Curtains vs Blinds: Choosing Window Treatments for Cairo’s LightHow each handles strong sun and privacy, and when combining both is actually the better answer.The Design Notes
Working notes on planning, materials, lighting and process, written from live projects rather than trend reports. Practical reading if you are about to start a home.
Curtains vs Blinds: Choosing Window Treatments for Cairo’s LightHow each handles strong sun and privacy, and when combining both is actually the better answer.
Choosing a Sofa That Will Actually Last in a Cairo HomeThe frame, fill and fabric details that decide whether it lasts years or sags within one.
Choosing Paint Colours That Work With Cairo’s LightHow strong daylight changes a colour on the wall, and how to test one properly before committing.
Choosing Flooring for a New Cairo ApartmentWhat handles dust, underfloor heating and daily wear best, room by room.
Blending Heirloom Furniture Into a Modern Cairo HomeWhat happens in the first consultation when a client says they can't part with their grandmother's living room set.
A Seasonal Maintenance Checklist for Your Cairo HomeWhat a newly finished Cairo home needs done seasonally to protect the work and the investment behind it.
What Smart Home Features Are Actually Worth AddingWhich smart features are genuinely worth prioritizing in a Cairo home, and why wiring for them should happen during renovation, not after.
How Much Time You’ll Actually Need to Give a Design ProjectA realistic look at how much of your own time and attention a project actually requires at each stage.
How to Choose Between Interior Design PackagesA practical guide to matching a consultation-only, full design, or design-and-build package to what your project actually needs.
Residential vs Commercial Interior Design: What Actually ChangesHow the working relationship, budget structure, and timeline pressure genuinely differ between a home project and a commercial space.
What an Interior Design Warranty Actually Covers After HandoverWhat's typically covered once a project is handed over, what isn't, and how to report an issue properly.
What a Scope of Work Document Should Actually CoverA practical breakdown of what belongs in a scope of work document, and why it's not the same thing as the contract.
Virtual vs In-Person Design Consultation: What Each One Gets YouAn honest look at what a video call can and can't tell you before a project starts.
Signs an Interior Designer Is Not the Right Fit for YouWhat to notice early, before a contract is signed and harder to walk back from.
How to Prepare Your Household for Living Through a RenovationWhat it's actually like day to day, and how to prepare before the work starts.
What Happens if You Change Your Mind Mid-ProjectWhat it actually costs, and how to change direction without losing the progress already made.
The Order to Make Renovation Decisions In, and What Going Wrong CostsMost renovation regret is a sequencing problem, not a taste problem. Here is the order that avoids it.
Accessible Home Design in Cairo, Done RightHow to design for mobility and lower vision in a Cairo home without it reading as clinical.
