top of page


Translating Nature into Interior Form
Discover how to bring nature into your home through organic shapes, earthy textures, and sustainably sourced materials. This article explores how luxury interior design can be inspired by the natural worldm, using biomorphic furniture, natural palettes, and biophilic elements to create timeless, elegant spaces that feel alive. Perfect for those seeking harmony, sophistication, and intentional living.

Theo Arewa-Bothma


The Role of Interior Architecture in Branding
Discover how luxury interior architecture goes beyond aesthetics to shape brand identity. This article explores how spatial layout, materials, lighting, and customer journey design create immersive brand experiences in high-end commercial spaces. Learn how every detail can communicate your brand values and elevate client perception.

Theo Arewa-Bothma


Interior Design Trends vs. Personal Identity
Discover how to balance interior design trends with your personal style to create a timeless, luxury home. This guide from Studio 8687 explores how to curate spaces that reflect your unique identity, lifestyle, and values—without falling victim to trend fatigue. Learn how to invest in lasting design foundations, embrace sustainable choices, and ensure your interiors stay both elegant and authentically yours.

Theo Arewa-Bothma


Designing for Multi-Generational Living
Discover how to design luxury multi-generational homes that balance privacy, comfort, and timeless aesthetics. From spatial zoning and shared living areas to sustainable materials and wellness-driven features, this guide explores how to create elegant, future-proof interiors tailored for families living under one roof.

Theo Arewa-Bothma


Creating Visual Flow from Room to Room
Discover how to create seamless interior flow throughout your luxury home with expert strategies from Studio 8687. Learn how cohesive colour palettes, flooring, ceiling heights, and trim details can transform disconnected rooms into a unified, elegant experience, perfect for refined living and timeless design.

Theo Arewa-Bothma


The Role of Scent in Interior Experience
Discover how scent transforms luxury interiors into immersive, multi-sensory experiences. From candles and diffusers to natural aromatics, learn how to curate sophisticated spaces that evoke emotion, enhance wellbeing, and reflect your personal style, all while embracing sustainable, elegant design.

Theo Arewa-Bothma


The Importance of Negative Space
Discover how negative space transforms luxury interiors by enhancing elegance, focus, and visual clarity. This design principle brings calm, sophistication, and sustainability to high-end homes, proving that what you leave out is just as important as what you put in.

Theo Arewa-Bothma


Designing the Perfect Home Office
Discover how to design a luxury home office that blends style with performance. From spatial layout and ergonomic furniture to lighting design and acoustic privacy, this guide explores how to create a refined, high-end workspace tailored for remote and hybrid professionals.

Theo Arewa-Bothma


Interior Design for Ageing in Place
Discover how luxury interior design can support aging in place with style and comfort. From non-slip flooring to smart home technology, Studio 8687 explores elegant, accessible solutions that enhance safety, independence, and timeless living, all without compromising on design.

Theo Arewa-Bothma


Designing Interiors Around Views
Discover how to design luxury interiors that elevate ocean, city, and garden views through strategic layouts, window placement, and curated furnishings. This guide explores how high-end design can frame natural vistas, enhance wellbeing, and integrate smart, sustainable solutions for scenic living.

Theo Arewa-Bothma


The Role of Colour Temperature in Lighting
Discover how mastering color temperature in luxury interior lighting transforms the mood, enhances materials, and supports every room’s function. From warm, intimate glows to crisp, cool illumination, learn how to choose the perfect light for your high-end home. Studio 8687 reveals expert insights to create tailored atmospheres that elevate your living experience through the art and science of light.

Theo Arewa-Bothma


The Role of Built-In Furniture
Discover how custom built-in furniture transforms luxury interiors by maximising space, enhancing architectural flow, and reflecting personal style. From seamless cabinetry to sculptural shelving, built-ins offer timeless, sustainable solutions tailored to high-end living.

Theo Arewa-Bothma


Embracing Universal Design: Crafting Luxurious, Inclusive Interiors
Discover how universal design brings inclusive luxury to life. From barrier-free layouts to adaptive kitchens and smart, stylish accessibility features, this approach ensures your interiors are both timeless and functional. At Studio 8687, we show how thoughtful design can elevate every lifestyle, without compromising elegance.

Theo Arewa-Bothma


Designing for Natural Light: Illuminating Luxury Living with Purpose
Discover how to design interiors that maximise natural light for enhanced wellness, energy efficiency, and timeless luxury. From window orientation to reflective materials and smart daylighting technologies, this guide explores strategies used by top interior designers to elevate space, mood, and sustainability in high-end homes.

Theo Arewa-Bothma


Interior Design for Mental Well‑Being
Discover how intentional interior design can elevate mental well-being. From calming colour palettes and purposeful space planning to sensory-rich materials and biophilic elements, Studio 8687 creates luxury interiors that nurture peace, clarity, and emotional harmony.

Theo Arewa-Bothma


Colour Temperature and Spatial Perception: Light Isn’t Neutral
Discover how lighting colour temperature; warm, cool, or neutral, shapes spatial perception, mood, and luxury living. From enhancing functionality to creating atmosphere, this guide explores how expertly designed lighting transforms high-end interiors into emotionally resonant spaces.

Theo Arewa-Bothma


Wayfinding and Spatial Orientation in Interior Design
Discover how wayfinding and spatial orientation transform luxury interiors into intuitive, immersive experiences. From clear sightlines to purposeful lighting and seamless spatial flow, Studio 8687 explores the design strategies that enhance navigation, comfort, and elegance in high-end spaces.

Theo Arewa-Bothma


Lighting Design: Layers, Levels, and Layouts
Discover how layered lighting; ambient, task, and accent, can transform your home into a luxurious, high-performance space. From layout and intensity to wellness-focused and sustainable solutions, Studio 8687 explores how to elevate interiors with intelligent, elegant lighting design.

Theo Arewa-Bothma


Sustainable Interior Design: More Than Reclaimed Wood and Plants
Sustainable interior design is more than reclaimed wood and greenery, it’s about low-VOC materials, energy-efficient layouts, adaptive reuse, and long-term resilience. Discover how Studio 8687 crafts luxury interiors that prioritize wellness, performance, and environmental responsibility, without compromising on elegance.

Theo Arewa-Bothma


Understanding Materiality in Interior Design
Discover how materiality shapes the essence of luxury interiors, from texture and light to performance and sustainability. Learn how high-end materials influence acoustics, ambience, and emotional connection, creating timeless, elevated living spaces tailored for discerning homeowners.

Theo Arewa-Bothma
bottom of page