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The Inside View | How the Future Homes Standard impacts interior design

|Date: 27 Oct 2025

The Inside View | How the Future Homes Standard impacts interior design

With the publication of the Future Homes Standard due in Autumn, this represents an important step in the ...

With the publication of the Future Homes Standard due in Autumn, this represents an important step in the UK’s transition towards building zero carbon homes. But what are the implications of low carbo ...

27 Oct 2025
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Edward Thomas Interiors shares their insight into what house hunters are expecting

|Date: 23 May 2025

Edward Thomas Interiors shares their insight into what house hunters are expecting

A new homes sales centre is the first physical space a potential purchaser will encounter. So how do you ...

A new homes sales centre is the first physical space a potential purchaser will encounter. So how do you make the right first impression? And what are today’s househunters expecting? Steve Hird, direc ...

23 May 2025
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The Inside View | New Year trends

|Date: 20 Mar 2025

The Inside View | New Year trends

Typically, the most common goal for a showhome is to attract a widespread audience. So with the New Year ...

Typically, the most common goal for a showhome is to attract a widespread audience. So with the New Year marking a great time for change, housebuilders looking to brief new showhomes or refresh existi ...

20 Mar 2025
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Edward Thomas Interiors has delivered a Homebuyer Hub

|Date: 31 May 2024

Edward Thomas Interiors has delivered a Homebuyer Hub

Edward Thomas Interiors has delivered a Homebuyer Hub for St. Modwen Homes’ West Works development in Lon ...

Edward Thomas Interiors has delivered a Homebuyer Hub for St. Modwen Homes’ West Works development in Longbridge, Birmingham, that references the site’s importance in automotive history. The West Work ...

31 May 2024
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The Inside View | Interior design as a marketing aide

|Date: 30 May 2024

The Inside View | Interior design as a marketing aide

There’s no denying a professionally designed show home is a housebuilder’s primary marketing tool but whe ...

There’s no denying a professionally designed show home is a housebuilder’s primary marketing tool but when a development really needs to stand out, how else can developers use interior design more cre ...

30 May 2024
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The Inside View | Time to choose? The evolution of option centres

|Date: 09 Apr 2024

The Inside View | Time to choose? The evolution of option centres

One reason for buying a new home is because it can be entirely personalised. Steve Hird, director at Edwa ...

One reason for buying a new home is because it can be entirely personalised. Steve Hird, director at Edward Thomas Interiors, looks at the evolution of options suites and why housebuilders should take ...

09 Apr 2024
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The Inside View | Interiors for retirement living

|Date: 13 Feb 2024

The Inside View | Interiors for retirement living

Interior design for the retirement living sector requires a different approach to private residential. Po ...

Interior design for the retirement living sector requires a different approach to private residential. Potential homeowners are looking for a change of home, and also a change of lifestyle too. Steve ...

13 Feb 2024
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The inside view | maximising show home value

|Date: 25 Oct 2023

The inside view | maximising show home value

There’s no denying that show homes are one of a housebuilder’s most important marketing tools; people wil ...

There’s no denying that show homes are one of a housebuilder’s most important marketing tools; people will always want to touch, feel and experience a home. But when markets are challenging, and compe ...

25 Oct 2023
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The Inside View: styling to budget

|Date: 21 Sep 2023

The Inside View: styling to budget

For most people, a home is the most expensive purchase they'll make. So how can you style a house for the ...

For most people, a home is the most expensive purchase they'll make. So how can you style a house for them without breaking their — or your — bank? Steve Hird, director at interior design specialists, ...

21 Sep 2023
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The Inside View | reclaiming our homes

|Date: 24 Jul 2023

The Inside View | reclaiming our homes

The recent Resi Happy Homes 2023 report revealed a shift in how consumers view homes, returning to wellbe ...

The recent Resi Happy Homes 2023 report revealed a shift in how consumers view homes, returning to wellbeing, happiness and a renewed focus on multipurpose spaces that are both cheaper to run and enab ...

24 Jul 2023
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