Design & Conker Interiors

We needed some inspiration to get started in decorating the home we've lived in for 20 years. The consultation with Jo gave us the impetus needed; she shared both achievable and ambitious ideas, with a real understanding for what was important to us. Still work in progress, and love the end result of what has already been completed!

My wife and I really struggled to find a designer that fit for us. Jo was the one that finally fit. She was absolutely key in the design of our house and it's various spaces. We particularly liked not just her attention to design/form but also her careful consideration of functionality--something which, when boiled down all the way, will always trump form. We found Jo to be very responsive, thoroughly detail-oriented, and trustworthy. She also introduced us to quite a few suppliers/tradespeople that we may never have found on our own and who ended performing quality works for us. It is because of Jo that we have ended up with a beautiful new home which not only feels great but also functions incredibly well for our way of life.

I needed help with a kitchen design at a short notice with a quick turn around. Despite being mid Dec, Joanne was very accommodating, took her time to understand what I am looking for, did not rush me and came up with an excellent design that met all my expectations

We recently bought a small house during lockdown which needed complete overhaul and modernisation throughout. Joanne came up with some great ideas of how to better use the internal spaces without structural changes. Her foresight to remove a redundant wall to create an open plan interior immediately made the space look much bigger. Her choice on the kitchen style, furniture layout, lighting and colours made perfect sense. Not only did she come up with innovative space saving designs but dealt with the various suppliers and builders through the entire project. We love our new home and have received many compliments. Not only is Jo friendly and professional but has a good command with tradesmen. We would highly recommend her services.

Jo first designed my flat and executed the work many years ago correcting what had been an extremely bad job. This year she came back in and redesigned the whole flat to update and include new features we wanted. The work was superb and her innovative storage ideas , sleek elegant practical are a big hit. Her design of cupboard in the bedroom with a TV with mood lightening has created a space that is calm sophisticated and watching the tV now is like a film experience. Jo has a very keen eye to shape and form and her lighting of the whole flat has created an area of subtlety and calm. Jo is efficient, listens and her team f workers were polite professional and left everything tidy and clean after a days work I highly recommend Jo

Jo has helped me to transform my living room. The space was large and I didn’t know where to begin. Jo was patient and introduced me to ideas I never would have considered. She was good at telling me what wouldn’t work and why but at the same time considering my design style. I would highly recommend Jo.

We’ve worked with Jo on two projects now. She’s helped us replace and update our bathrooms and our kitchen. Jo’s designs were just what we were looking for. She took time to understand our lifestyle then created designs which were just right for us. She was then there every step of the way to deal with suppliers, builders and for advice on all the details when we needed it. We would certainly consider using Jo again if we do future home-improvements.

I could recommend the services of Jo Logan of Design and Conker any time.Her professional advice has been invaluable. Great practical ideas, recommendation of suppliers extremely useful. Very professional, punctual and reliable .Achieved enviable results. Thank you very much.

Having now completed our second project with Jo Logan (Design & Conker), we couldn’t be happier. We first me Jo when shopping for bathroom equipment for our first project. Jo expertly designed the perfect bathroom and recommended a reliable builder to carry out the work. We were so impressed with the outcome that we enlisted Jo’s help for our next project, which was a large-scale kitchen renovation including structural changes. Jo, once again, was quick to understand our needs, creating design concepts that offered optimal comfort and space. This time, we enlisted Jo’s help to project manage the kitchen refurb and she did an impeccable job. She was on site most days offering advice and support along the way and liaising with the builders where necessary. Jo Logan is a design superstar, with a penchant for understanding her client’s needs. If you’re looking for a top class designer who is a pleasure to work with, Jo’s your gal!

I was first introduced to Jo when we were seeking advice in relation to the renovation and re-configuration of two upstairs bathrooms. We were keen to create the bathrooms with a contemporary finish but had a number of reservations due to size constraints and our wish to dispense entirely with an upstairs bath which was something we felt could have had serious implications on any subsequent re-sale of our home Suffice to say we had no reason to be concerned! Both bathrooms were designed to a high standard and achieved exactly the feel we were after. Some two years after installation they still feel new and it is still a pleasant surprise to enter them for the first time each morning! It was a simple decision for us when we came to select a designer to help us with a comprehensive ground floor re-fit of our home in June 2019. The downstairs layout of our home was poor consisting of an ill thought out reception/dining room and strangely shaped lounge which never maximised the space that was available to us We wanted the downstairs to become open plan and Jo's input in the layout here was crucial. Her eye for detail and problem solving expertise once again came to the fore. What was previously a cumbersome and for the most poorly used space was now fully utilised and we are delighted with the outcome. Jo's most recent work for us focused on an upgrade of a garage/kitchen conversion which was undertaken without her assistance in 2015. We are delighted with our new addition the space having been transformed into a large informal dining/entertaining space which compliments the more formal dining area introduced when the ground floor re-design was undertaken in 2019 I have no hesitation in recommending Jo. She has great ideas and quite simply we couldn't have achieved what we feel we have with our home without her input and guidance. Her project management skills and management of customer expectations are also excellent. She always provided a buffer between us and the various contractors which proved very useful on occasion

You know you have the very best designer/project leader when you nearly a year after finishing the project think to yourself when entering your home: This is amazing! Jo first helped us designing our two upstairs bathrooms and we knew immediately that she was the one to help us finishing the rest of our house two years later. The project involved a complete re-design of all upstairs bedrooms, new stair case, fireplace, cornices replaced throughout the entire house, inbuilt cupboards in the office and a new downstairs cloakroom - topped with a complete new colour scheme throughout the house. As clients we were 100% focused on the attention to detail and dare I say sometimes challenging as we wanted everything spot on. We were also focused on getting the right design continuity throughout the entire house so that all rooms 'spoke to each other'. Jo did not disappoint and these are just some of the reasons for our success and why we do not hesitate to recommend Jo: Jo's attention to detail and to co-ordinate all aspects of a project down to the very last detail week by week is outstanding. For us it meant that we finished the project on time! Secondly Jo's technical knowledge of the building process is a key strength - and what sets her apart from any other designer - as she is able to assess and understand the actual work from a technical side and communicate with the building contractor to achieve the best possible result. This eliminates potential building errors and ensures that the project is always on schedule. Thirdly Jo has the ability to read and adjust to her client's needs throughout the project - pointing them in the right direction and interpret what is important to their home/life style. She will test different ideas which means you would have thought of everything before the final decision is made. And finally and please read this: It matters to Jo that her client is happy with the decisions made. Jo really does take pride in her work and her customer care is top class. Always professional - and even in challenging situations she will remain calm and work extremely hard to achieve what you discussed during your first meeting. Quoted from a very pedantic client: You will just not regret choosing Jo as your designer/project leader in any building/design project.

We partnered with Jo on an extensive renovation and extension on our home in Richmond. She was instrumental in making everything work and we are so, so thrilled with the finished works. Jo is very solutions focused and always came armed with ideas, great suppliers and contacts, energy and some really brilliant spacial planning. Jo is a real team player, working well with the construction team, building trust and always being available when needed. Would highly recommend Jo.

Jo took on our huge project with ease and a smile. We relocated to London from South Africa and needed a professional to help us with our new home. We needed a huge project done on a budget in a short time. Jo exceeded our expectations and listened to exactly what we wanted and needed. We really do not know what we would have done without her! Her professionalism, hard work and eye for design is exceptional! We will definitely recommend Design and Conker to friends and family, as well as to anybody else.

Jo helped us design two bathrooms and a bespoke home office as part of our home refurbishment. We thought we could manage it on our own but soon realised that we needed help. Both bathroom and home office required a professional approach to maximize space while hiding all the convoluted pipework, gas meters boiler and truncated staircase. Jo is extremely creative with a great attention to detail. She presented us with several unique proposals for one traditional and one more contemporary bathroom and incorporated our feedback into the final design. During installation, she made several site visits to ensure the builders and carpenters stay on spec. The outcome was remarkable – a true transformation for which we have received many compliments from stunned visitors. We were so pleased with the results that we enlisted Jo’s help to remodel our home office. We thoroughly enjoyed working with Jo and can highly recommend her for her high quality design work and professionalism.

Jo provided me with excellent advice on room re-configuration, the optimum use of available space and a wide range of suitable colour combinations. Her work is highly professional, delivered on time and with minute attention to detail.

As a personal account/specification manager, working with high end products for an exclusive client base, I have used Joanne Logan on several projects in London and Surrey. Her meticulous attention to detail, space planning and excellent finishing standards has resulted in many successful design creations. She is confident in solving on-site issues and liaising with builders and architects to find practical solutions. I highly recommend Joanne as a professional interior designer and bathroom design specialist and will continue to work with her on future projects.

I first met Jo (of Design & Conker Interiors) when purchasing my bathroom suites and she very quickly built my confidence that she knew what she was talking about. I recognised that I needed help. If you’re going to do up a million pound house, I needed to ensure that the bathrooms/fittings were in keeping while keeping tight control on the budget! Jo provided designs for all of the bathrooms, focusing on the use of plain tiling with small accentuated areas of more expensive tiles to provide a stunning contrast. She also introduced me to the concept and beauty of cleverly built in niches – no need for additional shelving or racks to hold your shampoo etc, cluttering up your bathroom. This combination has led to a up market hotel look, one that I would never have managed to achieve myself. Having recognised Jo’s eye for style and detail, I was grateful to her for advice on other aspects of the house. The kitchen floor tiles are a perfect match for the units and worktop and the clever widening of the doorway into the living room with the insertion of glass panels, brings the two rooms into perfect proportion. Starting with a blank white canvas, Jo’s advice on colour has been extremely valued throughout the house, from endorsing the kitchen colour scheme, to the tiling and mirror/glass panels in the bathrooms, to the accent colours in the bedrooms, to the wall feature for the sitting room and the picture frames for the hallway. The clever use of colour has helped to give the house that wow factor that greatly exceeds the associated cost. I never thought that I would be living in such a beautiful house and I'm eternally grateful to Jo for helping to exceed my dream!

We had been having a trying time with our builders until we retained Jo. She was calm efficient with a superb eye for detail that lifted a rather pedestrian look into an extremely sophisticated level and was able with diplomacy and skill to finish off what had been till then a never ending builders site. She has a very good sense of colour and is willing to go the extra mile to find that perfect light bed carpenter or fitting. Specifically we had a small room that she managed to turn into one of those clever saving space modules with a bed that becomes part of the wall when not in use. I have asked Jo to do several projects in our fault as I can always be confident that we will get what we want hassle free in the time promised and within our agreed budget. Highly recommended

When we decided to refurbish our Edwardian property to included a new kitchen extension, bathroom redesign and loft bedroom conversion, we realised that we would need professional help to get the right look and feel that we wanted. So, we asked Joanne Logan at Design & Conker Interiors to guide us through the myriad of decisions we had to make. The two-stage project needed detailed drawings that would give not just dimensions but would also give a sense of what the new layouts would look like (e.g. colours, materials and surface finishes). Joanne’s studied recommendations went beyond the mere look and feel, to include suggestions on how to budget our spending. She was always happy to answer any questions that we or the builders had and visited regularly to make sure that the project was on target. As a result we managed to get a sympathetic and balanced designer upgrade to our Edwardian property – and it finished on time and remained within our budget. We would happily recommend Joanne Logan at Design & Conker Interiors.

Jo designed 3 shower rooms for our refurbished house. We gave her some general ideas of styles and colour schemes which she them incorporated into the designs. She was able to design in a variety of styles (including classical, modern and contemporary) and gave us several options about choices of materials and finishes. We were presented with detailed images of the final designs so that it was very easy to see what the shower rooms would look like. We were also given clear information about the costs of each item and the overall cost of the project throughout the process. During the installation she made several visits on site working with our installers to ensure that the design specifications were followed and informing us of progress. She also came to inspect our finished shower rooms making sure that everything was installed correctly and according to the designs. Whilst in particular one of the shower rooms has a very contemporary feel the designs are very pragmatic and functional which is a great accolade to the care and attention to detail. We now have 3 extremely well appointed shower rooms with which we are very happy and visitors to our new home have commented on the quality and uniqueness of her designs. Well done Jo!

I hired Jo Logan for a large ensuite bathroom design and redecoration for several rooms in my home. Jo was extremely professional and completely understood our brief. Her eye for detail and coordination as well as bringing all aspects of the work together were exceptional. No detail was overlooked and every aspect including practicality as well as aesthetics were considered fully. I am extremely happy with my finished designs and would not hesitate to recommend Jo and her team for any home project. Confident, creative and professional, Design and Conker will really help to make your house a unique and beautiful home that reflects your personality.

Jo Logan of Design & Conker helped redesign our flat in Richmond, Surrey. She not only helped pick all the colour schemes and furniture, but designed a bespoke home office and the new bathroom. I can't recommend Jo enough. She is extremely professional, hard working and has great ideas. She was often onsite dealing with the builders. She has the ability to speak their language, gain their respect and without once compromising on her expectations and attention to detail. Jo is the ultimate team player, always available and responsive, and I simply enjoyed everything about working with her. I will definitely be using Jo when we do our next project.

Jo came in to review the damage caused by the previous builder. They should have transformed our flat in Notting Hill into something warm, cosy and sparky. It didn't work and I needed help. From the moment Jo entered our flat it was obvious she would do a good job and she did. The materials were ordered from companies that delivered, building works were completed on time and budgets kept to deadlines. Jo has great ideas and is a pleasure to work with. Our flat is now great and we haven't touched it since. I wouldn't have any hesitation i recommending her.