MY BACKGROUND
I HAVE A STRONG BACKGROUND IN TEXTILES, PRINT, AND INTERIOR DESIGN, HAVING GRADUATED FROM THE CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL OF ART WITH A FIRST CLASS HONOURS DEGREE IN FASHION DESIGN. TO FURTHER MY CREDENTIALS I UNDERTOOK AN INTERIOR DESIGN DIPLOMA WITH THE INTERIOR DESIGN INSTITUTE, FURTHER STRENGTHENING MY TECHNICAL UNDERSTANDING OF SPATIAL PLANNING, INTERIORS SPECIFICATION, AND RESIDENTIAL DESIGN.
MY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SPANS RUNNING MY OWN DESIGN BRAND, OLIVIA ANNABELLE, ALONGSIDE FREELANCE AND CONSULTANCY WORK FOR A RANGE OF CREATIVE AND LIFESTYLE BRANDS. THROUGH THIS, I HAVE DEVELOPED STRONG SKILLS IN COLOUR DEVELOPMENT, SURFACE PATTERN DESIGN, TEXTILES, WALLPAPER AND UPHOLSTERY DESIGN, AS WELL AS CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT FROM INITIAL RESEARCH THROUGH TO PRODUCTION. I ALSO HAVE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH MANUFACTURERS, SUPPLIERS, AND TRADE ENVIRONMENTS, GIVING ME A STRONG COMMERCIAL AWARENESS ALONGSIDE MY CREATIVE PRACTICE.
MY DESIGN STYLE
MY WORK IS INFORMED BY A LOVE OF HISTORICAL DESIGN, REINTERPRETED WITH A CONTEMPORARY SENSIBILITY. DRAWING ON RETRO INFLUENCES, VINTAGE FINISHES, AND TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP, I CREATE INTERIORS THAT FEEL LAYERED, CHARACTERFUL, AND TIMELESS. I ENJOY EXPLORING COLOUR AND RICHLY TEXTURED TEXTILES, COMBINING CONTEMPORARY AND ANTIQUE FURNITURE TO ACHIEVE SPACES THAT FEEL BOTH CURATED AND LIVED-IN. EACH PROJECT BALANCES PAST AND PRESENT, RESULTING IN INTERIORS THAT ARE DISTINCTIVE, EXPRESSIVE, AND THOUGHTFULLY TAILORED TO MODERN LIFE.
LOCATION
I AM BASED IN THE LEAFY CHESHIRE VILLAGE OF WILMSLOW AND OFFER INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES ACROSS THE NORTH WEST, WITH IN-PERSON APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE WITHIN COMMUTABLE DISTANCE. I ALSO WORK WITH CLIENTS THROUGHOUT THE UK VIA VIRTUAL CONSULTATIONS, ALLOWING ME TO SUPPORT PROJECTS REGARDLESS OF LOCATION. ALONGSIDE FULL INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES, I OFFER FLEXIBLE E-DESIGN APPOINTMENTS, PROVIDING TAILORED DESIGN SCHEMES, COLOUR AND TEXTILE GUIDANCE, AND CONSIDERED INTERIOR SOLUTIONS DELIVERED ENTIRELY ONLINE.