Catriona Archer

I am so pleased with the work Catriona did for me in my home. In a short space of time she used her impeccable design ability to make changes, using only the things I already had in my house, leaving me with all the information I needed to source a few additional items. The rooms now feel more spacious, more stylish and with a better flow. Would not hesitate to recommend.

I had a great morning with Catriona full of ideas and lots of laughs too! She has an astute understanding of what you want to achieve and stretches your comfort zone in a way that is not at all threatening. She listens to your ideas, uses what you have and makes affordable suggestions on improvements. I am excited to get started, and will definitely get Catriona back for more advice. Highly recommended.

The Mary Poppins of Interior design! Catriona has been an inspiration. She has transformed our home by moving pieces around and having unique ideas to transform a space. A lovely lady to work with. I highly recommend her.

We recently worked with Catriona on the redesign of our living room and snug. The brief was to retain a modern feel whilst delivering a comfortable and relaxed living space. From the initial consultation and design presentation, to the follow up work on colours and lighting, Catriona has been a joy to work with. Innately creative, responsive and endlessly patient, it is clear she really cares for her projects and her clients. We are thrilled with the end result - from the bookcase with a fun hidden door, to the media wall, lighting and new colour scheme. We would highly recommend Catriona.

I've known Catriona for over 10 years, and during this time she has unfailingly come up with such brilliant ideas that when I recently moved and needed to redecorate my whole apartment, I didn't hesitate to book her. She is so good at listening to what you want (or THINK you want!) then coming up with inspiring and creative ideas that just make you want to get going IMMEDIATELY! Within our first session this time she transformed my rather 'bitty' lounge/diner/kitchen and has given me a detailed list of colours/swatches/cushions/ lighting ideas that all sit together really well. This has given me such a sense of relief as it was taking me so long to even find the lighting I thought I wanted. Her huge knowledge of what's out there NOW is 100 times better/easier to work with than trawling through pages of unsuitable (eg) lighting with Google. She is always aware of costs too which helps make me feel in control and calm about creating all the visions to transform my home, as and when I can afford it. I HIGHLY recommend her.

We had a great experience working with Catriona! We loved every single step of the process! Catriona transformed our home in a short period of time! She is very knowledgeable and a very nice lady. I would highly recommend!

Catriona is a brilliant guiding hand in design, bringing confidence and SO much energy to solve problems. I've used her twice now for space planning and decoration ideas. I love her energy and collaborative way of approaching things, she was the trusted /critical friend i needed to give me the confidence to know i was making good investment decisions. It's fun and fast working with her, so you cover lots of ground if you need to, but importantly she's highly pragmatic. She works at light speed, has millions of ideas but is a master at prioritising to leave you with clear actions, including mood boards with sizes, dimensions, fabric ideas so you can move on with things immediately. I've just transformed a really difficult space into something beautiful with just a morning. Money and time very well spent.

Catriona made the best use of the space, furniture, soft furnishing, pictures and ornaments in our house to make the rooms feel more comfortable and stylish. Catriona is very talented and a pleasure to work with. We are thrilled with the results and would not hesitate to recommend her.

Catriona worked with us to redesign the interior and aesthetic of our new home earlier this year. I am so glad we invested in her expertise as she was a wonderful partner and generated several great ideas and practical options for us to consider for several key spaces. She took time to really understand our style and preferences, and was also very considerate of ways in which to work with what we had, as opposed to just replacing everything and costing more! Our home now really feels like us and the whole project became much more manageable thanks to her input, guidance and encouragement. I also had a lot of fun working with Catriona along the way and we are forever grateful for her magic touch. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a collaborative designer to reimagine any aspect of your home.

Working with Catriona has been an absolute dream! She has made our home even more beautiful than we could have ever imagined. Her vision, knowledge and expertise is next level. Catriona thought of things that we would have never of considered - all of which has worked out extremely well for us. During the whole project we were kept informed progress and also what our next steps could be. Catriona took all of the stress away of decorating and furnishing a house - we really enjoying it. Thank you so much for all your hard work.

We moved from a big house to a small cottage and had no idea how to make all our furniture and pictures and beloved bits and pieces work here. But Catriona did. There is a natural, kind, organic and instinctive understanding in what she does. We had a small budget - which we never used! Catriona just - moved things around! Furniture, pictures, ornaments - finding things and putting them together in ways that I never ever would have thought of. And, her biggest gift of all - it always felt collaborative, even though it was actually her ability to sense what I needed, what each space (room or shelf!) needed and her innate creativity which are the reasons everything here now works. She’s very special. I honestly cannot sing her praises highly enough.

We moved house in January 2021. The house was tired but in 6 months Catriona has helped us transform 5 bedrooms and a stunning living room. Kitchen and family room will be finished by January 2022. Catriona is easy to work with and is able to take my ideas and style and bring it life. In particular, She has given me the confidence to use colour on my walls to the most wonderful effect. So far three friends have contacted her after seeing what we’ve done!