Clients living an Artful Life

Chris, Suffolk

Chris wanted a cohesive look for a new build home

Chris talks about planning a new-build house on a plot of land and why he engaged An Artful Life at the very start of this journey so that everything works together as a cohesive whole.

Sara, Cambridge

Cambridge residence requiring interior design collaboration with the architect

Sara, a busy mum of two, felt overwhelmed with how to make all the interior spaces of their new home work really well. She talks about how relaxed an experience working with us was, and how the process has really benefitted them.

Winnie, South London

A modest extension and remodel to a Brixton terrace

First time buyer and renovator explains what she found most helpful working with us on the layout and concept for her side extension and remodel.

Rob & Inga, Hove

Moving into their first married place together, Rob & Inga struggle to go from ‘white box’ to homely.

Listen to why they say they’ve now got clarity and feel empowered to evolve their sense of style. 

The experience left us feeling so much more excited and much less overwhelmed by the prospect of our renovation.

Aalia - Dublin

  • You’ve helped us to be braver and ambitious in our thinking and you’ve really helped us to really think through what we want, what’s important, what we’re aiming for and to be brave in going for something that feels special.

    Hannah - Surrey

  • We absolutely love the house now. We can’t believe we live here, it’s amazing!

    Roz - Colchester

  • There is a bewildering array of choice in every aspect of interior decoration and design, bathrooms are especially confusing, and Kate was invaluable in guiding us through the many options. I trusted Kate completely to guide me to the right decisions along the way with tact and wisdom. She is very well organised, always very responsive. Her documentation is impeccable.

    Anna - Walton on the Naze

  • It was a very relaxed experience. I felt like you went out of your way to really try to understand what it was that we wanted, and I think you really nailed it!

    Hannah - Surrey

  • It’s really made me so much more confident about bringing the spaces together. The process has really helped, it’s been invaluable.

    Sara - Cambridge

  • Rather than you influencing the way it was looking you showed us what we were trying to visualise but we didn’t have the skill to do.

    Chris - Suffolk

  • It’s like having a friend and expert on our shoulder, and you’ve really helped us with our thinking and to be ambitious in what we’re trying to achieve.

    Hannah - Surrey

  • We used An Artful Life to design our interior layout for our new build. The final design drawings were so good, I cried. Not only did she manage to give us exactly what we wanted, she also managed to give us amazing functional design we didn’t know we needed!

    Fiona - Sampford, Essex

  • The fact that you were able to be on site regularly and give us your guidance as well as your aesthetic point of view was really helpful. The design process was really good. We really liked your approach of doing things room by room, sending us a pack with the elevations, the visual, that really helped bring things to life for us. Your tenacity with sourcing things, really trying to make sure that they fitted with our desired aesthetic was really beneficial.

    John - Colchester

  • It’s not just about the design, it’s how we want to live in it.

    Winnie - Brixton

  • We really enjoyed having our vision articulated in much more clarity than we ever thought we could do ourselves.

    Chris - Suffolk

  • We thoroughly enjoyed our experience with An Artful Life studio. Kate was exceptionally helpful in listening to our needs and tailoring the service around us and our budget, going beyond what was simply contracted to ensure her help was impactful.

    Luca, Walthamstow

  • An Artful Life Studio has been a true partner in the process, working closely with us, guiding and challenging us with new ideas where needed. They really listened to our needs and how we live day to day.

    Sarah - Great Shelford, Cambridge

  • You can’t just live in a bog-standard house all your life, life’s too short! Walking into one of your designs, you’ve got to aspire to that right?

    Chris, Suffolk

  • I trusted Kate completely to guide me to the right decisions along the way with tact and wisdom.

    Anna - Walton on the Naze

  • At each stage, they communicate effectively, provide innovative ideas and offer solutions to design problems.

    Karen - Thaxted, Essex

  • Kate managed to guide us through our doubts and helped us understand what we needed and liked, greatly aiding our decision-making process.

    Luca, Walthamstow

  • We really enjoyed working with Kate. We hope her style will shine through in the final result. We love her style and we highly recommend working with her.

    Lara & Luca, Walthamstow

  • Kate was enthusiastic from the outset, and was an incredible partner to turn ideas into reality. From a few seeds, she'd quickly develop a set of options that were better than we could've imagined.

    Melissa, Stoke Newington

  • Kate was creative, patient, thorough and absolutely key to getting through the roller coaster of a large project like this.

    Melissa, Stoke Newington

  • Kate stepped in and produced beautiful, simple designs for the garden hardscaping that integrates the outdoor space with the indoors. The result is a garden that we love. That's just one of the many ways Kate saved us time, money, and stress.

    Usama, Stoke Newington

  • Kate's guidance and advice on the flow of the house, room use and design was invaluable. We were working with another architect for the structural designs of the house, but felt we needed Kate's experience to really make the house work for us.

    Louise, Thaxted Essex

  • Kate is fantastic, and we'd work with her again in a heartbeat. We recommend her to all of our friends who are considering renovations or changes to interiors.

    Melissa & Usama, Stoke Newington

  • We sent Kate our architect's drawings and she was able to pick up on points that we felt had been missed. This led to the kitchen layout being completely refigured. Kate was also open to ideas and pushed us to really think about how we were going to use the house. She has excellent advice and ideas and is lovely to work with. I would highly recommend An Artful Life!

    Louise, Thaxted Essex

  • Her input and vision has really transformed the space! We’ve since asked for her input on other areas of the house. It was a really good experience working with Kate and I look forward to working with her again.

    Ian, Leigh-on-sea

  • Kate has been really great to work with and we would highly recommend her.

    Finn & Erin, Cambridge

  • [Kate] is great at listening to what you want and can think outside the box! We would n't hesitate to recommend her to anyone else.

    Kenny, Debden, Essex

  • I was really impressed with the designs Kate came up with. She understood what we were individually looking for and has come up with some innovative solutions that meet both our needs!

    David, St Albans

  • We had been looking for a new house for many years, then decided our best option was to stay in the old house we loved, extend it, and renovate it to make it feel even more special. We asked Kate to guide us through the process and help us to realise our vision. We are extremely happy how things turned out.

    Emilia, Chelmsford

  • 100 percent, I would absolutely recommend you to everybody. You won't know if you could have done it better, if you'd just let Kate do it.

    Chris, Suffolk

  • Communication with Kate was excellent and timely. When problems with suppliers or builders occurred, she was quick to identify possible solutions. She created very nice visuals which made us feel confident in our decisions. It was a truly positive experience. I would strongly recommend her professional and friendly advice.

    Emilia, Chelmsford

  • Kate is a delight to work with. Calm and professional with amazing designs ideas.

    Kate, Thaxted Essex

  • I can’t rate Kate highly enough. She is very professional, very sensitive and flexible. I couldn't have found a better interior designer.

    Anna, Walton on the Naze

  • As a result of working with you we will have details now in our design that we otherwise wouldn't have thought about or wouldn't have been brave enough or confident enough to pursue.

    Hannah, Surrey

  • You showed us that we do really love this style, this is exactly how we want to live, and then you made it happen, which is awesome.

    Chris, Suffolk

  • Your advice has been invaluable to our build and really helped us think about the best way to use the space to work for us.

    Louise, Thaxted Essex

  • Working with Kate was a brilliant experience. She came up with an overall creative vision for the space together with excellent ideas for all the details. Her input and vision has really transformed the space!

    Ian, Leigh-on-sea

It’s amazing to be able to trust you so completely with this huge project and part of our lives.

Roz - Colchester

Roz & John, Colchester

Expats returning to UK needed someone they could trust to entirely run their renovation project

Moving back to the UK from Singapore, Roz & John enlisted An Artful life studio to transform a sterile house into a home they loved. Being so far away they needed someone they could trust to take everything in hand for them.

Ian, Leigh-on-sea

Storyteller Ian consults with clients all around the world, working from his home

Ian talks about how he used An Artful Life to reinvigorate numerous areas of his home, and how he loves working with Kate. 

Ryan, Islington

A house into a home

Ryan talks about his experience working with An Artful Life studio to turn his architect-designed house into a home.

Kathy, Thaxted Essex

Shop owner wanted a re-brand and refresh to celebrate 18 years in business

Kathy has been running a shop for 18 years and lives above it. She wanted to give her business a well-deserved new look with a full renovation.

Hannah, Surrey

Hannah & Jonny wanted to be braver

Hannah explains how having Kate’s support is like having a friend and expert on your shoulder and that it’s made her and her partner braver and more ambitious in what they can achieve.

Take the first step to an Artfully Transformed home that you love. Feel free to reach out directly to us at kate@anartfullife.co.uk or chat with Kate.