Our guiding principles
Just as each client’s personality and needs differ, so too do our design concepts. No two are ever the same.
We draw upon colour, light, texture and other classic design principles. All these elements are sensitively layered within each space to introduce vitality and atmosphere, whilst ensuring balance and cohesion. At the same time, we devise an overall composition and flow so that design fluidity is not lost between rooms. We deliver bold and expressive spaces that immerse and delight, whilst retaining a profound sense of harmony and deep personal relevance.
Functionality is interwoven with design. The homes and interior spaces we create are liveable, elegant, and inviting, reflecting our belief that a space should be both practical and beautiful.
Context is important to us too. We carefully consider the character, history, and location of a building, as well as the people it serves, to ensure a true sense of design relevance in our finished projects, whilst remaining respectful of each property’s identity.
A central tenet of our approach is procuring the highest-quality craftsmanship and sourcing bespoke furnishings. Where appropriate, we will sensitively incorporate the client’s existing sentimental pieces or antiques into a redesign, harmoniously layering the old with the new.
Our holistic approach naturally yields an authentic interpretation of our client’s needs and desires. We elevate spaces to inspire and delight, whilst retaining warmth, personality and an immutable sense of belonging.
How we work
Our process always starts and ends with the client.
At the outset, we listen. Interpreting a client’s brief by understanding their needs, desires, and challenges provides the framework on which our creative efforts will hang. Consideration is given to space efficiency, flow within a building, visual preferences, sentimental possessions, and lifestyle or other usage requirements.
Next, we reflect and investigate. We draw heavily on research, taking inspiration from timeless designs whilst providing a fresh, bespoke and modern aesthetic, and always remaining sympathetic to a building’s identity. Design concepts are considered for each space and for the building overall. Mood board presentations ensure that a scheme’s direction aligns with the threads of an initial vision.
Our detailed design work is often performed in conjunction with architects, structural engineers, joiners, upholsterers, and other third-party suppliers. This process ensures a robust and considered design, whilst eliminating construction issues even before they arise.
From concept creation, we remain committed and engaged through to a project’s completion. Overseeing trade professionals and managing day-to-day project installation work are important components of our end-to-end service. In doing so, we ensure an enjoyable and rewarding process for the client, as well as a timely, well-managed delivery of the end result.
What we can offer
The scope of our service offering is as flexible as it is broad. This enables us to work on any size of project, from a simple redesign through to a total interior transformation, whether it be for a townhouse, country home, coastal retreat or a commercial property.
The common thread to each project is the delivery of a unique and inspiring body of work with a timeless, personal resonance.
Our end-to-end service includes:
· Concept development
· Colour consultation
· Lighting design
· Space planning
· Interior decoration
· Furniture, fixtures and accessories sourcing
· Contractor management
· Total project oversight
We work with clients based in the UK, Jersey and overseas.
How we came to be
With interior designer and antique collector parents, founder Bryony Richardson was immersed in the principles of good design from a young age. Attending fairs, auctions and trade shows, she discovered a natural affinity for fabrics, fixtures and furniture – both old and new – and an understanding of their response to the language of light and to space within an architectural context.
As a professional, Bryony has honed her craft over more than 20 years. She has delivered a diverse range of projects, including high-end residential townhouses and countryside homes, post-production TV studios in Soho, London, and a destination homeware shop.
She also assisted the lifestyle retailer Anthropologie in its successful entry into the UK market as part of its overseas expansion from its US base.
Bryony attended the KLC School of Interior Design in London.
Although originally based in London and the South-West of England, Bryony now lives in Jersey, Channel Islands. Her studio continues to deliver its work, creating warm, expressive spaces steeped in authenticity and atmosphere for clients in the UK and overseas, as well as for those on-island.
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