The Psychology of Interior Lighting: Daylight
In Part 1 of my psychology of interior lighting series, we discuss the importance of daylight and how to best use it to improve our homes and our well‑being.
Our Living Room: Playful Shapes With A Dash Of Colour
Here's how we maximised function in our living room while sticking to our playful and quirky nature.
Tween Boy Bedroom Makeover
We created a playful yet sophisticated room for my husband's 11 year old brother that will take him from childhood into young adulthood.
The Psychology Of Interior Planning: Styling
In the third lesson on the psychology of interior planning we apply the principles of scale, balance and proportion seen in nature to understand the basics of styling.
Updating Our Generic New-Built Kitchen
How to make a few simple and cost-effective updates to a generic, new-built kitchen in an open plan living room that doesn't fit the rest of your interior aesthetic.
The Psychology of Interior Planning: Layout
In Part 2 of my psychology of interior planning series, I explain why symmetry is so important to the human brain and how we can achieve it in our room layouts.
The Psychology of Interior Planning: Function And Focal Points
By taking the theory of habituation into account we learn about the importance of carefully editing our belongings to create the most impact through purposeful focal points.
Our Texture-Rich Home Office
To maximise the light in our small home office I opted for different textured surfaces in shades of white to create multidimensional interest that would reflect the light throughout the room.
The Psychology of Texture: Creating Multi-Sensory Experiences
Texture is essential in helping our brains make sense of our environment. Here are some basics to consider when incorporating them into your home.
Experimenting With Bold Pattern In Our Bedroom
Read on to see how we combined patterns to create aesthetic layers and visually interesting focal points in our bedroom.
The Psychology of Pattern: Balance And Scale
In our lesson on patterns, we explore how our brain responds to patterns and how we can use this psychology insight to completely transform the spaces we inhabit.
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.