Tahnee Carroll

Artist and designer Rachel Castle turns her eye for bold hues and texture to her impeccably renovated home. Jan 18, 2022 1:00am Rachel Castle's home is exactly what you'd expect from the talented creative force behind the successful Castle brand. It's contemporary, quirky and effortlessly beautiful. But when it came to renovating, the task was far from effortless.

Some inside knowledge can go a long way in helping you achieve a winning interior. But some tips and tricks of interior design aren't always so obvious. Here are some surprising things that interiors experts know, and that can make a big difference to how you look at your home. Small-scale furniture in a small room makes things look, well, really SMALL. We all know how to make our legs look longer, or minimise our midriff. This is the same idea – we need to fool the eye.