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Modern L-shaped kitchen with handleless warm oak fronts, a white worktop, a black island with grey stone and brass pendants.

Modern Kitchen Trends 2026: Colours and Materials

Wood has overtaken white, matt surfaces have replaced gloss and earthy colour has taken the place of grey. What a modern kitchen means in 2026 and how to build one in a Tirana flat.

29 August 2026Read the post

Wall-hung walnut vanity with a countertop basin and a round mirror in a modern bathroom lit by daylight

Modern Bathroom Design 2026: Vanities and Storage

What a modern bathroom looks like in 2026 and how to build bathroom furniture that lasts: vanity height and depth in cm, wall-hung or floor-standing, materials, mirrors and light.

25 September 2026

Two-drawer oak nightstand beside a bed, its top level with the mattress, a white lamp on it

Nightstand Dimensions in cm: Height, Width, Models

A nightstand is chosen from the mattress top, not the catalogue: height, width, depth and distance from the bed in cm, with drawer, floating and small-room models.

22 September 2026

Girl writing at a height-adjustable wooden study desk on a growing wooden chair with a footrest, matching bookcase beside it

Study Desk Height by Age and Home Office Desk Sizes

How high a study desk should be for a child and an office desk for an adult: the numbers follow height, not age, plus depth, width and the space under the desk.

21 September 2026

Two nesting oval oak coffee tables on round pedestals, one under the other, on a beige rug with a book and a diffuser on top

Coffee Table Size Guide: Height, Length and Shape

A coffee table is sized from the sofa seat, not the arm: height, length, distance and shape all follow from the sofa you have, and the material comes last.

18 September 2026

Fluted oak tilt-out shoe cabinet with both flaps open and full of shoes, a column of doors at the side

Hallway Furniture Dimensions: Shoe Cabinets, Hooks

A hallway is decided by the depth left for furniture after the walkway and the door swing, not by its width. Numbers for shoe cabinet depth, coat hook height, benches and corridors of 90 to 150 cm.

17 September 2026

Modern floating TV unit with matte timber fronts, the screen wall mounted on a slatted walnut panel in a living room

TV Units and Media Walls: Sizes, Layouts, Cabling

Inches measure the diagonal, not the width. The size table for every screen, the four layouts we build, and the cabling decided before the wall closes.

16 September 2026

Modern bedroom with a terracotta upholstered bed, wood-slat headboard wall and taupe wardrobe doors

Modern Bedroom Design 2026: Styles and Colours

Cool grey and matching sets are on the way out. Here is what a modern bedroom means in 2026, from the palette to the bed, wardrobe and nightstands, with the sizes that fit a real room.

13 September 2026

Oak extending dining table opened out, with square corner legs and six wooden chairs in front of a textured wall

Extendable Dining Table Sizes and Clearances in cm

A bigger top does not seat more people. The clearance around the table, the base and the extension mechanism decide it, for dining, extending and coffee tables alike.

10 September 2026

Cream upholstered double bed with a curved headboard and wooden legs against a sage green panelled wall

Bed Sizes in cm: Single, Three-Quarter, Double, King

A 160 x 200 bed does not take 160 x 200 cm of floor. The real sizes of single, three-quarter and double beds, when a lift-up storage bed pays off, and how to measure the room first.

7 September 2026

Children's room with a light oak bed with three drawers, a sage green floor-to-ceiling wardrobe and a small desk

Children's Bed Types: Which Bed at Which Age

Cot, floor bed, single with a rail, bunk, loft, trundle or extendable: which children's bed at which age, and how much ceiling and room each one needs.

4 September 2026

Made-to-measure wardrobe from floor to ceiling with matte handleless doors, in a bedroom in Tirana.

Wardrobe Types: Hinged, Sliding and Walk-in Compared

A sliding door saves floor but costs depth and hides half the wardrobe. The wardrobe types one by one, with the numbers that decide which one fits your room.

1 September 2026

Five furniture board samples against a white wall: bare MDF, white melamine, birch plywood, solid oak and black acrylic.

MDF vs Melamine: Choosing Kitchen Cabinet Materials

Most people compare MDF and melamine as if they were rival materials. They are not, and that misunderstanding is why so many kitchens fail in the same three places.

27 August 2026

Wall mounted television on a pale plaster wall above a low oak ledge, facing a light grey modular sofa.

TV Viewing Distance & Mounting Height

Most people buy the TV first and work out where it goes afterwards. Doing it the other way round costs nothing and changes everything.

26 August 2026

Oak fitted wardrobe running floor to ceiling along a bedroom wall, with a bed, a jute rug and framed prints beside it.

Wardrobe Dimensions in cm: Depth & Clearances

A 50 cm wardrobe will never hang a jacket straight, however good it looks. Here are the depths, rail heights and floor clearances that decide whether a bedroom works.

24 August 2026

Open plan living and dining room with a cream sofa, an oak dining table with woven chairs and full height glazing.

Living Room and Dining Room Measurements in cm

The sofa fits the wall and the room still feels wrong. Here are the clearances that decide it: 90 cm behind a dining chair, 40 cm to the coffee table, and the rug size nearly everyone gets wrong.

22 August 2026

Oak kitchen with a marble worktop run, an island with an induction hob and two pendant lights over the dining table.

Kitchen Measurements in cm: Worktop Height & Sizes

Every kitchen size in one place: worktop height, cabinet widths, appliance openings and the gaps between them. In centimetres, with the ones worth changing.

20 August 2026

Four panel grid of interior styles: a marble kitchen, a Japandi dining room, an industrial bathroom and an Art Deco lounge.

Interior Design Styles: 12 Main Types Explained

The twelve interior design styles worth knowing, how to tell apart the ones that get confused, and how to pick one that suits your room rather than a photo.

20 August 2026

A tape measure lying across a bare parquet floor beside a pencil and a folded paper plan in an empty apartment room.

Interior Design Measurements: A Room by Room Guide

The wall length is not the number that matters. Here are the clearances, heights and depths that decide whether furniture actually works in your room.

19 August 2026

Living room with textured bronze walls, a marble fireplace trimmed in green and a leopard print armchair.

Art Deco Interior Design: 10 Elements That Define It

Art Deco is geometry and symmetry, not gold and glitter. Here is what actually makes a room read Deco, with the measurements and the mistakes.

18 August 2026

A living room with mint green walls, a brass and rattan sideboard, a pink velvet armchair and a multicoloured abstract rug.

Maximalist Interior Design: Bold, Not Cluttered

Maximalist interior design is intentional density, not clutter. The signals, the palette rules, the measurements that matter and the mistakes to avoid.

17 August 2026

Modern farmhouse living room with warm white walls, exposed wood beams, a white brick fireplace and cream sofas.

Modern Farmhouse Design: Features & Materials

Modern farmhouse is clean lines plus rough texture, not shiplap and barn doors. Here is what defines it, the measurements that matter, and the parts that date fastest.

16 August 2026

A wooden framed armchair beside tall potted plants in a sunlit corner, with a hillside visible through a full height window

Biophilic Interior Design: How to Bring Nature Home

Biophilic design is not a plant shopping list. It is a way of planning light, seating and materials so a room feels calm. Here is how to actually do it.

15 August 2026

A Scandinavian kitchen in morning light, with a pale oak beam, charcoal cabinetry and brass tapware.

Scandinavian Interior Design: Colors & Materials

Scandinavian interior design is not minimalism, and not an all-white room. Here is how the light, the proportions and the materials actually work, in centimetres.

14 August 2026

A curved cream boucle sofa and low oak lounge chairs around a round stone coffee table on a jute rug.

Minimalist Interior Design: A Calm, Functional Home

Minimalist interior design is not the same as modern, and it is not an empty room. Here is what actually makes a room read minimalist, with the numbers.

13 August 2026

Japandi dining room with a pale oak table and chairs, and a gallery wall of framed botanical prints.

Japandi Interior Design: Elements, Colors, Furniture

Japandi is not minimalism with a beige filter. Here is what actually makes a room read Japandi, including the seat and storage heights that carry the look.

12 August 2026

Mid-century living room with a walnut sideboard, a green wood-framed sofa and a round marble coffee table.

Mid-Century Modern Design: Furniture & Colors

Mid-century modern is a set of rules, not a decade. The real signals are seat height, seat depth and leg line. Here is how to get them right in a normal flat.

11 August 2026

Industrial modern bathroom with a weathered brick wall, a dark wood double vanity and two brass-edged mirrors.

Industrial Interior Design: Materials & Colors

Industrial modern is not grey paint and exposed pipes. Here is how the style actually works, with the palette, materials and measurements that hold it together.

10 August 2026

Organic modern living room with a curved cream sofa, two blue lounge chairs, a pale oak sideboard and round tables.

Organic Modern Design: Curves & Natural Materials

Organic modernism is not about natural materials. It is about curved, sculptural form and cleared floors. Here is how to recognise it and build it into a real room.

9 August 2026

Warm neutral transitional room with a cream bed, tall glazed doors and a sitting area with a carved stone fireplace.

Transitional Interior Design: Modern Heritage

Transitional design is not a fifty-fifty mix of old and new. Here is what it actually is, the proportions that make it work, and how to get it right at home.

8 August 2026

Sunlit living room with hand-troweled plaster walls, a low linen sofa and an arched opening to the next room.

Modern Mediterranean Interior Design Guide

Modern Mediterranean interior design is not beach decor and not Tuscan revival. Here is how to read the style, and the measurements that make it work.

7 August 2026