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Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, who was better known as Le Corbusier October 6, 1887 – August 27, 1965), was a Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner, writer, and one of the pioneers of what is now called modern architecture. He was born in Switzerland and became a French citizen in 1930. His career spanned five decades, with his buildings constructed throughout Europe, India, and America. Dedicated to providing better living conditions for the residents of crowded cities, Le Corbusier was influential in urban planning, and was a founding member of the Congrès International d'Architecture Moderne (CIAM).

An area of the home that is mostly overlooked and often an afterthought in a revamp project is the floor. We do not always realise that the floor is one of the first things that set the mood or feeling of an interior and is vitally important both aesthetically as well as functionally. The audio properties of an interior are very dependent on the floor covering, where tiles and concrete will create more of a hollow sound compared to carpet, which will absorb sound creating less echo. This is obviously also dependent on the amount of furniture, wall and window treatments, within the space. The type of floor also plays an important role in the temperature of a space, which is why most homes with tiles opt for underfloor heating, due to the coldness of these during the colder months. In recent years, we have seen a multitude of new and innovative floor coverings being popularised, with many options out there, it is important to choose something that will have a lifespan and does not

Up until a few years ago walls were either painted or left with the natural facebrick showing, textures would be achieved using variations of Spanish plaster and these surfaces then painted. In recent years however, a lot more thought and development has taken place ensuring the structures that hold the roofs over our heads have become creative elements themselves. Paint companies have come to realize the need for consumer’s individuality and now market themselves as colour specialists releasing annual trend colour forecasts as well as an array of carefully thought out colour combinations. The large paint companies have evolved, with main showrooms yielding the glamour and overall in store experience of a branded fabric house, or bespoke decor store. Paint will always be around and although exciting innovations within this sector will continue to be developed, new and exciting products will continue to offer alternatives to the medium that dates back thousands of years. An