Summer is the perfect time to discover how well your Mallorca home really works. With family and guests filling the house, terraces in constant use and every room under greater pressure, small problems with shade, storage, layout and circulation become much easier to spot. Discover how paying attention to these everyday frustrations can help you rethink your home and plan meaningful improvements before the next summer season.
Planning to renovate your Mallorca home next autumn? Start planning in spring. From design decisions and budgeting to finding the right professionals, securing permissions and ordering furniture and materials, a successful renovation begins long before the builders arrive. Discover why planning early can make the entire renovation process smoother and help you create a home that is ready to enjoy when the next summer season begins.
Transform your Mallorca terrace into a true outdoor living space. Discover expert advice on choosing durable furniture, creating shade, connecting indoor and outdoor design, and making the most of Mediterranean living all year round.
Being talented at what you do doesn’t automatically make running a successful creative business easy.
Whether you’re an interior designer, home stager, mural artist or another creative professional, you may know how to create beautiful work but still find yourself questioning your prices, struggling to communicate your value, accepting projects that aren’t the right fit, or wondering how to attract better clients.
Design for Joy: Studio Sessions is my private one-to-one mentoring programme for creative professionals who are ready to grow with greater clarity, confidence and strategy.
Drawing on more than 20 years of experience running a successful design business, I help creatives to:
• Refine and strengthen their services
• Communicate their value with confidence
• Review their pricing and positioning
• Attract the right clients and projects
• Create simple systems that support their business
• Build a business that fits the life they want to live
These sessions are practical, honest and completely tailored to you, your business and the challenges you’re facing. They can be held in person in Mallorca or online, wherever you’re based.
This isn’t about following someone else’s formula. It’s about discovering your own strengths, making confident decisions and building a creative business that is both commercially successful and genuinely enjoyable to run.
If you’d like to find out more about Studio Sessions, I’d love to hear from you! Please send me a message.
Hello, and welcome! I’m Justine Knox.
I’m an award-winning British interior designer based in Mallorca, and for more than 20 years I’ve been helping people transform houses into homes that are beautiful, practical and full of joy.
Every project starts the same way—with people. Before we talk about colours, furniture or layouts, I want to understand how you live, what inspires you, and how you want your home to make you feel.
Whether I’m redesigning a single room or managing a complete renovation, my aim is always to create spaces that feel effortless to live in and truly reflect the people who call them home.
I believe great design should do more than look beautiful. It should simplify everyday life, support your wellbeing, and make coming home the best part of your day.
Alongside my full interior design service, I also offer Day with a Designer consultations for homeowners looking for expert guidance, and Studio Sessions, where I mentor creative professionals to build more confident, successful businesses.
If you’re planning a renovation, furnishing a new home, or simply looking for inspiration, I’m so glad you’re here.
Welcome to my world of Design for Joy.
Please send me a message. If you’d like to chat!
Not every interiors project needs a complete redesign.
Sometimes, what you really need is an experienced designer beside you for a day, helping you make decisions, answering the questions and doubts that have been holding you back and seeing the possibilities within your home.
My Day with a Designer service is for you if you want to:
• Create better storage
• Update a tired interior
• Repurpose a room
• Make bolder design choices
• Bring different ideas together
• Prepare and stage a property for sale
• Finally decide what to do with a space that simply is not working
We can look at your home together, talk through your ideas and find practical, creative solutions that suit your space, your lifestyle and your budget.
The aim is to give you clarity, direction and the confidence to move forward, so you can begin creating a home that brings you joy every time you walk through the door.
To find out more about spending a day with me, send me a message.
Designing a home in Mallorca is not just about style, it’s about understanding how the property, climate and lifestyle all work together. From creating spaces that flow between indoors and outdoors to choosing materials that handle heat and daily use, good design here is as much about function as it is about aesthetics. In this guide, we explore what truly works when designing a home in Mallorca, and how to create a space that feels effortless, timeless and ready to live in.
Designing walls in a Mallorca home isn’t just about choosing paint or wallpaper, it starts with understanding what you’re working with. From lime-coated surfaces and damp issues in older fincas to the limitations of modern plasterboard, what’s behind the finish matters as much as the finish itself. In this guide, we break down what to fix first, what to avoid, and how to create walls that not only look good, but actually work for Mallorca living.
As 2026 begins, I have found myself reflecting less on milestones in 2025 and more on what quietly shaped the months that just passed. When I asked myself what word best describes the year behind me, the answer came easily. Connection.
Here’s how to vote: it takes a little time (they don’t make it too easy!), but your support would mean the world to me, and if you love design, which I think you do, you will enjoy looking at all these beautiful projects and properties!
Step 1: Head to the voting page here https://thedesignawards.co.uk/voting/
Your bathroom should be more than just a functional space: it should be your retreat, a place to unwind, refresh, and feel utterly relaxed. Over the years, I’ve designed many bathrooms for clients, but I truly believe that a spa-like feel shouldn’t be a “luxury”; it’s about creating an environment that makes you feel amazing every day.
Your bathroom should be more than just a functional space: it should be your retreat, a place to unwind, refresh, and feel utterly relaxed. Over the years, I’ve designed many bathrooms for clients, but I truly believe that a spa-like feel shouldn’t be a “luxury”; it’s about creating an environment that makes you feel amazing every day.
Ever walked into a home that felt more like a showroom than a place where real people live? It might have been beautiful, but did it feel personal? Many homes today follow trends so closely that they lose any sense of individuality. Your home should tell your story, not someone else’s.
In autumn 2024, Bruce and I embarked on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure that took us across the globe, each stop offering incredible experiences, breathtaking views, and treasured memories.
Home staging is the art of preparing a property for rental or sale by showcasing it in the best possible light, ensuring it appeals to the widest range of potential buyers.
I was delighted to be featured in Platinum Magazine (https://platinum-mag.co.uk) this summer, a huge thank you to them!
How to renovate a holiday home in Mallorca, the first steps.
When it comes to renovating your home, I always start by asking the important questions: Do you need more storage? Is there space for a home gym? Does Johnny need somewhere to do his homework that’s not the dining table? The goal is to identify parts of your property that can be improved to enhance your lifestyle. After all, who doesn’t want a home that’s not only beautiful but also makes life that little bit easier?
