A New Home For A Refugee Family
Atelier Akuko has partnered with a local church's "Refugee Resettlement Programme" to decorate a 3-bedroom home for a refugee family to be settled in London.
A New Kitchen To Celebrate A New Beginning
The biggest transformation of our refugee project was the kitchen, which went from a brown veneer with ornamental handles and yellow floor tiles to a modern and friendly sage green, brass, and charcoal combo using nothing but paint and a whole lot of time and perseverance.
7 Ways To Personalise Your New-Built Bathroom
Just because you can't remodel your bathroom like the rest of the Pinterest/Instagram community, doesn't mean it deserves to be neglected. Here are 7 simple ways you can still put your own touch on the most private room in your home.
The Psychology Of Colour: Combining Colours
In Part II of the Colour Psychology Series we look at how colours are linked in the brain and how we can apply this knowledge to help us choose colours for our home!
The Psychology Of Colour: Considering Light
By understanding how colour is perceived in the brain, we learn about how to take light into consideration when making colour choices for our home.
Making Of: A Tiled Table
A guide to help you make your own table using hand-painted tiles.
AKUKO STUDIO: The Reveal
Introducing our first official shared workspace — Akuko Studio. Inspired by our logo and brand colours, the studio features art deco traits, colour blocking and was by far the most challenging DIY adventure we ever embarked on.
AKUKO Studio: The Design Process
Using the example of how we designed our AKUKO studio, this article illustrates how to apply the principles introduced in the psychology lesson on proportion.
The Psychology Of Space: Proportion
In this lesson, I show you how to apply the psychological principles of proportion to your space.
Making Of: A Structural Pinboard
A simple guide to creating your own structural pinboard just like the one I have in my hallway.
The Psychology Of Space: Perception
By applying basic psychology principles, we are going to explain how perception works and how we can use this understanding to maximise the spaces that we occupy in our homes.
Gather Around My Dining Nook
My love for round tables fully expressed in our little dining nook.