Latest articles by Cortney Bishop
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This subtle interior design trend is at the core of this hotel's redesign – and it's incredibly easy to bring into your home
Designer Cortney Bishop swears by gradient patterns to bring color, texture and depth into any room and it's looking to be a huge trend for 2024
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How to easily elevate your interiors with ceramics, according to designer Cortney Bishop
Designer Cortney Bishop talks us through the transformative effects of ceramics and how to use them to add character and depth to your home
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This is the easiest trick to elevate a boring bathroom, according to an interior designer
Designer Cortney Bishop reveals her incredibly simple tip for giving a bathroom more depth and character
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How I choose the right stone for every project – and how it inspires my interior design
Stone, especially marble, can often be the starting point for my scheme, inspiring the colors, textures and materials in the rest of the space
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The color game – and how I balance a home’s façade and interior decor with nature
Reflecting your home's natural environment in its decor is key to a harmonious design. Here, I talk through my processes to achieve this
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11 small living room design rules – I use these to enhance tight spaces
As an interior designer, these are the small space techniques I use to enhance the living rooms I design for clients, and in my own home
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Wood paneled walls can upgrade the soul of any space – these are my 3 steps to specifying them successfully
I use wood for warmth and texture in many of my interior designs – this is how I fix on the wood and the finish for a perfectly balanced space
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The 3 lessons I've learned about layering pattern on pattern – and how you can do it yourself
As an interior designer, I have become accustomed to layering pattern upon pattern. But it takes a learned approach. This is how I do it
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10 space-enhancing small bedroom decor rules I always use – to maximize decor and character
As an interior designer, I'm often called upon to make compact bedrooms charming as well as space-friendly. These are the techniques I like to use
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The Aesthetic Movement made modern – and how it influences my interior design work
The 160 year old principle of creating 'Art for Art's sake' is relevant to all the interior design projects I take on. This is how I apply it to my work
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4 steps I take to choose kitchen fixtures with the perfect patina
Here, I explain how the different patinas, finishes and colors of kitchen fixtures, such as faucets, can bring depth, character and soul to my clients' kitchens
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Coastal style has been totally reinvented in this gorgeous, contemporary North Carolina beach house
This contemporary beach house isn't just about how it looks inside; it's got a clever topsy turvy floorplan to make the most of views, too
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10 tried-and-tested small bathroom design rules I guarantee will max out your space
If you are remodeling a tiny bathroom, these design rules will help you make the most of your space so that it's functional and fabulous
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Tapestries are essential to my design DNA – this is why I include them in my interior design
I discuss the benefits of living with tapestries: a mid-century movement
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10 small kitchen design rules I always use – to maximize a compact space
If you are revamping a tiny kitchen, these design rules will help you get the space just right. Here, I explain how I go about designing small kitchens
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My interior design schemes often start with tile – this is why, and where I shop
The perfect starting point for a scheme, tile delivers color, texture, pattern and uniqueness to a scheme, dramatically shifting a room's proportions, too
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Cortney Bishop's top 5 styling tips for creating a characterful kitchen
South Carolina-based interior designer Cortney Bishop is famed for her colorful, textural rooms – here, she tells us how to bring that approach to kitchens
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Bedroom styling: 6 steps for a beautiful finish
Interior designer Cortney Bishop's steps for bedroom styling shows how to add unique finishing touches
