Ardingly
We used various tones of neutral colours throughout this beautiful rural Grade II Listed house to create a scheme that would work in harmony with the strong character and natural features of the property. We included some understated but beautifully made pieces of furniture made of natural woods and materials. The bathroom was updated with industrial looking crittall shower doors and softened with a vintage wooden vanity unit and traditional unlacquered brass sanitaryware. We had designed and commissioned the kitchen for our clients several years before and chose a soft shade of green to give it a new lease of life.
"Although I had quite a bit of experience of doing up houses, this time around I knew that I just didn’t have the time that is necessary to look for curtain fabrics, paint colours and upholstery fabrics. It really does take time to see what is around and to work out combinations. Because of my experience I have a strong sense of what I like and I was slightly sceptical of what use I would have for an interior designer. However, Georgina proved to be extremely useful. This may be because she doesn’t really fit my image of an interior designer. She is normal and down to earth but with a very good eye for colour and style. Georgina was able to understand exactly what sort of look I was after and was able to source items that she knew I would like. She also is conscious of budget and never tries to push you towards the more expensive option – which is what I had feared of an interior designer. She really provided two roles for me – firstly as a source of possible fabric choices and secondly as a sounding board for my ideas. In both roles, she was excellent and I couldn’t have done the project without her."
Elaine, Withdean Road, Brighton