HowDecor

HowDecor is a home decor blog sharing simple, practical decorating ideas for everyday spaces. We believe a beautiful home should feel comfortable, personal, and full of warmth — and that great style does not require a huge budget. Our goal is to inspire readers to create spaces that feel peaceful, welcoming, and truly their own — one room at a time.
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Oak has been the cabinetmaker’s timber for a thousand years, and it shows. I’ve worked with every kitchen material on the market, and oak is the one that forgives mistakes — in fitting, in styling, in living. It dents rather than chips, it patinas rather than fades, and it makes a room feel established on … Read more

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There’s a shelf in my kitchen that guests always photograph, and it’s nothing special — a few white canisters, a chipped jug, some dried lavender. But it took me three years to get it right, because farmhouse shelves aren’t decorated. They’re accumulated. The difference is everything. Modern farmhouse style, at its best, is restraint wearing … Read more

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Charcoal gray is the colour I specify when a client says “I want something timeless but I’m bored of white.” It’s the darkest neutral that still behaves like a neutral — dramatic without being difficult, modern without an expiry date. But dark cabinetry is unforgiving of lazy decisions, so let’s make the right ones. These … Read more

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A peninsula is the compromise most kitchens actually need: the extra worktop, storage, and seating of an island, without the floor space an island demands. I’ve planned peninsulas for galley kitchens, open-plan barn conversions, and everything between — and the difference between a peninsula that works and one that just takes up room comes down … Read more

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The Japanese kitchen doesn’t try to impress you. That’s the whole philosophy. Where Western kitchens accumulate — more storage, more gadgets, more display — the Japanese kitchen subtracts until what remains is essential, beautiful, and calm. Cooking in such a space feels different: slower, more deliberate, almost meditative. These twenty ideas aren’t about copying a … Read more

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Black kitchens are not for the faint-hearted — they’re for the sure-hearted. I’ve designed them for clients who knew exactly what they wanted, and I’ve talked just as many clients out of them when the room, the light, or the lifestyle said no. This guide is the honest version: when black works, why it works, … Read more