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 New posts every few weeks.
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.
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
8th April 2026 - The Unseen Work Behind Great Interiors
It all begins here, with the attention to detail