Susan Van Meter
A Belgravia Townhouse for Multi-Generational Family Living
For over a year we have been working on a large interior design refurbishment of a Belgravia Grade II Listed home arranged over 5 floors....
Tel: 0208-305-1365
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Susan Van Meter
- Sep 10
The Best Types of Timber Flooring for your Home
A wood floor is still pretty much the top choice for a residential floor finish in the UK. The beauty of using a wooden floor is the...
Susan Van Meter
- Sep 10
Healthy Paints update - the best non-toxic paints for your home.
I see new paint companies coming onto the market frequently, so, I thought it best to update my list of sustainable and healthy interior...
Susan Van Meter
- Jun 16
Project Highlight: Creating A Perfectly Imperfect Home
Behind The Scenes Look at Our Wabi-Sabi Inspired Project For A Young Professional Family.
Susan Van Meter
- Jun 13
Trade Discounts: How Interior Designers Can Save You Money
Product purchasing for an interior design project.
Susan Van Meter
- Mar 30
5 Interior Design Tips For Spring
A refresh of our home environments can inspire a shift in our outlook; getting us motivated and inspired.
Susan Van Meter
- Feb 28
House Plants: Biophilia For Spring
Over the lockdown there was a bit of a house plant boom. Spending so much time inside, we wanted to bring some of the outside in....
Susan Van Meter
- Feb 8
Eco-Kitchen: Worktops & Backsplash
Natural stone, mainly granite, has dominated kitchen and bathroom design. Quartz is having it's turn in the spotlight
Susan Van Meter
- Feb 7
Eco-Kitchen: Cabinets & Storage
I believe our kitchens should be designed and built to last. They should be timeless, but with lots of personality and character - which...
Susan Van Meter
- Feb 7
Eco-Kitchen: Layout & Open Plan Pros and Cons
The kitchen is no longer just a practical and functional preparation space. With a shift towards socializing in the kitchen, it’s become...
Susan Van Meter
- Jan 10
Ten Interior Design Trends for 2022
Our homes should be collected, not decorated. A collection of what we love. A meaningful space that tells a story of who we are. With...
Susan Van Meter
- Nov 12, 2021
10 Interior Design Tips to Help Reduce Climate Change.
Climate Change and COP26 - How can we as interior designers and consumers help when it comes to our homes? The UK has hosted global world...
Susan Van Meter
- Aug 28, 2021
Step 5 - Energy - Five Steps for Designing a Sustainable Luxury Bathroom!
Part five of our bite-sized articles on bathrooms in sustainable interior design. This week, it's energy. 40% OF UK EMISSIONS COME FROM...
Susan Van Meter
- Aug 8, 2021
Step 4 - Water - Five Steps for Designing a Sustainable Luxury Bathroom!
We all know that water is a precious resource but as population growth continues unabated, so too does our demand for water. Couple this...
Susan Van Meter
- Aug 1, 2021
Step 3 - Marble Alternatives - Five Steps for Designing a Sustainable Luxury Bathroom!
MARBLE - SHOULD WE USE IT? Here at SVM Interiors, we are creating homes with an emphasis on the health and wellness of families,...
Susan Van Meter
- Jun 27, 2021
Can a bathroom be Luxurious and Sustainable?
Can we really use the word sustainable with the word luxury in the same sentence, surely they are complete opposites to each other? Here...
Susan Van Meter
- Jun 13, 2021
Residential listed building consent and what it means?
Do you know when to apply? As we work in London on luxury residential interior designed homes, some of our projects fall into the listed...
Susan Van Meter
- Jun 6, 2021
A townhouse renovation in the year of the Pandemic 2020
Last August we started a residential interior design project for a client in Bloomsbury, London. We were recommended by a client of ours...
Susan Van Meter
- Apr 4, 2021
Why I am an Interior Designer...
When I was a child, I used to spend Saturday afternoons with my grandparents watching old Hollywood movies from the '30s and '40s. I was...
Susan Van Meter
- Mar 28, 2021
What Does An Interior Designer Do?
What do interior designers do?