Anne Interiors

Anne Interiors I design for both international and local clients with a strong belief that every home should feel like a unique expression of everyone who lives in it.

Anne Interiors is a culmination of over 20 years of interior design experience from a broad field of practice in residential, retail, TV productions, visual merchandising, graphics, and events design! I believe that interior design can be extraordinarily daring and highly functional at the same time. I help add character to your new build or breathe new life to your tired property through some ele

ment of whimsy, intrigue and laid-back luxury reminiscent of your favourite place in the world — giving a sense of escape in the comfort of your own home. A busy lifestyle is not an excuse for clutter. We will restore harmony and order to your home through clever space planning— nailing down functionality without sacrificing style. I truly enjoy incorporating bespoke storage systems and unlocking floor layouts to create that much-coveted open plan for growing families. My personal interior design style is the unique blend of quintessential Parisian, hygge Scandinavian and the ambiguously imperfect wabi-sabi to create a remarkable home for your dynamic family. And I will make every effort to ensure that your journey towards your dream home will be as enjoyable as it is inspiring!

07/05/2026

🚻 There’s nothing wrong with wanting a downstairs loo. In fact, for many UK homeowners, it’s very high on the renovation wish list.

But the location matters more than people often realise.

In our own very average home, we inherited a powder room positioned right in the middle of the hallway. It’s useful in theory, but it interrupts the natural flow of the ground floor.

So we’re not necessarily removing the loo altogether — the plan is to relocate it, either under the stairs or within the side extension if budget allows.

Once it’s moved out of this awkward hallway position, the layout has the potential to gain two much better things:

✅ First, a clearer through-aspect from the main door towards the back of the house, ideally with a view through to the garden.

✅ Second, a much more practical route to the kitchen, meaning we don’t have to walk through the lounge and dining area every time we come in with groceries, school bags or everyday clutter.

That makes the lounge feel calmer and less disrupted, because it no longer has to act as the main traffic route through the house.

This is one of the options we’re exploring for our own extension project, which is currently going through planning permission. We’ve included both the rear and side extensions in the application, but the rear extension is our priority.

And because quotations are already coming in high, we may need to scale things back and lose the side extension if needed.

I’ll be sharing more of the different layout ideas we’re considering, especially across different budget projections.

Because, as most renovators know, extension projects are not getting any cheaper. You need a strong layout, but you also need to be ready to value engineer.

💫💫 This is also what I help clients with during my live 3D Consultations — exploring layout options properly in 3D, based on lifestyle, flow and budget, before committing to colour palettes, furniture or specific style decisions.

Layout comes first. The pretty details only work when the bones of the home make sense.

For help reviewing your layout before you renovate, email:

💌 [email protected]

21/04/2026

Most narrow hallways do not need more hooks.

They need a smarter staircase ending.

A lot of hallways end up with the usual combination of coat hooks, shoes by the door, and bags dropped wherever they fit.

But sometimes the smarter answer is not adding more storage accessories. It is adjusting the layout slightly.

💡 By turning the last 3 steps of the staircase, you can create a proper wall for built-in storage where the stairs would normally finish.

That can make a big difference in homes where the under-stairs space is already needed for a WC, and where you do not want to take valuable space from the living room instead.

It is a small move, but one that can make the entrance feel tidier, calmer, and much more intentional.

Would you keep the standard stair ending, or rework it to gain the storage wall?

For layout help like this in real time, my live 3D Consultation is where we test ideas together properly.

💌 [email protected]

10/04/2026

The best layout scenario for a hidden backsplash cabinet like this is a long, deep rear extension where there’s enough depth to fit a walk-in pantry in the middle of the home.

💡 That’s when this idea can do more than just hide appliances. It can actually become part of the dividing wall between the kitchen and pantry, so the extra thickness works hard from both sides.

In this reel, I sketch how I’d use that wall depth to create a hidden appliance garage on the kitchen side, while the pantry side could become either:

closed cupboards with open shelving above, or fully closed storage for a more seamless look.

Then I’d use the opposite pantry wall for deeper storage too — potentially enough to conceal a washer-dryer — and properly form the pantry as its own room leading through to the powder room.

Back in the main kitchen, I’d widen the hidden appliance zone, remove the awkward lone fridge cupboard, and replace it with a cleaner run of tall units under the stairs for integrated fridge, ovens, and possibly a breakfast or wine bar.

This is exactly why seeing a layout in 3D can be so useful. A clever detail may look good on its own, but it still needs to make sense within the full plan.

Before borrowing an idea you’ve seen online, it helps to know whether your layout can support it beautifully.

That’s something we can work through together during my live 3D Consultation. 🤩

💌 [email protected]

07/04/2026

A pretty Victorian terrace can feel far too tight for the kind of storage family life actually needs.

🥾🥾 Most people would assume the best place for a boot room in a Victorian terrace is under the stairs.

But in this layout, I’d actually steal the space from the sitting room instead.

💡 Why? Because if that room is functioning as a snug, it doesn’t need as much depth as people think. Once I checked the sofa-to-TV distance for a 55" screen, it became clear the room could still work really well even after losing some depth.

So my idea was:
✅ move the door further across, pinch around 60cm from the sitting room, and use that gained space to create a much more useful 250cm-wide “boot room” wall.

✅ Not bespoke joinery, necessarily — even an IKEA Pax combination could work brilliantly here for coats, shoes, bags and all the everyday clutter a family home needs to absorb.

✅ I’m also testing a shallower 35cm-depth option, which still gives useful hanging and storage without taking quite as much from the snug.

This is the kind of layout move I love most:
not making every room bigger,
but making the whole house function better. 🏡

Would you sacrifice a little sitting room depth for a proper boot room?

💌 Before you commit to a layout, it helps to see the options properly.
That’s exactly what we can do together during my live 3D Consultation. 🤩

💌 [email protected]

03/04/2026

🏡 A pretty Rightmove house can still hide a very stressful kitchen.

In this Victorian terrace, the problem isn’t a lack of charm — it’s that the original layout would make Easter prep, serving, and family flow far harder than it needs to be.

✍️ So I sketched 3 layout options with rear extensions to show how this home could work better for real life: better kitchen zoning, better dining flow, and a layout that feels far more supportive for hosting.✨

If your kitchen always feels more chaotic when guests come over, it may not be you — it may be the layout.

Which option would you choose: 1, 2 or 3?

Next time, I’ll show you where I’d pinch space for a much more useful boot room in this exact same house… and no, it’s not under the stairs.

♥️ Follow for more kitchen layout breakdowns.

I’ve been a bit fascinated lately by the design challenge of kosher kitchens.👀 I was looking through a few Rightmove flo...
26/03/2026

I’ve been a bit fascinated lately by the design challenge of kosher kitchens.

👀 I was looking through a few Rightmove floor plans and came across this one, which has two separate kitchens. That immediately made me wonder whether it may have been arranged that way for kosher living.

So I decided to use it as a design exercise and “renovate” it on paper to see how the house might work as a more kosher-friendly family home without needing two separate kitchens.

I also set myself a constraint: no extension. I wanted to stay within the original footprint and see how far I could get just by rethinking the layout — knocking down walls where needed, flipping zones, and making better use of the available space.

The more I learn about kosher kitchens, the more I realise this is not simply a matter of adding a second sink. It affects zoning, storage, appliances, circulation, workflow, and how the kitchen relates to the rest of the house.

Unsurprisingly, I also ended up reshaping parts of the hallway to create more storage — which feels like a worthwhile bonus in almost any UK home.🏡

This is very much a design exploration, and I’d really value hearing from people with lived experience.

If you keep a kosher kitchen, what would you do differently?

And what do designers most often overlook?

🤓 This kind of layout problem-solving is exactly how I work with clients in my live 3D consultations— testing ideas together in real time and shaping a layout that truly works.

If your own plans aren’t quite clicking yet, feel free to get in touch — I’d love to help you unlock your home’s potential.

I’ve been a bit fascinated lately by the design challenge of kosher kitchens.👀 I was looking through a few Rightmove flo...
26/03/2026

I’ve been a bit fascinated lately by the design challenge of kosher kitchens.

👀 I was looking through a few Rightmove floor plans and came across this one, which has two separate kitchens. That immediately made me wonder whether it may have been arranged that way for kosher living.

So I decided to use it as a design exercise and “renovate” it on paper to see how the house might work as a more kosher-friendly family home without needing two separate kitchens.

I also set myself a constraint: no extension. I wanted to stay within the original footprint and see how far I could get just by rethinking the layout — knocking down walls where needed, flipping zones, and making better use of the available space.

The more I learn about kosher kitchens, the more I realise this is not simply a matter of adding a second sink. It affects zoning, storage, appliances, circulation, workflow, and how the kitchen relates to the rest of the house.

Unsurprisingly, I also ended up reshaping parts of the hallway to create more storage — which feels like a worthwhile bonus in almost any UK home.🏡

This is very much a design exploration, and I’d really value hearing from people with lived experience.

If you keep a kosher kitchen, what would you do differently?

And what do designers most often overlook?

🤓 This kind of layout problem-solving is exactly how I work with clients in my live 3D consultations— testing ideas together in real time and shaping a layout that truly works.

If your own plans aren’t quite clicking yet, feel free to get in touch — I’d love to help you unlock your home’s potential.

💌 [email protected]

Dubai was my family’s second home for 10 years before we moved back to Glasgow in 2019.So over the years, I’ve shared in...
17/03/2026

Dubai was my family’s second home for 10 years before we moved back to Glasgow in 2019.

So over the years, I’ve shared in many iftars and Eid celebrations, which makes these reflections feel especially dear to me.❤️

And as Eid approaches, it is truly my prayer that peace can come after these past weeks of chaos and uncertainty. 🙏

From a designer’s point of view, here are a few things I would consider when planning a Muslim kitchen.

Many of these are often overlooked because so much kitchen design still defaults to Western norms — even though real families often cook, gather, host, and celebrate in very different ways.

Good kitchen design should never be one-size-fits-all. It should reflect real life.

I’ve built relationships with trusted local contractors and suppliers in Glasgow, so where needed, I can also help clients move from design concept to practical implementation — whether that means fully bespoke joinery or a more budget-conscious IKEA-based solution.

If your kitchen looks beautiful but doesn’t fully support the way your family lives, cooks, or hosts, DM me KITCHEN or email [email protected]. 💌

And if this post feels relevant, do share it with your Muslim friends — or someone you know who’s planning their kitchen.

12/03/2026

Most kitchens are designed around appliances. The best ones are designed around rituals.♥️

One of the things I find most fascinating about kitchen design is how deeply culture shapes the way a space needs to function.

In many Muslim homes, Ramadan brings this into even sharper focus. The kitchen often becomes the heart of the home at key moments of the day — before dawn for suhoor, and after sunset for iftar — which naturally affects how the space needs to work.

It may need to support:

✨ higher-capacity cooking

✨ multiple dishes prepared at once

✨ stronger ventilation

✨ better prep, washing, and serving flow

✨ a layout that makes hospitality feel easy and natural

This is why I always believe good kitchen design should go beyond trends or surface aesthetics.

It should reflect how a family truly lives, cooks, gathers, and hosts.

💫 If your kitchen looks good but still doesn’t fully support real life, I’d love to help.

DM me KITCHEN or email [email protected].

Part of my Designing Kitchens Across Cultures series. 🤗

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