The Unseen Work of an Interior Architect in London: What Goes Behind the Walls?

What does an interior architect do?

The simple answer would be: they design and manage your home project.

When you hire an experienced interior architect, though, you will find that they do much more than that.

4 unexpected ways in which an experienced interior architect will guide you through your home renovation.

1-Edit

The interior design industry is booming.

Out there, there are so many wonderful products, finishes, and fittings. From Pinterest to Instagram, the sheer number of mouth-watering interior photographs can make your head spin. An experienced designer can see beyond trends and knows how to spot real value. Their help is invaluable in navigating through all that inspirational material and selecting the best for your project.

From an initial well-edited mood board, we will develop a design that is bespoke to your project.

2-Simplify

The saying "Less is More" is not only relevant for fans of minimalistic interiors. Every domestic project benefits from a reduced colour palette, just a few well-chosen iconic objects, and generally from a final specification that is a reduced version of that initial mood board.

We will always welcome some initial brainstorming and blue-sky thinking, but our real skill is in working with you to make the right choices and simplify the brief.

3-Integrate

Interior design firms specialise in dressing your existing space with colours, furniture, and objects. Pure architects take care of the structure of your home without getting involved in its softer aspects.

What sets us apart? From the start we look at the various layers of your home as a whole. Our projects capitalise on the synergy between layout, structure and what could be defined as decoration, but we believe is the rear essence of a home.

With our approach, natural light, colours, materials, and layout collaborate in creating your special space.

A well designed home office in Kensington: just a few comfortable pieces of furniture sit in a beautifully restored front room of a Victorian townhouse.

4- Cheerleading

Building works are like a marathon. There comes a point when everyone is tired.

Not only you, living in temporary accommodation or amid construction work, but also the builder and his team, after the usual initial sprint, might lose momentum and focus.

We know from experience when to expect those moments and how to approach them. Having the project very clear in our minds - on our well-detailed drawings - we motivate the team and keep them involved and alert. The building contract and the payment schedule play an important role in this! At the same time, we will support you through the various stages, so you never lose track of the end result.