Alvari & Pers An interior design studio and its working notes

Rooms & Layouts

Plans that work: clearances, storage, circulation and the rooms people get wrong.

  • Partly renovated living room with open wall boxes, ceiling cables and a finished control keypad sample
    Early coordination fixes the hidden routes while allowing visible controls and finishes to be selected later.

    September 11, 2026 · Arthur Penhale

    Smart-home decisions before the walls close

    A practical plan for smart-home cabling, panels, circuits, controls, network privacy and retrofit choices before ceilings and walls close for good.

  • Residential entrance with a timber storage wall, upholstered bench and recessed floor mat
    Closed storage, an open daily-use niche and a level mat recess divide clean and dirty functions without narrowing the route.

    September 5, 2026 · Henrik Sorensen

    Entrance Storage, Durable Floors and Low-Glare Lighting

    Plan an entrance with measured storage, bench and hook heights, durable floor choices, door clearances, and low-glare lighting for day and night.

  • Quiet residential home office with a deep timber desk beside a shaded window
    The desk sits across the daylight rather than facing directly into the window, while closed storage keeps equipment close to the workstation.

    September 5, 2026 · Paula Novak

    Home office desk depth, lighting and acoustics

    Plan a home office with measured desk depth, screen distance, window position, video-call lighting, cable routes, storage, and acoustic separation.

  • Calm bedroom with a centered upholstered bed, full-height curtains and fitted wardrobes
    The bed, curtain stack, bedside tables, and wardrobe fronts all occupy measurable floor area before circulation begins.

    August 25, 2026 · Matteo Corsi

    Bedroom comfort: clearances, blackout and quiet

    Plan a restful bedroom with measured bed clearances, practical wardrobe depths, true blackout detailing, street-noise control, and draught-free air.

  • Minimal living room with flush oak storage, a concealed door, and a recessed shadow gap
    The quiet elevation depends on aligned door leaves, controlled reveals, and storage deep enough for real household contents.

    August 18, 2026 · Elliot Marsh

    Minimalism That Still Works

    A practical guide to storage allowances, flush doors, shadow gaps, builder tolerances, lighting, and where minimal rooms fail families.

  • Open-plan kitchen with a measured island aisle and an adjoining bathroom doorway
    The useful dimension is the clear route between projecting handles, seating and openable fronts, not the distance between cabinet carcasses.

    August 15, 2026 · Hanne Vestergaard

    Kitchen and Bathroom Layout Clearances

    Plan kitchen aisles, islands, appliance swings and bathroom fixtures with measured clearances, practical targets and checks before construction.

  • Renovation desk with measured plans, finish samples, and an open decision schedule
    A useful design appointment connects drawings, specifications, quotations, and site decisions rather than treating each package separately.

    August 14, 2026 · Ana Bielik

    When an Interior Designer Pays for Themselves

    Learn which renovation risks justify a designer's fee, when DIY is sensible, and the drawings, decisions, and order sequence a small project needs.

  • Compact apartment living area with clear circulation around a shallow sofa and full-height storage
    A continuous route remains visible between the entrance, window, seating, and storage fronts.

    August 7, 2026 · Sofia Almeida

    Small Flat Layouts That Recover Usable Space

    Plan a small flat with clear circulation, controlled door swings, shallower furniture, full-height storage, mirrors, and layered lighting.

  • Covered outdoor dining and seating area with stone paving and a drained threshold
    The canopy, door opening and paving joints align, while a narrow drainage channel separates the terrace from the interior floor.

    August 2, 2026 · Miriam Losch

    Outdoor Rooms: Shade, Drainage and Durable Materials

    Plan an outdoor room with measured shade, drained level thresholds, UV-resistant materials, serviced cooking zones, and restrained exterior lighting.

  • Framed artwork arranged above a low sofa with restrained ceiling lighting
    The arrangement uses a shared visual center while the lower frame edges respond to the sofa rather than the ceiling.

    July 27, 2026 · Clara Bergman

    Hanging Art: Heights, Spacing, Lighting and Fixings

    Set art heights, group spacing and lighting angles with measured guidance, then choose safe wall fixings for plasterboard, brick or concrete.

  • Interior design project table with plans, finish samples, schedules, and a scale ruler
    A complete project record combines decisions, technical information, and physical samples rather than relying on presentation images alone.

    July 27, 2026 · Theo Vasilakis

    How an Interior Design Project Runs, Stage by Stage

    A practical guide to interior design stages, client approvals, drawing packages, tendering, site support, fee structures, and additional services.

  • Contemporary villa living room with discreet keypads, motorized curtains and concealed ceiling sensors
    Visible controls remain limited, while lighting, shading, climate, and security routes are coordinated behind the finished surfaces.

    July 26, 2026 · Nina Haugen

    Private smart villas: scenes, racks and security

    Plan a private smart villa around daily scenes, rack access, camera limits, segmented networks, handover testing, and a service contract.

  • Living room with indoor plants positioned at different distances from a large window
    Plants sharing one room can receive markedly different light because walls, curtains, and neighboring foliage cast separate shadows.

    July 21, 2026 · Jonas Pers

    Indoor Plants: Light, Drainage and Maintenance

    Plan indoor plants with measured leaf-level light, realistic species bands, drained pots, protected floors, and a maintenance routine that lasts.