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05/10/2026

Want a garden full of flowers come spring? Start planting now!
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Butter Wakefield shares one of her favourite bulbs to plant now, the delicate fritillaria meleagris, which she loves for its shape, texture and beautifully understated flowers.⁠
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She also shares a simple tip for adding privacy to a front garden, plus a reminder of what to plant as the seasons change.⁠
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Discover more of Butter Wakefield gardening advice in her course 'Small Garden Design'. ⁠
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Learn more: https://www.createacademy.com/online-courses/gardening/butter-wakefield/small-garden-design

Planning a kitchen renovation? The “right” kitchen layout may be wrong for you.⁠⁠Kate Watson Smyth shares some of the pr...
02/10/2026

Planning a kitchen renovation? The “right” kitchen layout may be wrong for you.⁠
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Kate Watson Smyth shares some of the practical details that can make a kitchen work better for you.⁠
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Her advice? Forget what you’re ‘supposed’ to do and think about how you actually use the space!⁠
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Discover more of Kate’s approach to kitchen design in her Create Academy course 'How To Be Mad About Your House'. ⁠
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Lean more: https://www.createacademy.com/online-courses/interior-design/kate-watson-smyth/how-to-be-mad-about-your-house

01/10/2026

For anyone who’s anti big light… this one’s for you!

For Rita Konig, lamps are much more than a source of light. They’re an opportunity to bring colour, texture and pattern into a room, and she likes to start collecting them early in a project.

From an unexpected pop of colour to a lampshade made from an old paisley, it’s these little details that can give a room its character.
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Discover more in Rita's course, 'The Advanced Guide to Interior Design'.⁠
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Learn more: https://www.createacademy.com/online-courses/interior-design/rita-konig/the-advanced-guide-to-interior-design

30/09/2026

Thinking ahead to spring? 🌷⁠
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October is the time to start getting your tulip bulbs in, and Arthur Parkinson has a wonderfully colourful way of doing it.⁠
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His bulb ‘lasagne’ layers different varieties together for a spring display packed with colour. The key? Good drainage, plenty of space between the bulbs and, in Arthur’s words, a complete ‘Smarties tube bonanza’.⁠
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Are you planting bulbs this autumn?⁠
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Discover more gardening tips from Arthur Parkinson in his course 'Grow a Spectacular Garden in Pots'.⁠
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Learn more: https://www.createacademy.com/online-courses/gardening/arthur-parkinson/grow-a-spectacular-garden-in-pots

28/09/2026

It all starts with the form!⁠
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Before the paper, the pattern and the finishing touches, there’s the structure that brings a lampshade to life.⁠
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Rosi De Ruig takes us behind the scenes as she creates the form for one of her bespoke lampshades, showing the careful process and craftsmanship behind the finished piece.⁠
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Discover Rosi’s course 'The Art of Paper Lampshade Making' exclusively on Create Academy.⁠

Get 20% off now through 1 October with code ROSI20.⁠
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Learn more: https://bit.ly/4A8AGgw

26/09/2026

From intern to partner 🤝⁠
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Elizabeth Lawrence joined Bunny Williams as an intern 14 years ago, beginning a creative relationship that would eventually lead to her becoming a partner in the firm.⁠
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Bunny shares what she recognised in Elizabeth from the start: an instinctive sense of colour, artistic depth and a natural eye for design.⁠
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Discover more in Bunny Williams’ course ‘How to Design Your Dream Home’.⁠
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Learn more: https://www.createacademy.com/online-courses/interior-design/bunny-williams/how-to-design-your-dream-home

25/09/2026

Being good at design and being paid for it are two different skill sets.⁠
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Design school teaches you how to design a beautiful room.⁠
Create Academy Pro teaches you how to run a successful design business.⁠
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Learn how to: ⁠
- navigate the complex world of design⁠
- price a job without underselling yourself⁠
- manage a client who thinks 10 pm texts are fine⁠
- actually make a living doing what you love⁠
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CA Pro is the course design school skipped, built with insight from the studios of Rita Konig, Nina Campbell, Bunny Williams, and Michael S. Smith, on what they wish they'd known when they started.⁠
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Because a beautiful world needs beautiful spaces, and designers who stay in business long enough to make them.⁠
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Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ygTF7q

24/09/2026

The wait is over, Rosi De Ruig's new course is now live! ⁠
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From a kitchen table project to a celebrated lampshade designer, Rosi De Ruig has spent over a decade exploring the relationship between paper, light and interiors.⁠
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Now, she’s sharing her craft on Create Academy!
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You’ll learn how to create three lampshades from scratch, giving you the skills and confidence to make something entirely your own.⁠
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Discover Rosi’s course 'The Art of Paper Lampshade Making' exclusively on Create Academy.⁠
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Get 20% off now through 1 October with code ROSI20

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4A8AGgw

23/09/2026

We’re officially a Certified B Corp™⁠
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Create Academy was born out of a passion for making beautiful films and a desire to share knowledge from creators at the top of their field with people around the world⁠
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Over the years, our members have shared that our courses aren’t just a way to learn a new craft or hone their skills; they’re a way to relax, unwind, clear their heads, and reconnect with the joy of creativity.⁠
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We realised that our initial vision, to create courses that are good for the person learning, good for the person teaching, and good for the people and places behind every video, was something we never wanted to lose sight of.⁠
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That’s why we decided to apply for a B Corp™⁠ certification, to have someone independently check that we’re holding ourselves to the highest standards.⁠
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This isn’t just a certification to us. It’s a promise to keep doing what we set out to do in the first place: create something beautiful for the world and the people in it.⁠
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Read more: https://www.createacademy.com/studio-notes/create-academy-bcorp

22/09/2026

A few moments from Focus/26!

We had such a lovely time catching up with familiar faces, discovering new ideas and enjoying being surrounded by so many people who love interiors as much as we do.

From hearing Michael S. Smith share his approach to decorating to spotting some of our favourite faces, including Rita Konig, it was a lovely few days filled with inspiration, conversation and plenty to take away.

Until next time, Focus!

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