Nicola Holden Designs
Streatham, Greater London, Greater London
(2)
Streatham, Greater London, Greater London
(2)
Nicola Holden Designs is a boutique contemporary interior design company bringing outstanding contemporary design and decoration to all areas of residential interiors and outdoor living spaces across London and the South East.
Our design ethos is to create a unique living space for you, inspired by artefacts, objects and memories that are important to you.
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2 customer reviews
David Wilkey
I was sufficiently impressed with Nicola's work on a garden redesign that I contracted her to assist with a major house refurbish. Her eye for detail and imagery is matched by her focus on practicalities and layout - she knew far more about designing a workable kitchen than the kitchen suppliers did! She is never afraid to suggest bold ideas, and encouraged me to push the boat out with some of the wallpaper choices - we now have a 'wow' design for our smallest room that makes everyone smile. She can also manage the subcontractors, and gets the right results whatever the problem. I'd recommend her to anyone. More...
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Martin Zentner
Intelligent, lovely & cosy interior design.
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Nick B.
Nicola continually surprised with interesting, unexpected but appropriate suggestions for ways to make our renovations better. She managed the whole team very well and had a great grasp of all elements of our project so that she always had an answer to a query or a solution (or two) for any issue. Using an experienced interior designer really showed the benefit of working with a professional who is able to keep abreast of all new developments and trends within interior design, which may not always be so easy for an amateur DIY-er. More...
Piers McLeish
Nicola is an extremely talented designer with exceptional attention to detail. There are innumerable touches in our home at the end of our building project which are entirely down to her eye for good design and what really works.
What’s your interior design process?
My interior design process always starts with the client - talking to them to try and identify exactly what they are hoping for with their new interior. Then I create a mood board to capture this feeling and provide a grounding for the design. The rest of the design, in terms of colours, textures and shapes, follows this. The other element to interior design is about layouts, and here my engineering brain kicks in to produce a layout that really functions for my client's lifestyle.
Which interior design styles can you cater for?
I describe my style as eclectic contemporary. I love to introduce unexpected elements - pieces from a different time period or culture - into my designs as this keeps my interiors interesting.
What do you love most about your job?
I love the creativity that my job requires, combined with the practicality of getting it right. But more than this, I love the look of delight on my clients' faces when they see the finished project. Nothing beats that!
What inspired you to start your own business?
Starting my own business has meant that I can really stamp my own mark on this competitive industry. It also affords me great flexibility to be able to offer the client what they really want in terms of the level of service, etc.
Why should our clients choose you?
Clients should choose me if they want an interior that not only has the 'wow' factor, but one that really functions too.
Space planning / layout
This includes a space survey, followed by CAD drawings to show floor plans, furniture layouts, elevations, lighting layouts, etc.
Colour palette / paint selection
Creating mood boards to help you to visualise your design.
Sourcing of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment
Sourcing of Furniture, Flooring, Accessories / Art, Light Fittings, Wall Finishes and Window Treatments to reflect your individual lifestyle.
Lighting Planning
Planning of your lighting scheme to provide the Wow factor for your design.
Project Co-ordination
Co-ordination of order placement, trades people and deliveries to save you time and hassle.
