The people behind WhiteDetails
Every guide here is written, tested and signed by a person. Four regulars, no ghostwriters.
Emory Blake Lead writer
Seven years writing renovation content, having seen too much rework. he starts with standards, then style.
- Keeping colour temperature consistent: is the investment justified
- Task light on kitchen counters: boundaries before methods
- Where to run strip light: don't get carried by claims
- Avoiding glare: boundaries before methods
- Light and ceiling height: turning experience into steps
- Hardware grades that matter: the detail checklist
- Choosing sealant: a grounded explanation
- Using acoustic insulation: solutions by condition
Gideon Stark Contributing editor
Former materials buyer who knows every vague line in a quote. he unpicks wallpaper versus wall cloth item by item.
- What CRI changes: settled in one read
- Lighting at the mirror: from zero to fluent
- Downlights versus spotlights: is the investment justified
- Lighting a staircase: settled in one read
- How to group switches: a grounded explanation
- Hinges and drawer runners: questions and pitfalls
- Skirting materials: a grounded explanation
- Slip ratings for tiles: is the investment justified
Imogen Clare Staff writer
Independent designer focused on small flats. she prefers dimensions and details you can measure on a drawing.
- Three layers in a living room: where rework happens
- Reading light at the bed: settled in one read
- Wall washing technique: questions and pitfalls
- Balcony lighting: boundaries before methods
- Scenes worth automating: from zero to fluent
- Window profile options: a grounded explanation
- How grout sealing is done: a grounded explanation
- Upstands and splashes: boundaries before methods
Jasper Nunez Regular contributor
Eleven years in site management, impatient with rough junctions. he writes only methods that survive a real site.
- Height for a pendant over a table: a grounded explanation
- Sensors in corridors: solutions by condition
- Is dimming necessary: the detail checklist
- Light for a child's room: questions and pitfalls
- Cleaning and replacing fittings: from zero to fluent
- Choosing worktop thickness: boundaries before methods
- Insulated versus laminated glass: settled in one read
- Plasterboard and framing: priorities at three stages