Journal
Decoration
Cultural Diversity in Interior Design: Balancin...
At Penny Morrison, celebrating the beauty of styles and techniques from around the world is what we do. Click here to find out more.
Cultural Diversity in Interior Design: Balancin...
At Penny Morrison, celebrating the beauty of styles and techniques from around the world is what we do. Click here to find out more.
Decoration
Pattern and Colour: 3 Tips for Judging Wallpape...
We don’t want to know the person who isn’t checking the letterbox twice a day waiting for their wallpaper and paint samples to arrive. There is something about anticipating a...
Pattern and Colour: 3 Tips for Judging Wallpape...
We don’t want to know the person who isn’t checking the letterbox twice a day waiting for their wallpaper and paint samples to arrive. There is something about anticipating a...
Decoration
Soft Divides – The Many Different Ways to Use C...
Curtains are so versatile, but do we make enough use of them? Click here for more.
Soft Divides – The Many Different Ways to Use C...
Curtains are so versatile, but do we make enough use of them? Click here for more.
Decoration
Exposed Stone: How to Work With it, Rather than...
Exposed stone is one of those features that sells itself. Whether the exposed red brick of a Victorian cellar buried deep beneath your townhouse or the bare Cotswold stone of...
Exposed Stone: How to Work With it, Rather than...
Exposed stone is one of those features that sells itself. Whether the exposed red brick of a Victorian cellar buried deep beneath your townhouse or the bare Cotswold stone of...
Decoration
What Can We Learn From the 2023 RIBA House of t...
The RIBA House of the Year award celebrates excellence and innovation in home design. Click here to find out what we can learn from the winner.
What Can We Learn From the 2023 RIBA House of t...
The RIBA House of the Year award celebrates excellence and innovation in home design. Click here to find out what we can learn from the winner.
Decoration
Why Mis-Matching Furniture is a Key Trend in In...
Once upon a time, the matching three-piece suite for the living room was at the top of every ‘starter couple’s’ wedding registry. The three-seater sofa and matching armchairs was, for...
Why Mis-Matching Furniture is a Key Trend in In...
Once upon a time, the matching three-piece suite for the living room was at the top of every ‘starter couple’s’ wedding registry. The three-seater sofa and matching armchairs was, for...
Decoration
Making Multifunctional Spaces Flow
Wondering how an open-plan layout can feel less segmented without feeling cavernous? Click here to find out more about improving flow.
Making Multifunctional Spaces Flow
Wondering how an open-plan layout can feel less segmented without feeling cavernous? Click here to find out more about improving flow.
Decoration
10 Tips for Lighting Parties, Gatherings, and D...
Playing host for the day or evening means confronting a near endless list of things to perfect, things to worry about and, potentially, things to over-think late into the night...
10 Tips for Lighting Parties, Gatherings, and D...
Playing host for the day or evening means confronting a near endless list of things to perfect, things to worry about and, potentially, things to over-think late into the night...
Decoration
Playroom Inspiration: the Soft Furnishings
If there is a more enjoyable part of the home to decorate than the playroom, then we’ve yet to encounter it. It gives us an enjoyable sense of freedom from...
Playroom Inspiration: the Soft Furnishings
If there is a more enjoyable part of the home to decorate than the playroom, then we’ve yet to encounter it. It gives us an enjoyable sense of freedom from...
Decoration
Window Cornices and Valances: Out of Style?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and that most certainly applies when considering the comings and goings of interior design trends. From the elaborate, vibrant, patterned wallpaper of...
Window Cornices and Valances: Out of Style?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and that most certainly applies when considering the comings and goings of interior design trends. From the elaborate, vibrant, patterned wallpaper of...
Decoration
3 Tips for Finding the Perfect Decorative Lamp
A lamp can make all the difference. That doesn’t just apply to the light it brings – its ability to take a room from ‘daytime mode’ to ‘evening mode’ in...
3 Tips for Finding the Perfect Decorative Lamp
A lamp can make all the difference. That doesn’t just apply to the light it brings – its ability to take a room from ‘daytime mode’ to ‘evening mode’ in...
Decoration
Is Brown the Toughest Colour to Decorate With?
Brown is rarely regarded as a popular primary colour for a room, but it offers its own beauty, benefits, and appeal to interior design. Click here for more.
Is Brown the Toughest Colour to Decorate With?
Brown is rarely regarded as a popular primary colour for a room, but it offers its own beauty, benefits, and appeal to interior design. Click here for more.
Decoration
The Trial of the Terraced Hallway, and How to G...
The Victorian terrace is a mainstay of British architecture. Click here to find out about the trials and possibilities bound-up in the terraced hallway.
The Trial of the Terraced Hallway, and How to G...
The Victorian terrace is a mainstay of British architecture. Click here to find out about the trials and possibilities bound-up in the terraced hallway.
Decoration
3 Tips for Dressing the Sofa
3 Step-by-Step Tips for Dressing the Sofa Some of our favourite parts of homelife revolve around the sofa. While the kitchen is the heart of the home, we consider...
3 Tips for Dressing the Sofa
3 Step-by-Step Tips for Dressing the Sofa Some of our favourite parts of homelife revolve around the sofa. While the kitchen is the heart of the home, we consider...
Decoration
How to Choose Upholstery Fabrics
Reupholstering a piece of furniture or designing your own piece from the bare bones allows you the utmost control over the final result and, by extension, the room in which...
How to Choose Upholstery Fabrics
Reupholstering a piece of furniture or designing your own piece from the bare bones allows you the utmost control over the final result and, by extension, the room in which...
Decoration
The Guest’s Haven: 8 Elements that Make a Home ...
How do you create a home that guests simply feel drawn into upon arrival? Click here for our favourite elements to include for a home built for hosting.
The Guest’s Haven: 8 Elements that Make a Home ...
How do you create a home that guests simply feel drawn into upon arrival? Click here for our favourite elements to include for a home built for hosting.
Decoration
The Sofa Silhouette: 5 Classic Styles for the T...
Caught-up in indecision between one sofa and the next? Click here to find out more about some of the most timeless options for the family room.
The Sofa Silhouette: 5 Classic Styles for the T...
Caught-up in indecision between one sofa and the next? Click here to find out more about some of the most timeless options for the family room.
Decoration
3 Things to Consider Before You Re-Upholster Fu...
Having an old or well-loved piece reupholstered is a fantastic opportunity to breathe new life into something that is, perhaps, ready for a new phase of life in the family...
3 Things to Consider Before You Re-Upholster Fu...
Having an old or well-loved piece reupholstered is a fantastic opportunity to breathe new life into something that is, perhaps, ready for a new phase of life in the family...
Decoration
Landing Inspiration: Not Just a Flyby Zone
The landing. Possibly worse than the hallway by the front door, in terms of creative scope. When we first move in, it’s often overlooked in the planning phase in favour...
Landing Inspiration: Not Just a Flyby Zone
The landing. Possibly worse than the hallway by the front door, in terms of creative scope. When we first move in, it’s often overlooked in the planning phase in favour...
Decoration
How to Use Lamps to Make a Room Seem Bigger
Effective lighting is a little like gravity, good air, or cool, crisp water – it’s exactly what we all need but, provided it’s doing its job, is usually being...
How to Use Lamps to Make a Room Seem Bigger
Effective lighting is a little like gravity, good air, or cool, crisp water – it’s exactly what we all need but, provided it’s doing its job, is usually being...
Decoration
Why The Wes Anderson Aesthetic is a Match Made ...
The Wes Anderson aesthetic has risen once again to the height of popularity, particularly among interior designers. Click here to find out more.
Why The Wes Anderson Aesthetic is a Match Made ...
The Wes Anderson aesthetic has risen once again to the height of popularity, particularly among interior designers. Click here to find out more.
Decoration
Romanticism in Interior Design: That Everlastin...
Click here to read more about Maison Proust in Paris, and the ways in which is makes romanticism a living reality.
Romanticism in Interior Design: That Everlastin...
Click here to read more about Maison Proust in Paris, and the ways in which is makes romanticism a living reality.
Decoration
How to Use Bold Patterned Wallpaper in a Small ...
We’ve all heard it: the original, written-in-stone rules of interior design. ‘Don’t add décor in even numbers’, ‘Don’t paint ceilings using dark colours’, and absolutely, positively ‘Do not overwhelm a...
How to Use Bold Patterned Wallpaper in a Small ...
We’ve all heard it: the original, written-in-stone rules of interior design. ‘Don’t add décor in even numbers’, ‘Don’t paint ceilings using dark colours’, and absolutely, positively ‘Do not overwhelm a...
Decoration
The Unexpected Red Design Theory
The timeless allure of red has long been a prominent colourway in our collections and schemes. Find out our tips of bringing this trending design concept into your space.
The Unexpected Red Design Theory
The timeless allure of red has long been a prominent colourway in our collections and schemes. Find out our tips of bringing this trending design concept into your space.
Decoration
Maximalist Inspiration: Expressing Your Passion...
Maximalist Inspiration: Expressing Your Passion for Colour and Print with Wallpaper As the name suggests, maximalism is the antithesis of minimalism. It’s a rejection of all things simple, streamlined, and...
Maximalist Inspiration: Expressing Your Passion...
Maximalist Inspiration: Expressing Your Passion for Colour and Print with Wallpaper As the name suggests, maximalism is the antithesis of minimalism. It’s a rejection of all things simple, streamlined, and...