InteriorSense
Stratton
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Stratton
(3)
InteriorSense is dedicated to helping clients achieve meaningful, creative and cost effective design solutions. As an independent consultancy we believe that design is of paramount importance whatever your budget .... and that's what we focus on.
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3 customer reviews
Ann Kennedy
Residential Interior Designers
Yvonne proved to be very able to assess the situation and what was needed. She provided me with some interesting ideas and a "story board" which I could refer to.
Steve
Residential Interior Designers
It was wonderful working with Yvonne. She explained everything at every stage and her experience really shone through. I am over the moon with the results of our conversations, and the design that she has put together for us.
Sian Heke
Residential Interior Designers
It was really helpful working with Yvonne. She had loads of great ideas that I can't wait to do as still waiting for building work first. Would really recommend!
Reply from InteriorSense
Thank you Sian. I’m so pleased my ideas and suggestions have helped. I’m looking forward to seeing how things develop once the building work is completed.
What’s your interior design process?
Every project is different so the first step is to talk with you about your requirements and form what we would describe as a brief; basically a comprehensive project description of location, size, function, budget, time frame and any other relevant factors. This is really important to making sure any design we produce is meaningful and satisfies what you want to achieve with it.
Once this is compiled and agreed with you every project process is the same starting with the general aspects and gradually working through to the particular detail. It's logical......there's no point in getting excited about a really funky bit of detail if the overall shape and form of a design is unclear. We'll start off with the space planning to ensure that there is adequate room for everything you want to include, followed by the concept design which explores colour, style and general atmosphere. When you've approved the overall design concept we proceed to concept development which shows how the design is applied to all surfaces of the interior; floors, walls and ceilings.
InteriorSense doesn't provide a design and supply/build service but we can help you to find suitable suppliers or fabricators to construct your project. Alternatively we can also collaborate with your preferred supplier/fabricator and are happy to discuss the optimum way of achieving a good end result.
Which interior design styles can you cater for?
Contemporary, Traditional, Classic, Themed or any permutation thereof.
What do you love most about your job?
What I love most about what I do is the metamorphosis that takes place starting from the empty page/screen and gradually developing in to something tangible, imbued with life, vitality and emotion that people are going to enjoy using. Restaurant, cafe, bar, hotel, spa, home........these are all important environments for people for which meaningful and considered design is essential. I can never lose my enthusiasm for this incredible process. It makes the hairs stand up on the back of my neck!
What inspired you to start your own business?
After building up a lot of valuable experience with some great consultancies in the UK and overseas it was a natural progression to start my own business. It was great being part of a team and designing collaboratively for a wide variety of corporate clients but under these circumstances the influence a designer can have is limited. Running my own business allows me to give personal, focused attention to projects, something that creates a much better designer/client relationship leading to a better end result. Being your own boss isn't easy but on the whole it is very rewarding professionally and I'm in control of what I do.
Why should our clients choose you?
Why choose InteriorSense? You'll get a personal approach from a senior design professional with extensive international experience. You'll also get independent advice not affiliated to any supplier or products. Any design or specifications will be driven by what is best for the project. I love what I do and there is nothing I like better than showing a client the possibilities.
Can you provide your services online or remotely? If so, please add details.
Working remotely is easy and effective in providing design guidance and inspiration using Zoom and Facetime, email, Messenger, Whats app, and any other practical and immediate means to convey ideas and receive feedback.
The information that's needed from you are measurements, preferably on a simple layout plan and photos of the space(s) you want help with including any existing aspects you want to maintain: furniture, lights, art, etc.
It's also a good idea to write a simple brief: a description of what you are looking for and the changes you want to make.
But this can also be done in a conversation with me.
What changes have you made to keep your customers safe from Covid-19?
Until Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted all projects are being undertaken remotely.
Interior Design Services
I can provide complete designs or guidance and support in many different aspects of interior design such as:
- space planning to help make the best use of available
space,
- interior conceptualising and styling,
- colour schemes
- help with sourcing interior elements
- detailed design drawings for any custom furniture
- lighting review and recommendations
Every client has different needs so I try to be flexible and tailor a specific service to suit each situation, even if you just want some guidance to get you going in the right direction.
