Design Secrets

Kit Kemp aims to spark a new way of seeing interiors and to give readers the nerve to take bold design risks. This illustrated masterclass gathers practical tips, dos and don'ts, and hands-on projects for bringing a fresh, lively feel to any room, and it comes with a separate colouring-in book for trying out colour schemes.

The book shows how small, easily overlooked features such as dado rails and the edges of curtains can give a home personality. Other chapters cover working with raw materials, building a considered collection, and adding personal touches that make a space reflect its owner. Kit explains how to hang artwork so it tells a story and how to design a headboard with her signature look. Her practical guides cover using colour, lighting a room well, and making use of found fabrics.

In a section called 'Meet the Maker', Kit profiles artists and craftspeople she admires, among them a former sailor who now works with wool, a renowned ceramicist, a sustainable fashion designer, and a figurative painter. The final chapter offers home projects, such as decorating a shell mirror, painting candlesticks, and appliquéing a cushion step by step. The colouring-in book, illustrated by hand, invites readers to reimagine some of Kit Kemp's best-known interiors.