Design Seven Named Finalist at the 2025 Bath Property Awards
We’re delighted to share that our studio has been named a finalist in two categories at the 2025 Bath Property Awards: Interior Designer and One to Watch.
It is an honour to be recognised in a city that values design, craft and thoughtful development, and it means a great deal to our team. This shortlisting acknowledges the standard of our work today and the direction we are building for tomorrow.
What this shortlisting means
The Interior Designer category celebrates studios that bring spaces to life with clarity, quality and purpose. For us, it reflects a way of working that balances creativity with real-world performance. We create show homes that look beautiful but, more importantly, feel right to live in. Rooms are planned for light and movement. Materials are chosen for comfort and longevity. Styling supports the architecture rather than competing with it.
The One to Watch nomination speaks to momentum. It signals that our studio is growing in capability and influence, and that our approach is resonating across the South West. It is recognition of the relationships we have built, the consistency of delivery across projects, and the care we put into every detail.
A year shaped by collaboration
The past twelve months have been shaped by partnerships that push us to do our best work. We have collaborated with Crest Nicholson, YTL Developments, Bloor Homes, Riverdale Developments, Roffey Homes, Barratt Homes, Newland Homes and Stonewood Homes. Each project has brought a different brief, a different buyer profile and a different context — and that variety has strengthened our practice.
Working with developers at scale has refined our processes and sharpened our approach. It has also reinforced a simple truth: interior design is not a decorative afterthought. It is a strategic tool that helps buyers imagine a life in a place. When a show home feels calm, coherent and welcoming, it reduces friction in the decision process. That is the standard we hold ourselves to, whether we are designing a family living room, a compact apartment kitchen or a principal bedroom that needs to feel like a retreat.
Why recognition in Bath matters
In Bath, heritage sits beside new neighbourhoods, and buyers expect both character and practicality. To be recognised here tells us our work is meeting that expectation. It also reflects the quality of the sector itself. The Bath Property Awards showcase a community of people who care deeply about how the city grows. From residential developments to reimagined civic buildings, the finalists show how design, planning and construction come together to shape places that work for people.
For our studio, this shortlisting is a public signal of the trust developers place in us. It is one thing to create a strong image for a photoshoot. It is another to design spaces that hold up to daily life, that help a buyer feel at home the moment they walk through the door, and that support sales teams with thoughtful, practical layouts. This is the work we enjoy most, and it is satisfying to see it recognised.
Growth, learning and craft
This year has also been about strengthening the way we work behind the scenes. We have refined our sampling process, tightened our specifications and improved how we document schemes for installation. Small operational gains compound into better outcomes on site. They also give us more headroom for creativity, because the groundwork is solid and repeatable.
We continue to invest in relationships with local makers and suppliers. Access to good craft lifts a project. Whether it is a custom headboard, a perfectly scaled coffee table or a set of hand-finished curtains, those details add depth without shouting. They also help us deliver combinations that feel specific to a development, which matters when buyers are choosing between similar properties.
Thank you
Thank you to the Bath Property Awards team for recognising our studio, to our clients and partners across the South West for your trust, and to our suppliers and installers for the care you put into every detail. And to our team — your patience and precision make the difference.
Looking ahead
Awards are a moment to pause, but our focus is forward. We will keep doing the quiet work that makes projects run smoothly. We will keep designing interiors that feel calm and considered. We will keep investing in relationships and skills that let us deliver at a higher level.
On 7 November 2025, we will join the Bath property community at the Apex City of Bath Hotel to celebrate the finalists and the work they represent. Whatever the outcome, this shortlisting has already given us something valuable. It has affirmed that our approach is working, and it has encouraged us to keep raising the bar.