INJECTING CHARACTER INTO A NEW BUILD HOME

Adding character to a complete blank canvas

Lead Designer: Cherelle

The Brief

  • Create a road map of colours to determine core and accent colours throughout the home
  • Specify all finishes, fixtures and fittings throughout
  • Specify kitchen finishes with input in the functionality design
  • Create a scheme that incorporates client’s much loved antique furniture pieces and oriental influenced artwork
  • Prepare off-plan drawings to include alterations to lighting, electrics, joinery and layout
  • Window treatments throughout
  • Budget: £13,500

The Design Concept

Does having a brand new house to design, differ from an already lived in space?

Yes for sure. We were lucky enough to be able to design this house off-plan, which meant that we could get in early and determine where the lights and sockets would be fitted, which is always beneficial! Getting in early also meant that we were choosing colours before we had the chance to experience the space and how the finishes worked in the various light. Furthermore, Interior design is usually about problem solving and re-designing an existing space for a client to tackle the existing challenges they have day to day. When designing a brand-new house, you must use the floor plan to pre-empt the problems your clients could potentially have!

What was the main design feature you wanted to bring to the schemes?

As our clients were bringing some much loved pieces of furniture to their new home, I wanted to create a scheme that married the old with the new. I achieved this by mixing traditional styles with a contemporary edge. For example, I specified a traditional shaker style kitchen but in a very contemporary, pearl grey finish which gave the kitchen a more modern feel. I was also conscious of supplying brand new furniture to sit with the antiques pieces, so I opted for traditional finishes like the parquet tabletop of the dining table and basket weave media unit to help aid in the transitional design.

It’s all in the detail

Client Testimonial

Having made the decision to downsize to a new house we agreed we would like to make the interior look very special, something we realised we could only achieve with professional input. JT Interiors were recommended to us and from the very start we were delighted with their service. Cherelle Gale went to a great deal of trouble understanding what we were trying to achieve and was very helpful and patient dealing with our queries and questions. We love what has been achieved in our new house and enjoy showing it off to our family and friends.

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