Commercial Interior Designer in Bristol

Commercial Interior Design

Designing interiors for commercial businesses is ultimately about you. It’s about helping you make strong, lasting connections with customers and clients and it’s about doing that by celebrating what makes you special.

I provide specialised commercial interior design that help businesses create those special connections that become long lasting impressions on the people who matter most.

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Bringing your brand to life

Using my unique career experience – 12 years in sales and marketing plus my interiors expertise – I will work to bring your brand to life in a physical space, referencing your story and challenging the energy of your business into the interiors.

I can work alongside your graphic and web designers, or introduce you to my trusted partners, creating a dialed-in brand experience to delight your customers and team.

My Process

01

Initial Consultation and Fee Proposal

All work starts with a complimentary 30 minute chat to learn more about you and your project. We’ll discuss which service suits you and then we’ll be able to send a fee proposal. For larger projects meetings will take place before fees are outlined.

02

Concept Design

Concept design defines the function and feel of an interior design project. Using the information from our conversations and my own research, I will enhance your ideas, experimenting with layouts, sketches and mood boards. This will help us to explore ideas for the look, feel and practicalities of your space, getting lots of feedback from you so we can agree a clear direction.

03

Detailed Design

Detailed design takes the concept we have agreed on and develops it into something that can be implemented. This is through CAD drawings, sourcing furnishings, joinery, flooring and paint finishes, switches and sockets and all details down to the most minute. This ensures that everything has been thought of and the end design will entirely meet your goals. At the end of this stage you will be able to seek tenders from contractors, and have fixed costings for your project.

04

Procurement and Implementation

Your design will come to life as it is implemented by your contractor and other specialists. We oversee the implementation of the design, ensuring the contractor and project coordination teams have the information they need. At this stage we may also provide a procurement service to obtain furnishings and fixtures for your project.

05

Completion and Styling

This stage adds the finishing style touches, elevating the final finish by helping place soft furnishings, decorations, artwork and other accessories to ensure everything is looking the best it possibly can.

FAQ

It varies enormously based on the scale and needs of the project. I would say a few months is typical – I require several weeks between the stages outlined in my process, so the minimum a design could be turned around for a small space is 6 weeks. Office designs take slightly longer as I encourage you to go through a consultancy phase to get the best outcome. A large and complex project may take a year or more. Many businesses are keen to get contractors on site as soon as they take on a lease, so it is key to involve me as early as possible.
Telling brand stories and aligning with brand character is at the heart of my work. In this, I draw on my earlier sales and marketing career, liaising with your marketing team and brand professionals and fusing this understanding with interiors know-how to ensure the interiors are an extension and amplification of your brand. This creates a dialled in experience for your customers and your staff.

I am delighted to discuss any new project. On our initial call we can chat over the scope of what you want and how I might be able to assist.

I have a partnership with experienced HR and workplace consultancy partners to host workshops. These are a proven hands-on and practical way to get staff involved in the design process, ensuring their needs are baked into the designs.

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★★★★★ 5/5
"We had never used an interior designer before and I wasn’t entirely sure we needed one. However, having seen everything that Gemma has added to our project, I would now always recommend people consider using an interior designer when undertaking a building project of any substance."
Eleanor Heck
★★★★★ 5/5
"Gemma has been a wonderful help in the renovation of my central Bath apartment. The Georgian features of the apartment dictated somewhat the style the apartment needed. It was quite daunting for me, as I wasn’t used to this period and so I approached Gemma to help."
Victoria Gage
★★★★★ 5/5
"Working with Gemma on this project helped take the stress out of this large renovation and got me to view the house as a whole rather than looking at one thing at a time. Everything was really clear and organised which helped a lot with the builders. Gemma had great ideas and a lot of creative solutions which really helped me get the most out of my budget."
Alex Holbourne

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