A journal of thinking, opinions, and practical advice from the Matthews Rea Interiors studio. Drawn from nearly 30 years of interior design across Surrey and London.
6th May 2026 - Why Your Walls Look Wrong in May
If your walls suddenly look wrong this week, it's not your imagination.
May light is brutal — and it's exposing every paint decision you made in January.
30th April 2026 - Death to Beige: What Today's Luxury Clients Actually Want
Wealth and youth have converged on a single idea — that a home should feel good to be in, not good to show off. Beige is over, RIP.
8th April 2026 - The Unseen Work Behind Great Interiors
It all begins here, with the attention to detail
23rd March - A Place to Pause: London, Uncertainty, and the Adaptable Home
In London, the prime rental market already feels active — driven in part by globally mobile clients who are choosing to rent rather than buy while the wider picture remains uncertain