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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Iain Boyd
10:46 08 Jul 25
We've worked with Gemma three times now, initially on tricky heritage projects. She was so good - positive, creative, reliable - that we engaged her again when working on our own home, a II* listed building, which again required thought and sensitivity. Gemma is great, not only does she have good instincts when it comes to design, but is also knowledgable and practical.
Corine Hines
17:06 29 Mar 25
Gemma is amazing! In a short space of time she made recommendations for our interior decor that were perfect. Her plans were detailed and we followed everything - the results are brilliant. I recommend her highly!
C C Stephens
00:34 04 Mar 25
Working with Gemma has been a wonderful collaborative experience and our first ever project engaging the services of an interior designer.

From an initial relaxed discussion developing our thoughts and ideas, Gemma came up with a cohesive design utilising some of the items we already owned, to transform both the look and the feel of the bedroom in our georgian flat in Bath.

The whole process gave us the confidence to go bolder than we perhaps otherwise would have, particularly with colour, and Gemma also assisted with sourcing some excellent tradespeople to execute the work required, thus ensuring a smooth ‘journey’ along the way.

I would have no hesitation in recommending her services.
Paddy Conn
19:35 27 Feb 25
Gemma was really professional and helpful with our kitchen renovation.

We were feeling very overwhelmed with decisions. Gemma was able to help us compartmentalize our ideas and give us the confidence to make brave decisions. We learnt alot along the way and Gemma's contacts and recommendations were all super useful!

We would definitely use Gemma again and highly recommend!
Eleanor Heck
12:26 09 Apr 24
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.

We chose to use Gemma as she clearly understood the result that we wanted to achieve and we seemed to be on the same page when it came to design. She took what was quite a broad brief and narrowed it down to a coherent overarching vision. She then supported us throughout the decision-making process, providing a sensible number of options for us to choose from in each instance. The completed project provides everything we wanted, both from a functional and a design perspective.

Gemma liaised really well with our builders, ensuring that nothing slipped through the gap in the construction phase. She provided detailed design drawings to the builders, sourced and procured furniture and fittings and picked up on details we wouldn’t even have considered, which added a huge amount of value. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Gemma; she was great to work with.
Victoria Gage
19:37 04 Apr 24
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.

Gemma has been professionally trained which I specifically wanted, as I had already interior design experience but needed some extra expert guidance.

There were several space planning issues and her spatial planning was brilliant, so I had the confidence to buy furniture items that I knew would fit.

Gemma sourced some AMAZING PIECES that I would never have found on my own. One of these was a rug that brought my whole scheme together brilliantly. I think that is a special talent to find something that integrates with all of someone’s personal items . The living space just looked fantastic after she added the rug!

Gemma was good at giving honest opinions on my choices. She wasn’t afraid of saying things wouldn't work and instead gave some good alternatives . She was especially good at suggesting decorative lighting. She also introduced some contemporary items that blended seamlessly with the Georgian features, so creating a really gorgeous, eclectic space.

Gemma was super friendly and approachable and it was a real joy to work with her. She maintains a professional manner though in her work, maintains deadlines and you can tell she really cares about getting an excellent result.

I’m looking forward to working with Gemma on future home projects and would highly recommend her to anyone!
Thanks so much Gemma!
Alex Holbourne
16:15 20 Feb 24
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. Everyone who visits has such lovely things to say. I am so delighted with the outcome and still can’t quite believe this is my house!
Sally Wright
12:10 25 Nov 23
I asked Gemma for help designing my sitting room and hall wall. I already had some ideas of what I wanted which she really helped me develop, giving me the confidence to take things further with colour and styles. She also had some really creative and practical ideas as to how to transform a relatively dark space into a welcoming entrance for my home. Gemma understood what I needed and I’m delighted with the outcome.
Would definitely recommend.