plasterboard

Shed ordered Robert dyers for £400
Erect £80

Flooring decided to paint took 30 litres about £55
Paint walls ceiling lining paper first foam, filler tape and paint £70
Paint sprayer £53.99 was £59.99
Cushions and accessories £350

My time is about 9 days working long hours.

What do you do on a rainy Sunday if you are an Interior Designer?
You create!
I have always been creative from a very young age, making things and creating new looks ideas and even chopping up and adding to clothing to make unique pieces.
Today I'm doing a spot of indoor gardening because I am desperate to get outside to do some planning. I have already mowed the lawn last week on a dry day!. The mower was not happy to come out in February but I like a well-manicured garden.
Take a look at how I have used these gorgeous chicken wire lanterns to create an indoor oasis of spring bulbs.

Some great exposure today for Kerrie Griffin Interior Designer at The Interior Co in "Meet The Designer" in the latest blog by Brewers Decorator Centres after winning a recent Interior Decorator competition.

Read the article here

After winning a couple of awards last year, Cheshire Interior Designer Of The Year. Best Country House with Period Living Magazine with my own house and Best Interiors Stylist, I have recently been commissioned to work on a couple of commercial projects. One is a substance rehabilitation centre on the Wirral, So get the chance to reminisce after being featured in Coast Vs Country on channel 4 a couple of years ago. I am in my element near the coast and I am able to bring some of this into the bedrooms for a restful place for the guests. 

VIP Competition Win - A £200 Voucher Towards A Design Consult With Kerrie

Ever wondered what result you could achieve in a room with the help of a professional interior designer. I will be giving someone a £200 Voucher towards a consultation on a room of their choice to help create their dream room.

 

What a room to indulge yourself. I love the low deep bath, too many modern baths are so high, love the thick rimed top. Imagine having the candles lit enjoying a glass of champagne.

I get a lot of people ask how do I use a room for multi functional purposes. You can divine areas with three things.
1. Rugs
2.lighting
3.Furniture

I see this rustic country look a lot in American homes they really love there DIY and rustic recycling finds. Using recycled window frames with no glass and an old shutter in the corner. I love the stool with farmhouse stencilled on. I have made some signs like this check them out on my website. https://theinteriorco.co.uk/collections/signs/Signs

Another great example of using the same colour throughout which creates a bigger looking room. Here I would use green accessories and some plants to bring in a colour but once your backdrop is neutral you can change the accessories every time you want a new look.

This is a good example of a washed wall. I do this a lot in customers houses. To get this cooler charmed look you need to dilute either a cream paint/grey or mix the two together, left overs are fine then dilute 50/50 water to paint to get a cram consistency.

Pinterest - What Is this and how can it help me design my home?

I use pinterest a lot in all my businesses and personal life, From pinning a top look to give me inspiration or getting an idea of something to paint. DIY projects to cooking all can be found on pinterest. Its a Visual way of seeing all your ideas together, you can split them down into categories just let your creative side flow.

A lot of people don't know what it is or haven't found this fabulous tool for pulling all your ideas together, I call it my giant pin board, treat it like this and you will quickly get the picture.

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