Materials
Lime Plaster, Six Months On
September 22, 2026
We specified it floor to cornice in a Bloomsbury apartment. Here is how it has aged, where it fails, and what it really costs.
Living room pairing industrial details with natural textures
Process
What a Renovation Actually Costs in 2026
September 22, 2026
Construction, FF&E and fees behave differently. Here is where budgets break, and why the contingency is not optional.
Renovated room with exposed brick, timber and afternoon sunlight
Process
Seven Things to Settle Before You Appoint a Builder
September 22, 2026
Most difficult builds start with a good contractor appointed too early. These are the seven points we settle first.
Builder on site reviewing a set of blueprints
Design
Reading a Room's Light Before You Choose a Colour
September 22, 2026
Most disappointing colours were chosen in the wrong place. How orientation, bounced light and sheen change a pigment.
Sunlit lounge with plants and daylight falling across the walls
Services
Do You Need an Interior Architect? Five Questions
September 22, 2026
The two services overlap until the building has to change. Five questions that settle which scope you actually need.
Minimalist interior with an open, carefully planned layout
Heritage
Listed Building Consent, in Practice
September 22, 2026
Consent is neither a formality nor a wall. What is actually protected, why significance is the argument, and how long it takes.
Elegant and Airy Living Room
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Marele is a London interior design studio working across full-house renovation, new-build interiors and listed properties — with the resources of a large practice and the care of a small one.

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