Celebrating One Year in Business

A year ago, our studio was an empty shell. White walls. A kettle balanced on a cardboard box. Fabric samples stacked in neat piles, hinting at what might one day be possible. Even then, we knew how we wanted to work and believed there was space for a small, design-led studio built on care, attention and integrity.

Twelve months on, our studio has become a home for the work we love. Fabric books sit open on the desk, samples layer across the shelves, and there is a rhythm to how each day unfolds. We have built close relationships with developers who trust us, suppliers who go the extra mile, and trades who share our standard for finish. Most importantly, there are families now living in homes we helped shape. Seeing a space move from blueprint to life remains the most rewarding part.

What has stood out this year is how much strength there is in staying small. With fewer layers between thinking and doing, ideas move faster and stay intact. We can meet a developer on site in the morning, call a supplier at lunch, and test a detail in the studio that same afternoon. Nothing gets lost in translation. The conversation stays human. That has been our quiet advantage.

We start every project with clarity and a shared understanding of what matters most. From there, it is about keeping the process focused and collaborative, refining what feels right rather than multiplying options. When the direction is clear, decisions are easier to make and easier to stand by. That is what keeps projects smooth and spaces consistent long after the handover.

There were long days and late finishes. Some deliveries arrived on time, and a few did not. There were also moments when a small adjustment, a tighter paint tone, a different handle, or a softer fabric changed everything. Those details might be invisible in a photograph, but you can feel them when you walk the space. That is the part we love most.

This year, we were proud to be recognised in both the Bristol and Bath Property Awards for Interior Designer and One to Watch. It was a kind nod from the community we work in, and it belongs to everyone who stood alongside us: the developers who backed our approach, the suppliers who found solutions when stock ran thin, the installers who cared about the final two millimetres, and the photographers who captured the atmosphere without dressing it up.

What matters most is that the homes feel good to live in. We care about the first five minutes someone spends in a room, the way the light sits on the wall at four in the afternoon in November, the weight of a door, the silence of a drawer that closes properly, and the way a colour can hold a space together without demanding attention. These are small things, but they add up to comfort. And comfort is what people remember.

We are clearer now about who we are. We design for new builds. We like the challenge of a blank start and a firm delivery date. We like designs that feel resolved, with thoughtful layouts, honest materials, and details that earn their place. We like collaborating early so the plan, joinery, lighting and furnishings speak the same language. And we like working with people who want a steady hand rather than a show.

Year two is already taking shape. We are refining our process so decisions are simpler to make and easier to keep. We are strengthening supplier partnerships to protect timelines, and we are investing in specifications that last: materials with substance, lighting that earns its place, and layouts that make daily life simpler. We want to be on site earlier, influence more of the plan, and keep aftercare part of the promise, not an afterthought.

Here is to another year of doing what we love. Bringing new builds to life with the same steady, hands-on approach that started it all.