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We renovated our bathroom a few years ago and it has completely changed the way we live. A lot of these tips are self explanatory but here’s a little summary with a tad more explanation. Read on for each of my main interior tips when designing your bathroom. Understand Your Tiles I know that it might seem obvious, but make sure that your floor tiles are actually designed for the floor. If, like me, you have been looking into tiles, you may have noticed that sometimes it is not obvious whether the tiles are designed for walls or the floor. Some retailers are great at separating out wall tiles and floor tiles or mentioning that they can be used on both. So when looking into floor tiles, make sure to check the slip rating. Similarly, tiles and surfaces may be porous, in which case they will need sealing. So make sure you know if they have already been sealed before purchase otherwise you will have to factor this in at installation, which may incur additional costs and time. Easy Cleaning Bathrooms should be designed for your day-to-day use so they need to be practical as well as beautiful, if at all possible. Installing a handheld shower makes rinsing easier when cleaning. Grey grout makes cleaning easier as it takes away the desperate need to clean at a moments notice. Obviously, you will still need to clean your bathroom regularly, but at least this way dirt isn’t super easy to see. You will want to not only make your bathroom beautiful but also functional for day to day use. This includes cleaning and you will find that cleaning grout will become a big issue for you if you opt for small tiles, as they will be surrounded by lots of grout to keep scrubbing! The larger the tiles, the less grout to scrub clean! Towel Rail Tip A heated towel rail on a separate heating system is something that I wish that we considered before our bathroom renovation. I think this is an amazing idea. This way you get to have warm dry towels all year round and not just in the winter when you have your heating on. I imagine most of us have the heating turned off in the hot summer months and so if your heating isn’t on, then your heated towel rail cannot come on. So this is definitely something I’m going to do in our next house. Design For Your Space A lot of people have combined baths and showers. What a lot of people will also do is attempt to squeeze in a separate shower and bath into a bathroom of about the same size as ours. Let me tell you that you will find it will make the room feel cramped and small. Combining the two will make the room appear more spacious and if you can, opt for a wider than standard bathtub to give yourself more elbow room in both the bath and the shower. A lot of bath boards won’t fit a wider bathtub, mine only just reaches both sides of the tub and it’s the widest bath board I could find! Taps in the middle of the bathtub or somewhere easily accessible when wearing clothes means that you can happily turn the water on to warm up before you actually get in the shower. I don’t know about you but I’ve always hated having to get in the shower to turn it on and have that first spurt of freezing water all over me. Steel-enamel is a great choice, it’s more expensive but it does mean that it lasts longer than standard bathtubs Vanity Unit Must Haves I always thought I wanted a raised basin until I realised that water was likely to trickle down or splash into the crease where the basin meets the vanity surface. I realised that it would be likely to get a build up of limescale and be difficult to clean. They also often don’t have an overflow, which is a concern if you have children who might accidentally leave the tap running. A sunken basin for the win! Levers for handles are a must in my books! When you have wet hands, this is much easier than turning knobs. So there you have it. Some very simple and seemingly obvious tips yet so many people don’t think these things through when designing their bathroom. Save this for future reference when you come to design your bathroom. Click here to shop the full catalogue of bathroom accessories #homeinteriordesign #bathroomdesign #bathroomdesignideas

My dining room has been my most disliked room since we moved in despite it being one of the most used. Creating our Ikea Hack Built-In really transformed the whole room and how we use the space and now it's one of my favourites! Ikea Hack Built-In Ikea Malm 6 drawer units x2 Ikea Lack 110cm x 26 cm shelves x6 Tongue & Groove Sheets Zinsser Bin Primer Click here for more information on how to create the Ikea Hack Built-In yourself Paint Green 12 in Eggshell from Lick Walls & Ceilings are White 03 in Matt from Lick Mirror William Wood Mirrors - may be discontinued as it's years old Dining Table Ardingly Trade Fair Made from an old door by a trader who attached legs and lime washed the whole unit Rug One Dot World Discontinued Chairs Neptune Click here  for the full catalogue

I am so lucky to have been able to create my ideal kitchen. Here is a round up of all of the questions I get asked about my kitchen renovation including some links to the products. Cabinetry & Worktop The Kitchen was designed in collaboration with the team at Smile Kitchens and it is all done online saving you money as they don't have to pay for showrooms, overheads etc. You can read more about the process in my blog or watch my story highlight on Instagram to see the whole process from start to finish. To book your free luxury design package and get £100 off your kitchen, quote: lucys_hillside_house Image: direct links to kitchen accessories Appliances The induction hob and oven are AEG from AO.com and if you order your kitchen from Smile Kitchens not only do you get the design package for free and £100 off your kitchen but they also give you discount codes for your appliances, paint, tiles and lighting at their partner retailers. Our fitter had to add a plinth between the top of the base units and the worktop to allow for a bit more space between the hob and the oven. Here's the full price quotation, including VAT so there were no surprises! Paint Colour I get a lot of questions about the cabinetry colour, which is the standard sage green that Smile Kitchens work with but I don't think that this is available to purchase separately in a paint tin so I have found a similar colour, Lichen from Farrow & Ball Shelves The shelves are also from Smile Kitchens, we got the whole kitchen from them! They may be able to help you order them separately if you live in the UK and you send them a message and mention my handle, @lucys_hillside_house so that they understand where you got your information from and hopefully they will be able to arrange this for you. Tiles & Grout The Wall Tiles are in a herringbone layout. They're called Marrakesh from Baked Tile Co , who provide free consultations and they worked out how many tiles that I needed to buy for both the walls and the flooring. The flooring is 2 different sizes of the same tile, Limestone Natural Sand Beige 40cm x 80cm and 60cm x 60cm. They have provided me with a discount code to share: 15OFF_LUCY Another great thing about Baked Tile Co is that they provided me with a layout plan for the floor tiles for me to give to my tiler, this was very helpful as I found it difficult to explain how I wanted the tiles to be laid given that we had different sizes! Kitchen Accessories Some of the kitchen accessories have been linked above in the photos and the rest can be found below. The only difference between the photographs is time - since the original photos have been take I've had the blind fitted and organised the space slightly differently. Roman Blind We selected an electric blind to avoid having to lean over the kitchen worktop and sink to pull on a cord - so instead we have have the remote attached to the wall by the door so that we can adjust the blind at the touch of a button. Hillarys Blinds Layla fabric in colour Stone Roman Blind - this style is different to traditional roller blinds. The blind could sit within the window or above as we have. Corner Optimisation Storage Unit This is what Smile Kitchens call the corner unit with the pull out storage rack. As far as I'm aware, it cannot be installed in a kitchen that has already been assembled. It can only be installed during a kitchen renovation due to the need to access the base unit without the worktop. I am unsure as to whether you can purchase this separately, as this was a part of our total kitchen order with Smile Kitchens. Dish Rack The dish rack has been a surprisingly popular item in my kitchen - everyone seems to love it so click here for the direct link. Wooden Brushes On my journey to become more eco-friendly, I searched for wooden brushes and discovered that one of my favourite eco-friendly cleaning brands also sells them - I use their wonder scrub to clean my bathroom and it's so nice to know that there are no harsh chemicals in them. Click here for the long handled wooden brush and be sure to explore their other products too including their brush head replacements. Herb Pots Every time I share an image including my herb pots, I'm asked where I got them from but unfortunately I cannot remember! I got them from a small independent business or trade fair nearly a decade ago so instead I have listed some similar items and some may need the tray from one website to be the base from the pots from another, but be sure to double check quantities and sizes. Galvanised Pots Set of 6 can be placed in a tray from the same retailer, click here and they also have an option for a round tray or a rectangular tray on the same page. Or you can opt for terracotta pots in a tray set from the same company but keep in mind that the pots are much smaller as these are grow trays. If you're after a Wire Panier in particular then there are a few options with terracotta pots rather than the galvanised pots. Wire Panier with terracotta pots for £15 Wire Panier with terracotta pots for £30 The style of this Wire Panier is slightly different to the others and looks more like chicken wire £60 Click here  to shop the full catalogue of kitchen accessories

BLOG Joshua Tucker Photography SHOP Connect lucy@lucyshillsidehouse.com Subscribe Surrey, UK Lucy Tallyn Wiltsher Lucy's Hillside House Lucy is a recognised talent in the Interior Design space, featured in multiple magazines, news articles and has co-presented multiple webinars and presentations on behalf of large companies such as Pinterest and Ufurnish.com to share her experience as an established content creator and specialising in home and garden design. Learn More Latest Instagram Posts Contact

About Me I work as a Home Interiors Content Creator and Stylist helping you to style your home, making it your haven by combining style and functionality. With a lifetime of exposure to all things home interiors (my mother owned her own decorating company) and honing in on my business acumen within the creative fashion industry as a merchandiser and gaining experience in marketing along the way, I've taken the plunge to set up my own business. I have been lucky enough to work with some of the world's biggest brands and following multiple viral videos on Instagram, TikTok & Pinterest I now work directly with these social medial platforms on their creator programs. Follow me for more on Instagram, TikTok & Pinterest where I share our journey as we renovate our rural countryside home on a budget sharing DIY tips, renovations, styling inspiration and lifestyle content. Collaborations I work with carefully selected brands who not only suit my home aesthetic but who also share a similar ethos to my own. My services range from social media posts showcasing room makeovers, DIY projects, item styling & lifestyle imagery to photo shoots & videography for use by brands on their own marketing platforms. Here are some examples of my most recent collaborations including multiple viral videos, with some reaching 10 million and 6 million views Hello Fresh TikTok 3 Month Partnership George Home Stacey Solomon Range Hillarys Blinds 6 Month Partnership Firetree Chocolate Smile Kitchens 6 Month Partnership Amazon 6 month Collaboration Very & Silent Night Wallpaper It 140k views

Work With Me Brand Partnerships I work as a content creator for both UGC and my own social media channels. I cover all lifestyle content, including cooking, fashion, beauty with a focus on home interiors and budget DIY. Learn More Interior Stylist There are many reasons you may consider hiring a Home Interior Stylist. I have styled rooms for magazine photoshoots and brand shoots following their desired brief. I write blog posts for my website and also for brands about specific Interior Design and Styling topics. I have also presented at events such as Grand Designs Live, discussing how to select paint colours and other home decorating tips. Contact Me E-Design & Styling If you're after help designing a space or styling a room then complete the form below for a free 15 minute consultation via video call to discuss your project. If you decide that I'm a good fit to help with your project then I will create a digital mood board including a shopping list with product links for paint (including type of finish), wallpaper, furniture, home accessories, furnishings, upcycling ideas for pieces you already own, furniture placement and styling instructions - whatever you need! We will follow up with a final video call to review my plans together so that you can confidently make them a reality. Complete Enquiry Form