It has long been known that purchasing a property is only the first step in creating your dream home. Once the paperwork is complete and the boxes are packed, before you can put your stamp on your perfect property it's essential to call in the experts: the interior designers. Interior designers are the unsung heroes of design who can advise and execute in order to turn your pile of bricks and mortar into a personalised paradise.
Their skills and expertise transform the most basic of rooms into bastions of art, it’s not just about helping you pick a paint, it's about transforming your living space from something mundane into a conversational centrepiece. While one often thinks the key is ensuring aesthetic harmony, the skills of interior designers go much further, marrying form with function, and creating a showcase that simultaneously feels like a sanctuary.
Thurstan Design
Thurstan was founded with a mission to create eclectic and original interiors true to the client's brief and in keeping with their architecture and surroundings. The team’s incredible work has received multiple award nominations, and they were featured in House & Garden’s top designers of the past few years. The founder and director, James Waterworth has extensive experience in homes all around the world: from Miami to Istanbul, Barcelona to London where the company is based.
Comfort and practicality are at the forefront of their process but they also are acutely aware of honouring the history of the building. Expertly sourced antiques are placed next to more contemporary, custom joinery to create eclectic, beautiful, and functional spaces.
Carlos Garcia Interiors
Carlos has a passion for every step of the design process: architecture, furniture design, fabrics, and antiques. His expert taste and lifelong passion for fabrics and wallpapers has resulted in him launching his own collection and his widely celebrated work has been recognised by respected publications including The English Home, Architectural Digest, and House and Garden.
Carlos expertly creates spaces that have been meticulously designed to incorporate his clients' wishes and visions, whilst ensuring the space looks as if it has always been there. Having set up his studio 15 years ago Carlos’s work honours the great heritage and rich and storied past of English homes.
Isabella Worsley
Isabella Worsley founded her studio in 2018, previously she achieved a degree in Architectural History and has over a decade of experience working for well-reputed interior designers, both in the residential and hospitality sphere, before founding her own business.
Known for her use of organic fabrics, jewel tones, rich colours, and contemporary art works Isabella has established herself as one of the best designers in London. Isabella’s designs are as beautiful as they are practical which has seen her accrue a loyal following. Isabella’s style is eclectic British and she takes inspiration from the vast and varied city that is London.
Aldridge and Supple
The masterminds behind Aldrige and Supple know there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to decorating your home, they work to ensure every room reflects something about the client themselves, and every room should be individual.
For sustainability, and originality, the duo recommend finding antiques for your home, each piece unique carrying its own story and adding authenticity to a space. Antiques often feel timeless as well as classical and can create a sense of space which will never go out of style. The designers recommend trusting your instinct and not following trends, that way you create something personal that reflects your identity, however, their internationally renowned experts are delighted to guide and assist you every step of the way.
Fran Hickman
Fran Hickman has extensive experience in both commercial and residential properties. From townhouses in Holland Park to the flagship GOOP shop in the Westbourne Grove, Fran is a trusted go to for many ultra-high-networth individuals.
Known for honouring both the heritage of the building, and incorporating her clients unique history’s, such as the Portobello townhouse she decorated for an American-British family, who wanted to showcase their combined heritage, Fran has an impressive list of clients who trust the designer to ensure their dreams become reality. ‘The objective is not simply to make spaces feel special, but to also make people feel special within them,’ Fran has said of her work. Whether private or commercial, each project is guaranteed to be beautiful whilst also ensuring no two projects ever look the same.
Employing an interior designer is an investment you won't regret: carefully designed spaces influence our happiness, mood, and overall sense of well being. Emphasis on natural light, coupled with calming colours and thoughtfully organised layouts boost our productivity, reduce stress, and promote well-being contributing to an enhancement of our overall quality of life, it's not just about style, but also about substance.
