Born & Bred Studio

Thanks so much for your insights Lisa - super helpful!

Me and my partner recently bought a listed Georgian house that is in desperate need of restoring. We were feeling a little overwhelmed as there is so much to do and we didn't know where to start. Lisa visited the property and instantly reassured us. She gave us an order of works list and a fresh perspective on our kitchen and downstairs WC plans, she gave us ideas that we hadn't even considered. We would highly recommend Lisa, I think she is an asset to any project.

I worked with Lisa to refresh our master bedroom and the children's bedrooms as they had grown out of their old ones. Lisa was lovely and warm from the first meeting which made it really easy to share my wish list and vision for the rooms, which she took onboard and actually made it better. Her and Brooke were incredible in organizing meetings and patient with my back and forth. They were also very sensible with costs and working along the budget. Lisa did an amazing job to also get the tradesmen and soft furnishings organised. She has a strong eye for interiors and structure, how to make the rooms feel really cosy and elegant leveraging their best space. Lisa is also a mircale maker in executing the transformation in a tight timeline where she was on top of the tradesmen and keeping everyone on track. Truly grateful to work with her and lucky I get to live in the beautiful space she helped create. I would highly recommend Lisa for families!

We couldn't be more happy with the work Lisa and her team have done designing our wonderful new home. They were a dream to work with, and Lisa made the whole experience a joy. We hadn't used an interior designer before, and weren't even entirely sure what we wanted in terms of specifics. We knew how we wanted to live in the new house, and had some ideas for things we liked and didn't like. Lisa then navigated us through the whole process so well, translating our fledging wishes into stylish reality, reconfiguring spaces in ways we couldn't have imagined, and making them perfect for our family life. The final result is so much better than we could have dreamed of. Our house is now not only a joy to look at and be in, but it is wonderful to live in - beautiful, comfortable, and practical.

Our Quickie Consultation with Lisa was truly invaluable. In addition to sharing great insights and many words of wisdom, she opened our eyes to the "art of the possible" that we would simply never have got to on our own. Lisa followed up with a comprehensive list of recommendations and suppliers, plus a detailed planning document that has enabled us to move forward with speed and precision. Lisa exudes both creative joy and absolute sensibility, a very rare but priceless combination! We hugely appreciated her down-to-earth approach, which felt particularly important as we continue on our journey of new parenthood. We're already looking forward to working with her again on future projects!

We booked a Quickie Consultancy with Lisa as we had reached a point in our renovation where we had run out of ideas and perspective. Lisa very quickly got a grasp on what we needed to move forward and came with an absolute wealth of knowledge and creative thinking on how we tackle the next steps. We left the session feeling inspired and excited, with a long list of great suppliers and tradespeople to help us reach our goals.

I had a quickie consultation with Lisa a few weeks ago, to help with our home renovation. I needed to make decisions on things such as tiles and paint colours quite quickly and was feeling very uncertain. The two hours with Lisa was brilliant. She’s incredibly easy to talk to and has a wealth of knowledge. I was able to ask her questions on anything as we walked through the house and she offered up so many great ideas as well as suppliers to go to. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Born and Bred.

We had a great two-hour consultation with Lisa to start our thinking about planning for our new home. It was incredibly valuable and practical. She suggested things we hadn't considered, took into account our own thoughts and preferences, and was also able to explain the pros and cons of various changes clearly and informatively.

Embarking on our journey with Born & Bred studio has been nothing short of extraordinary. It all began with a 2-hour consultation, giving us a useful and exciting insight into the world of interior design. Despite our confidence in possessing a discerning design eye, a lingering scepticism persisted regarding the true value a designer could bring to a regular period terrace house and whether it justified the investment. From the very first meeting, it became abundantly clear that Lisa possessed an impressive blend of knowledge, passion, and the perfect balance of gentleness and firmness, skilfully guiding us beyond our comfort zone. Her keen sensitivity to colour and extensive knowledge of suppliers, retailers, and makers added a layer of expertise that proved invaluable. Choosing Born & Bred Studio to oversee the complete renovation of our downstairs space turned out to be a decision that exceeded even our wildest dreams. Although I initially entertained the thought of managing the project solo, convinced I could navigate it without additional assistance, the level of detail (the Born & Bred Studio paint schedule alone was remarkably impressive), forward-thinking planning, and overall vision showcased by Lisa underscored the genuine value of hiring a professional. Alas, I had to come to terms with the fact that I'm not a designer (;-)). Thank you, Lisa & the team, for your hard work and diligence. You have left an indelible mark on our family, transforming our once ordinary home into something truly fabulous.

Lisa came round for a quickie consultation. She was professional and full of great ideas. She proposed solutions for my design dilemmas and was happy to measure up and move furniture to test out her ideas. She is clearly detail orientated and very knowledgeable about brands, shops, colours and designers.

Lisa was simply incredible. We did a 2-hour Quickie Consultation with her for the flat we've just moved into, and it was the best investment of time and money we've made, bar none. Lisa knocked it out of the park with her deep experience and knowledge, instantly understanding what we were after and then unloading a wealth of information and suggestions on us. We discussed a very broad range of topics across styles, colour palettes, item suggestion, moulding and joinery approaches, room layouts etc. For all of thes, she showed us very stylish and on-theme recommendations that were practical and achievable. There is no question that this was money well spent, and we will likely take more of Lisa's time in the months to come!

Lisa helped us add instant style and comfort to our new home in a matter hours with the Design Consultation service. We were in a state of decision paralysis; she listened to our ideas and put her creative, design mind to work. Suggesting easy to implement ideas which would elevate the space in-line with our style. She quickly helped us prioritise projects in both the short and long term and we are so happy with all her suggestion (as we already implemented quiet a few). We were impressed with how quickly she got a sense of what we were looking for! Offered recommendations for all areas of the home and with a measured approach considering budget and design aspirations. We would highly recommend!

We used Lisa’s quickie consultancy service. She was excellent at guiding us through difficult decisions, gave us clarity and helped on focus our next steps. She was great at quickly understanding what we wanted and we would definitely recommend her.

If we could give Lisa / Born & Bred Studio six stars, we would. My young family and I recently moved halfway around the world to a new home in London, practically site unseen. We hired Lisa to design our new home with many, many challenging constraints that most designers would reject: 1) we wanted to be move-in ready within six weeks, 2) we wanted to incorporate a fair amount of our furniture from our existing home in the States (that Lisa wouldn’t have a chance to see, touch or feel before arrival), 3) we wanted a number of different aesthetics (adorable kids & playrooms, but also more serene and modern grown-up spaces), 4) the property had just finished a refurbishment that Lisa hadn’t overseen and so while new, we weren’t interested in doing a lot of additional joinery/remodeling. At every step, Lisa exceeded our expectations for the the project. She was organized and communicative, of course, but more importantly she really invited us into the process when and where we wanted to be included and managed the rest without our having to think about it. The result was a very quick design process that we felt great about and incorporated our feedback and needs, but allowed us to focus on the bigger picture of moving our family around the world and the logistics that requires. The end result is a home that we truly love. Lisa’s ability to embrace a variety of aesthetics, incorporate “high and low” (and in our case, new pieces and used items), and bring her discerning design eye to each and every space — all while on a tight timeline — has been truly a gift for our family. We have worked with the designers in the past and resented the process and haven’t loved the results - working with Lisa was completely different and gave us confidence again. We will definitely work with her in the future and have already referred her to friends.

We had a fantastic experience with Lisa of Born & Bred studio and wholeheartedly recommend her services. After two “quickie consultations” last year, we decided to fully handover our decoration project to Lisa as we frankly did not have the time nor the patience to do it ourselves. We had spent ages testing sofa and finding a dining table and we were not confident in our ability to build a harmonious interior. Lisa took the project in hand and successfully and quickly transformed our living room, study, hallway/staircase, and our son's bedroom into spaces that are not just aesthetically pleasing but also reflect our personal taste and give us a sense of fun and well-being. Her design for the living room struck the perfect balance between comfort and luxury, creating an environment that's both relaxing and refined. Our son's bedroom makeover was a complete hit. It's a space that's loved by our son and his den is a joy for him and us parents too during our bedtime story routine. (What’ more, Lisa was really kind and listening to our son who really liked her.) The spare room was transformed from a terrible study/storage space to one where I now actually like to work and that can work as a guest room too. The hallway/staircase are now beautiful and welcoming spaces. What struck me now that it is all done is that, some of Lisa’s choices for which I had doubts initially, turned out to be the best changes! I am glad I managed to let go and trust the process. What sets Lisa apart is not just her design skills but also her professional approach. She excelled in communication, making sure we were always aware of the ongoing process and understood the pricing structure. This transparency made the whole journey smooth and stress-free. I also can’t thank her enough for her patience, responding to my endless questions, not twitching an eye when changes of scope took place and when I asked for items to be added last minute. Additionally, the tradespeople she works with were just as impressive, providing top-notch work with a professional and friendly approach. The install day was done all at once in a day. Lisa and the traders worked tirelessly to surprise us at the end of the day with a beautiful home to enjoy at half term. It was like magic, Lisa is the Mary Poppins of interior design! Lisa was a true delight to work with - talented, transparent, and understanding. The end results are spaces that feel homely, luxurious, and calm/energising in the right places. I can't recommend her services highly enough and look forward to our next project with Born & Bred studio. Remi, NW5

Lisa was brilliant! We had a “quickie consultation” which was 2 hours. She went through each room of our apartment and had lots of suggestions on how we could put the finishing touches to our spaces. This ranged from furniture layout to colours and specific items. She really listened to our requirements, and she was also pragmatic. She had lots of ideas about how we could achieve a flowing space and it wasn’t all high-end very expensive things (this was important to us because we have a toddler and need to be practical). This was the first time we had consulted an interior designer and Lisa was excellent. I can’t thank her enough!

I recently had the pleasure of working with Lisa as my interior designer, and I am thrilled with the results! Lisa's talent and expertise in interior design truly shone through in every aspect of our project. From the initial consultation to the final reveal, Lisa's attention to detail and creativity were evident at every step. She listened attentively to my ideas and preferences, and she effortlessly translated them into a stunning design that exceeded my expectations. Her eye for color, texture, and layout was impeccable, and she skillfully curated a cohesive and stylish look for my space. Not only was Lisa professional and prompt in her communication, but she also went above and beyond to ensure that the project was completed on time and within budget. She seamlessly coordinated with contractors and vendors, making the process stress-free for me. What truly sets Lisa apart is her personalised approach and commitment to client satisfaction. She made sure to understand my lifestyle and needs, and she tailored the design to suit my preferences while adding her own artistic flair. The end result is a beautifully designed space that reflects my personality and has received countless compliments from family and friends. I highly recommend Lisa as an interior designer. Her talent, professionalism, and dedication to excellence make her a true gem in the industry. I am grateful for her expertise and delighted with the transformation she has brought to my home. Thank you, Lisa, for creating a space that brings me joy every day!

I used the ‘quickie consultation’ from Lisa at Born & Bred Studio and can not speak highly enough of this service. For individuals who are starting a small or large renovation project this type of service is so useful. It’s almost like a ‘sense check’ on what you’re about to take on as a project. Lisa gave me practical advice from where to put our over sized sofa to ideas about hanging paintings and window treatments. I highly recommend this service as Lisa is friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Thank you Lisa.

I had a quickie consultancy with Lisa and it was great to speak with her. We had been completely stuck on our kitchen project, overwhelmed by choice and struggling to finalise our design. Lisa is lovely to deal with, she helped to refine our thinking on colours and finishes. She also made suggestions of things we hadn’t considered that will elevate our design. I feel confident to proceed with our kitchen plans now - thank you! .

We booked a Quickie Consultancy with Lisa. She helped us so much and answered all our questions regarding the planning and design of our new kitchen. We now feel comfortable enough to make the next steps and have a beautiful kitchen in the end.

We booked Lisa for a 2hr consultancy to help select paint colours and other interior decisions in the final phase of our project. The consultation was extremely helpful - Lisa provided creative recommendations with sensible consideration for the space, our preferences and in the context of wider design trends. Lisa was engaging, friendly and knowledgeable and we were happy to have booked the appointment.

Even before moving, I knew we’d need Lisa’s expertise in decorating our 1930’s semi. I had lots of ideas of my own, but as with anything it’s easy to get overwhelmed and stuck on where to begin. I sought her expertise after loving the design and detail of her previous projects! I went for a quickie consultancy as there was so many areas needing attention. Lisa gave me so many suggestions based on my current ideas and opened my eyes to new ones too! We went through pretty much every room in the house and discussed what would work best. The thing I liked the most was that Lisa really took into account family living to make sure each area was practical. I had a much clearer direction. A few months on and we are still not complete but I am so pleased with how things are taking shape. Thank you Lisa for giving us your time and ideas, our house wouldn’t be so beautiful without you!

Highly recommend Born & Bred. It's hard to believe it's the same house. Lisa helped us transform our new home in a very compressed timescale - we had just a few weeks between getting the keys and moving in. In that time we were able to design and decorate the whole house, and it looks amazing. Lisa masterminded it all, helping us navigate design choices, find contractors, choose furniture and pull it all together in record time. Lisa has brilliant creative approach, and is great at knowing what will work and what's right for us. We're so so happy with the results - we couldn't have done anything like this without her.

I had a quickie consultation with Lisa and am very satisfied by this service. Lisa answered all my questions, gave me lots of suggestions and shared links and names of places to buy things from. She understood my brief well and only recommended things very much in line with my preferred style. I recommend!

I had a two-hour on-site quickie consultation with Lisa about space planning and paint colours across a few rooms. She came up with really good ideas I hadn’t even considered, and on some things I felt strongly about she was happy to think creatively to make that work. She was efficient, adaptable, and made me feel much more confident about the project.

We worked with Lisa on the design for an existing structural build. She helped fully design our living spaces and daughter's room and we love themfinal result! Lisa even helped us de-clutter....slowly! (Sorry Lisa!!) Lisa's work in designing our joinery helped us bring our joint vision to fruition and we love the final product! Lisa always worked with us on our preferences and was mindful of our budget, offering various pricing options across our installation. Lisa also offered advise on other areas of the build where she didn't have complete design ownership (as these were already in production) but her input was massively appreciated and made me feel secure in my decisions. We've already instructed Lisa to help with other rooms in the house and really look forward to working with her again. We'd highly recommend Lisa!

I would highly recommend Lisa! We were in that phase of coming to the end of a project and ran out of steam. We had been renovating for over a year with all major structural stuff complete for sometime and just needed someone to come in to help us on interior and layout decisions. That’s where Lisa came in. We had a quickie consultancy with her, she was super responsive, really listened and brought some great ideas. She is also very lovely to deal with. I would definitely work with her again.

Lisa was an absolute dream to work with from start to finish and we cannot recommend her highly enough - hiring Born & Bred was by the far the best decision we made in our whole house renovation. Working with Lisa turned the often fraught and stressful process of renovating into a real pleasure and meant we could enjoy the experience and look forward to the end result knowing that everything had been carefully considered and there wouldn't be any nasty surprises or expensive mistakes. Lisa listened to our ideas about colours and styles and took them to a whole new level with her creative flair, appreciation of proportion and scale, as well as her understanding of what is practical and provides longevity in a busy family home. Lisa is the consummate professional, delivering multiple projects running alongside each other with clearly mapped out timeframes which were always met. She is also a real pleasure to work with and she made the whole process an exciting one for our children as well which was greatly appreciated. We're so grateful to Lisa for the stunning family spaces she has created in our home which have already brought us all so much joy and will continue to do so for many years to come. We can't wait to work with Lisa again on the next phase of our renovations!

We moved into our house 5 years ago and painted most of it grey or blue, with a view to making more exciting interiors choices further down the line. Lisa has helped make our home into a warm, calm, gorgeous space, which we are so thrilled about. She is brilliant at knowing what kids need (and playing with them - mine adore her!) and she has made some beautiful yet practical changes to their rooms and our communal spaces. She has exceptional taste and a great eye, so much so that I now can't make any interiors decisions without her!!

Lisa came to my flat for a 2h quickie consultation. I was able to walk her through the different rooms/areas and ask her tons of questions from more structural ones (what are the walls made of!?!) to more “design” ones e.g. advice on colours. Her advice on the costs of various type of work/items was priceless (no pun intended!). Based on the suggestions she made during the consultation it was clear that she took into consideration my initial brief e.g. how long we plan on staying in the property and thus want to spend, as well as my personal test. Thanks to her ideas I made some quick changes on the day (furniture placement) that have already made the living more pleasant to be in. I can’t wait to implement more! It was a pleasure to have her around and her communication ahead of the consultation was prompt and professional. I would definitively recommend Lisa.

Lisa has an excellent eye and wealth of ideas and resources that can cater to the style of each family. I found her incredibly helpful with my home renovation and would highly recommend her to anyone thinking through a complex design project.

I couldn’t recommend Lisa highly enough. She is the consummate professional, who takes the time to listen and really understand the brief and how a house must work. We are a busy family of 6. We decided to press ahead with major building works - renovation/downstairs extension - in the midst of the lockdown/homeschool/homeworking period. It was in the midst of this work that I contacted Lisa for help. My mind was whirring with ideas and colour preferences but we struggled to make choices. Lisa took our muddled bunch of ideas and managed to create the most perfect look and feel to our family home. Lisa’s ideas are both accessible and affordable. There were some truly beautiful touches for example sourcing the most wonderful prints for our twin girls bedroom. Towards the end of our build I became ill myself and was away from home. Lisa was amazing she stepped in to project manage the build and oversee all aspects of the interior design phase. I knew we were in safe hands but our beautiful family home far exceeds our expectations. Lisa it has been a pleasure to work with you.

I had a two hour consultation with Lisa to help orientate me on my flat refurb. She was friendly, helpful, pragmatic, and gave me great no nonsense tips to steer me towards the look I am hoping to achieve. So pleased I got in touch with her - 100% worth it.

Having completed the structural side of our house project some years ago, I had run out of steam when it came to the interior design. In just a one hour zoom consultation, Lisa has helped me see the wood for the trees in making my house into a home. She has given me lots of ideas, practical tips, and most importantly confidence, so that I now feel excited and re-energised in moving the project forward.

I did the quickie consult and they were very helpful in sourcing items to purchase, coming up with ideas for me. Definitely recommend

Lisa did an amazing job with my 2 children's bedrooms. My eldest was reluctant to change her room but she is thrilled with it! Both rooms are much more grown up for 10 and 11 year olds without being boring and it will be much easier to tweak bits and pieces as they get older, rather than having to fully redecorate from scratch. She organised the joiners for the wardrobes, the painters and the handyman so I didn't have to juggle their dates around each other, which took the stress away. She listened to our needs, which did chop and change a bit throughout the process, as it was slowed down by lockdown rules. The rooms look so stylish but are very practical as well, with storage for their toys and desk space to study. Lisa was a delight to work work and all the contractors she used were trustworthy, tidy, respectful and polite. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking to take the stress out of redoing their rooms.

Cannot recommend Lisa highly enough! She designed 2 children's bedrooms and an amazing home office/loft space for us. Lisa was punctual, thoughtful and very creative. She was also fantastic at taking our slightly crazy conceptual ideas and turning them into reality paying close attention to details we would never have thought of. The quality of all of her work was superb and we are so happy with the result. Looking forward to embarking on our next project with Lisa!

We're a couple who decided to run a business, have a baby and renovate a home together all at once, fantastic idea! Thankfully Lisa has been there at every step of the way to make the process of renovating less daunting, open us up to bolder, better ideas and brought our 4 years of dreaming to life. We only have a small flat, but nothing will ever prepare you for the sheer numbers of decisions that need to be made. From sockets, switches and lights to paint colours, wallpaper and tiles (and all the different coloured grout you'll need for every tile), the decisions that need to be made are endless. Lisa is a genuine expert in every field here and we could not have navigated it without her. Having someone with this knowledge on your team is so reassuring and her knowledge of what needs to be bought along with her recommendations of which shops to buy everything from is a life saver. Lisa worked with our brief and gave us tonnes of options in terms of paint colours, wallpaper, furnishings, lighting and flooring. With the moodboards and CADs she created we were able to really visualise the space and make decisions we may not have made without them. Picking paint colours and wardrobes can be daunting when your committing to spending so much, so to be able to visualise these choices meant we knew what we're getting and have no regrets. We are on the final stretch of everything being completed and already our home has beaten all expectations. Thank you Lisa, we couldn't be happier Jess + Marc x

Lisa was amazing! She has helped us to completely transform our house and we are thrilled with the results. We instantly warmed to her from her first visit and were really excited by her ideas! She has provided us with some great, family friendly spaces including a living room, hallway and stairwell area, snug tv room and office. The gallery wall going up the stairs is perfect! We would love to have her back to do more rooms soon!

Lisa is an absolute professional. She designed a playroom, living room, family room, snug and 3 child bedrooms for us. Easy to work with, tons of great ideas, mixes family friendly design with high-end feel, always transparent and on-time. We’ve worked with many designers over the years but rarely have we enjoyed having someone part of our home like we did with Lisa. We were sad when the project ended!

Lisa really helped us after we had developed our new house and had reached renovation fatigue. Through redeveloping our bedrooms and adding various small touches she brought personality and warmth to an otherwise cold and clinical house.

Wow! Born & Bred Studio have surpassed our expectations, taking a mishmash of ideas and half-baked inspiration and somehow creating a bespoke, incredible personal, cohesive style and design. This project was especially challenging due to lockdown, but Lisa handled it beautifully. We conducted all sessions virtually with video and lots of photographs, and we never felt that this might be a hindrance to the experience as it was very professional and easy to manage with Lisa's expertise. After an initial consultation, Lisa delivered 3 "looks", which were all incredibly impressive, making it hard to choose! But Lisa listens carefully and hears what you are/are not saying, and is able to deliver the right look just for you. We could not be more happy with our space and cannot thank Born & Bred enough for their professionalism, their can-do attitude, their attention to detail, and their finish. Our space looks incredible and we just love it!

Lisa did an amazing job decorating our house and we couldn’t be happier with the outcome. We asked her to help redecorate our entire house and hoped to have it done relatively quickly as we are renters. She listened to what we liked, did not take offense to any ideas which we weren’t receptive to and delivered an amazing home in record speed. We feel so lucky coming home every day and can’t believe that we are in our house and not a hotel. Lisa took care of everything including liaising with delivery and returns teams which we really appreciated and she was a pleasure to work with. She seemed to understand quickly exactly what it was that we wanted and our personal design tastes. We would not hesitate to hire her again.

Working with Lisa really was a great experience. She took the time to understand what it was we wanted to accomplish with our home, rather than trying to impose a pre-determined blueprint. Lisa's professionalism gave us the confidence to move away from a very safe white interior to a bold and contemporary colour and pattern palette. She took in to account our love of design classics and coordinated an interior around this. Lisa was always on hand to discuss any ideas or issues as they arose and provided very clear guidelines to allow the tradesmen to deliver the final product. We have already asked Lisa to help us with another part of our home and would not hesitate in recommending her interior design service.

We hired Lisa after renovating our new house in 2016 and as our focus had been on structurally having the correct layout we felt at the end, the house had little personality.All the bedrooms were the same colour and the kitchen felt very clinical. Lisa changed all of that by redecorating the children’s bedrooms using their interests whilst remaining practical at all times. Next was the rather cluttered master bedroom where she converted a small bedroom in the eaves to create a beautiful dressing room so that we could remove a wardrobe and chest of drawers. The end result was a luxurious, spacious bedroom. Where the kitchen seemed rather clinical, she created a gallery wall and added a rug to soften it a little. Finally in the playroom she added a gallery wall of framed pieces of the children’s art! We are beyond delighted with the end result and love spending time at home now. Lisa is lovely and was really fantastic to work with, she made the whole experience super easy and really invested a lot of her time to help deliver the perfect result including dressing all of the rooms (I came home to find her hoovering one day!) I cannot recommend her highly enough!

We hired Born & Bred to design our four bedroom home on a tight timeframe of three months (new baby on way). Lisa did an incredible job working at a fast pace, to understand our style and source the necessary pieces to execute on our vision for the house. Lisa is a pleasure to work with, our personalities jived and she gets things done. It made decorating the house that much easier. Lisa excelled at the following points, which made our experience great. 1) Professionalism - Above all, Lisa is a true professional and I believe this is the core to a positive working relationship. She showed up to meetings on time, met deadlines, kept us informed of deliveries, and problem solved any issues that came up (without making us feel like it was an issue). We also appreciated that she would be understanding (and didn't take it personally!) when we didn't like some of the items she presented to us. Designers can sometimes be too pushy when it's not your taste, but instead, she would listen to our feedback, and come back with an alternative appropriate solution that worked for us. 2) Presented a Range of Price Options - I liked that Lisa always had various pricing options for similar items. She never assumed our price range for an item and was mindful in presenting ways we could save money. She also would bargain hunt and spontaneously send us items she would see on sale while out. 3) Designed bespoke furniture - I wanted an upholstered ottoman for our family room which I saw online at Restoration Hardware (RH not sold in the UK). She scoped the design and had it custom made, for less than what it would have cost to buy it. She also advised us to go with a bigger size to fit our room (which I could not see working) and now its our favorite piece we purchased. Its perfect material & size for for our kids! 4) Kids Rooms - My kids rooms are impeccable, from wallpaper, to beds to decorative items that pull it all together. She specializes in this area so if you're looking for kids / family space design, Born & Bred does a fantastic job. 5) Contract Work - The external contractors she referred were excellent. Very happy with the quality and time of the work completed. Overall, highly recommend to hire!

Lisa was extremely responsive and creative in helping me design my home. She understood my brief completely and turned my flat into a dream home within the budget I had allocated. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Lisa, and will certainly utilise her services again.

We worked with Lisa to design the interior of our new build house (incl. sourcing), with the intention of bringing character to the house, which can be difficult in a new build. Lisa has been amazing to work with, professional, full of ideas, enthusiastic, and most of all, patient. Our build was full of delays and complications, but Lisa has been a rock to us during this entire process and never once did she complain. We always looked forward to her mood boards, it's inspirational and exciting. Her approach on guiding us through the process is gentle, non-pushy and accommodating. We couldn't be happier with the end result, our two boys absolutely love their playroom and bedrooms. We would highly recommend Lisa and would definitely work with her again!

We hired Lisa to work on an awkwardly sized spare room which we were keen to make better use of. We’d spent a lot of time thinking about what to do with the space but really struggled to get it right. We didn’t want to make expensive furniture decisions only to get it wrong, so we decided to get some proper advice. Working with Lisa was really straightforward. We discussed the brief over the phone and she also came to our home to take lots of measurements, better assess our preferred aesthetic and really understand what we wanted to get out of the space. Lisa is very professional and friendly too. She really listened to us and came up with lots of great options for our mood boards which we discussed with her before deciding what to go for. We were really surprised at how detailed her work is and how many options she came up with for us. She really over delivered. In addition, we gave Lisa a budget and everything she recommended came in well below that which was great. We’re in the process of buying things for the room and are looking forward to seeing how it all comes together. Lisa came highly recommended by a friend and based on our experience we would definitely work with her again and recommend her to others. Thank you.

Having worked with Lisa a couple of times I can say that she is an absolute pleasure to work with, her designs are beautiful and her styling of rooms is perfect. I hope to work with Born and Bred again.

Our nice but simple loft has been transformed by Lisa into an attractive ‘boutique’ guest room, exactly what we wanted. Her eye for detail is the key to delivering exactly what we wanted, something which we couldn’t have done ourselves.

Lisa has been brilliant to work with. We knew what we liked but not how to recreate it on a budget and in our own home. Lisa was able to bridge the gap from the idea on the tip of my brain to a coherent design and shopping list. She very much incorporated our ideas and special requirements into two beautifully designed bathroom. The service provided was exactly what we needed in that she was able to craft a design around the hodge podge of items that we already owned to create something beautiful, stylish and quite timeless (in less than 2 weeks!). We were given choices between very expensive and cheaper items so that we could stretch or constrain our budget as required. We are looking forward to Lisa helping us with the rest of the ground floor as our renovation progresses.

We hired Lisa at Born and Bred on the recommendation of a friend who had been through a similar project, to renovate kids bedrooms. I had never worked with an interior designer before, and this was a great introduction. Lisa was great, she took time to talk to the kids and take a briefing, she interpreted the briefs really well, and executed beautifully. She took a great amount of time and trouble, and personally delivered very detailed and thought-through schematic. She responded quickly and sensibly to my many questions. The kids were totally thrilled and delighted with their transformed rooms!

We hired Lisa to help us with the redesign of our front room which we were turning into a 'Den'. On meeting Lisa for the first time it was immediately apparent that she understood what we were trying to do. She was able to help us prioritise the important aspects of the room and also make us focus on the look that we wanted to achieve. She worked with the builder and other suppliers to ensure that everything was delivered on time and to budget. In fact, the transparent way that she operates with budgets is so refreshing. She is always available to explain costs before they are tied down which allows 'first timers' like myself the wiggle room to change my mind! Personally, my delight in hiring Lisa was that I was able to trust her to 'finish' the room. Whilst I love looking at the big picture such as paint colours and flooring, her attention to detail and ability to add the perfect touches (quirky, individual and personal to us) was simply wonderful! I look forward to working with her again .....

Born & Bred Studio had a very honest, upfront and consistent approach to creating a home with OUR character (and a style we never knew we had!). From the initial meeting we felt completely at ease with no pressure or intimidation. Listening intently to our needs and picking up on the smallest of details. The mood boards & product suggestions were considered and were things we never would of suggested ourselves. The process was managed efficiently and the end result is truly stunning!

Lisa redecorated the bedrooms of my twin daughters and was an absolute professional and very approachable. Her recommendations where spot on and the result was excellent. Each room has special details and touches that are beautifully thought through and showed that she listened and got a real sense of what would work for us. The girls love their rooms which is the best result!

There is so much to commend Born and Bred Studio that it’s difficult to know where to start. Lisa lives and breathes design, it’s not so much a passion or an expertise but a true vocation. For novices like myself, she manages to make interior design accessible, affordable and user friendly. She listened intently and worked hard to understand the practical needs of our house and also our aspirations for the space which was nothing more than shell, practically untouched for 60 years. She took on board our ideas, improved them - often suggesting something different that we would never have originally considered - and delivered plans that have far surpassed our expectations. Crucially, Lisa isn’t just an ideas person. She has many practical skills from upholstery and curtain making to screen printing which she put to good use in the house. She is also an absolute magpie and never failed to amaze us the her ebay, gumtree and car boot sale finds. This was not only gentle on our budget but has resulted in a house that’s not ubiquitous and that is now really starting to feel like home. Completely, 100% 5 stars *****