Sarah Finney Interiors

Sarah gave us invaluable direction, advice and ideas on the refurbishment of our house to make better use of living space and add that ‘wow’ factor we were missing. She has transformed our house into a much brighter and modern environment injecting elements of colour with accessories and enhancing my own preference of neutral backdrops with use of warmer tones to complement. Sarah suggested completely switching the kitchen/diner round and raising the ceiling, also installing skylights and a large picture window in front of which we now have our table so meals can be had overlooking the garden and a total transformation with the additional daylight coming in. To add to this she suggested removing the wall between kitchen and living room and install floor to ceiling folding glass doors separating the two that can be pushed back with ease for a completely open plan feel. Sarah recommended paint colours, the layout of the kitchen, flooring and accessories of colours that linked the rooms together. She was always on hand for as much or little input that we wanted. Even with accessories and lighting Sarah presented ideas and recommendations that I would not have explored left to my own devices. I am so glad that we have put many of these into place. Our front room also had an uplift with the layout of furniture, injection of colour and modern lighting. Upstairs Sarah recommended taking a bit from two bedrooms to form an en-suite to the main bedroom with the ingenious addition of a light tunnel which makes it bright and airy. Wardrobes were custom built and low level bedroom furnishings sourced resulting in a very luxe result. Sarah always presented options across a range of costings so that we could consider perhaps paying a little more on one part of the project if we wished and a little less on another. I loved Sarah’s flexible approach in that she would have led as much or little as we wanted and with her enthusiastic and bubbly nature it was always great to get together and review progress, next steps etc.

Sarah has been amazing in our house re-design and I would highly recommend her. We worked with Sarah on everything form overhauling our kitchen, to a complete colour change throughout the house, to interior styling and even a summer house re-design. Sarah had great and creative ideas - and would take time to sketch out layout ideas to really bring the ideas to life. Sarah really pushed our boundaries in terms of the colours we were thinking and also ensured that all of the colours flowed throughout the house - which was important to us. Sarah's colour choices were great and we are so happy with them. Sarah was also crucial in sourcing excellent local contractors and ensured the timings across all of the various projects across the house ran smoothly - so that everything came together. In addition, Sarah really opened our eyes on furnishings and finishing touches, which really pulled everything together!

Sarah is lovely to work with and has a great eye for colour and design. She has helped me style and rework my last two houses (in 2014 and 2019) and this helped me sell the first one really quickly. It's like having a friend at your side who understands what works for you! She can also recommend other professionals and suppliers to suit your individual budget. I can't recommend Sarah highly enough.

It’s been a dream to work with Sarah Finney. She has a creative gift that enables her to walk into a room and innately know the best colourways for it, by determining the light and also how to design and style a room to match your needs and personality. Sarah not only helped us determine every colour in every room in our house, but also re-designed the bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and lounge - through from the build, to completion. She is the most approachable, warm and fun person to work with (with us and the builder/trades) and I'm thankful that we were recommended her. She thought about the things we didn't - and took the stress out of the re-furb. I realised at the end of the refurb 'that you don't know, what you don't know' - and that's why you need someone who is proactive and considers everything, holding your hand along the way. That's Sarah. She is very organised, with an attention to detail that literally saved us hundreds of pounds in various aspects of the build.

I asked Sarah for help when we moved to our new family home last summer. We have several things we want to improve on the property with a limited budget. Sarah has been a wonderful designer. She is extremely experienced and practical. She helped us prioritised the projects, designed a new kitchen and selected new hardwood floor, colour scheme as well as furniture ideas quickly and within our budget. Sarah has an keen eye for colour and detail and will make suggestions to suit one's personality and style. She is also very flexible and accommodating about scheduling meetings and allocating time spent on each task. I highly recommend her.

Sarah worked her interior design magic on my holiday apartment in Collioure France. She has enormous creative flair. Her clever use of colour, textiles, mirrors, and accessories transformed the property making it look worthy of a spread in an interiors magazine. She is a joy to work with as she really understands what a client is hoping to achieve, is calm, highly enthusiastic, has great contacts, and she delivers all this within budget and on time. It is also clear that Sarah has a wealth of experience acquired over many years. I would highly recommend for projects big or small.

I have had 3 sessions with Sarah during which she has given me great advice on styling the Dining Room and Sitting Room of my new house. Sarah works with you to develop ideas, takes your preferences into account and gives really helpful hints on suppliers. Sarah is reliable, punctual and accessible and I thoroughly enjoyed working with her. In the nicest way, Sarah coaches you to think outside the box and I have been thrilled with the results. I will definitely be consulting Sarah on my next project.

Sarah is a wonderful person to work with. She is warm, fun and has SO many ideas. Sarah was instrumental in helping us make our master loft bedroom and ensuite really outstanding. We have also had Sarah advise us on the rest of the house as we have been so impressed. We are so grateful to her for her time, patience and advice throughout the process. (She practically became one of the family!! She was so kind and the kids loved her.) We are thrilled with the result!!!! We couldn't have done it without you. Thank you Sarah! (And we can't wait to work with you on the next project!!!)

I first hired Sarah Finney to design the living/dining room in my 2 bed apartment. This involved choosing a new corner sofa and a dining table and chairs. I would not have chosen the colour Sarah picked for the sofa but I and my family all love it. She also chose a TV stand and sideboard. The layout is particularly good because previously it was hard to see and talk to others now at least 6 people can all see each other and the tv when seated. It was particularly helpful that Sarah knew and took me to different stores and on-line to help choose the furniture. More recently she has organised repainting the flat and replacing the wood flooring throughout. She has help select and display all my paintings and pictures and changed several light fittings. I may change my kitchen and would ask Sarah to design it.

Sarah has a positive, ‘can do’ attitude at all times. Nothing was too much trouble, she really listened to what I was looking to achieve and offered numerous suggestions to encourage me to try different options. She has a wonderful eye for colour and detail and is extremely knowledgeable about sourcing items. She was very patient with my queries and my occasional change of mind! I plan to use her for my next project.

Sarah has helped us with a number of projects in both our old house and new. She has been fantastic. She is able to work to a budget, has re-designed a number of different rooms for us - bathrooms, lounges, kitchens, bedrooms (both kids and adults). Her colour choices are fantastic, and bold and she knows where to spend the money and where bargains can be achieved. She has been very useful at negotiating with suppliers on our behalf, and has been very flexible at working round our busy family schedules. I would not hesitate to recommend her for any type of project - both large and small.

Sarah is just what I needed to spice up our home: she is creative yet practical (am not a fan of ostentatious stuff that doesn’t work with young kids..) and she suggests little changes that have made an enormous difference. One of the best things about her is that she can work within any budget, which I really appreciate. Oh, and she’s one of the happiest people I know!