RESIDENTIAL DESIGN

Firstly, we need to understand your brief, usually during a complementary face-to-face consultation. We use this initial meeting to listen, fact find, understand your requirements, and what you\'re looking to achieve, including likes and dislikes, as well as your budget. If you really are unsure of your style and would like to benefit from Ophelia Blake design expertise then we  can develop a brief based purely on our meetings with you drawing on our interpretations of your personality and lifestyle.

Whether you come to us with a plot of land crying out for your dream home or wanting to redecorate a single room we work with you to interpret your brief and start to develop a creative narrative. During this time we like to visit site to understand the surroundings of the location even if this is before construction. During this visit we will take photographs and detailed measurements of any key areas and features. It is crucial that we have as much detail as possible in order to fully understand and realise your brief

Being a small team, you can be assured that we will manage your project with meticulous attention to detail and creative flair, as well as offering a personal contact that remains the same throughout your project

During this stage we will carefully interpret the brief and develop a creative narrative drawing on the information and preference that you have portrayed to us. We will curate concept mood boards, gather materials for initial discussion and development and test spatial arrangements with initial layouts, these may consist of floor plans showing furniture layouts and any structural changes that may be required. This is a very collaborative stage and we invite you our client, to give as much feedback as possible to ensure we are moving in the right direction, it is very important to us that we design and implement a scheme that truly works for you and your home

Once you have approved and agreed the concept designs we progress to the design development and detail stage. This means that all final furniture, including any bespoke furniture/ joinery and interior architecture drawings will be presented to you, along with any final finishes including  curated art and accessories. At this stage we will also present a fully itemised breakdown of costs in line with your agreed budget.

This is when your dreams start to become reality .

Ophelia Blake will work as project manager/designer for all of the interior design aspect of works and will attend regular site meetings to ensure our designs are being carried out to their exact specifications and that the project is progressing as planned.

Ophelia Blake can similarly manage this entire process if you would like to take advantage of this service offering a complete design, build and project management service, from concept through to final dressing. We will handle every last detail. We work very closely with Finedale Construction Ltd our sister Construction company and Jonathon Thorns Architecture resulting in a full turn-key design and build capability allowing us to handle projects of varying complexity.  
Essential to the realisation of this stage of the design process is project management, and on your behalf we will co-ordinate the entire build/ design programme allowing you to relax and know that every last detail is taken care of. 
We will appoint all craftsman, handle all aspects of procurement, oversee the manufacturing of bespoke custom pieces, ensuring that every part of your project  is delivered with an unmatched level of quality and attention to detail. 

Finally, we apply all of the key finishing details with our dressing and styling service. We will curate a display of carefully selected objects, art, books, ceramics, glassware, linens, botanicals and fragrances so that you can immediately start to enjoy your new home. We carefully select all of these items based upon our meetings and discussions with you and match these in with any precious belongings you may have that you wish to incorporate into your new surroundings ensuring that the final finish is a true reflection of you and your families personality and lifestyle.

Once your project is finished we will arrange a suitable time to hand your home back over to you. We will present a folder of all the detailed works that have taken place and any important information that you may require to maintain these items in the future from light bulbs to paint colours. This folder will also include any testing certificates or warranty documents that may come with your new \'home\'.

Our works are guaranteed for 12 months and full details of contact numbers etc will also be included. We will contact you after 6 months as a courtesy to see how things are progressing.