Test paint on every wall, not just one
The same white looks grey on a north wall and yellow by the window (sample note).
Every room starts on a sample board
Fernhill Interiors (sample) designs kitchens, living rooms and whole homes in Springfield. You sign off every material on a board before anything is ordered; then we draw, order and see the work through.
Studio visits by appointment, Tuesday to Saturday (sample).
Walls
Limewash, clay
W01
Floor
Oak boards, oiled
F01
Joinery
Aubergine lacquer
J01
Worktop
Travertine, honed
K01
Seating
Wool bouclé
U01
Fittings
Brushed brass
H01
Scheme board for a kitchen-diner on Elm Road (sample). Signed off in week four.
Three ways to work with us
Start with one visit, ask for a scheme you carry out yourself, or hand us the whole room from layout to the last lamp.
Design consultation
One visit to your home
- A measured sketch of the room
- Ideas for layout, colour and light
- A written list of next steps
About two hours
Material scheme
The sample board for one room
- Board with every material and its code
- Finish schedule for your builder
- Shopping list with suppliers
Three to four weeks
Full room design
From layout to the last cushion
- Layout, scheme and joinery drawings
- Ordering and delivery tracking
- Site visits and final styling
Three months a room
Finished rooms
Three recent projects (sample), each with the materials that made the room.
Quay Street flat
One-bedroom flat, 46 m², 10 weeks
Oak panelling hides the storage, so a small flat holds a desk, a dining table and guests.
Walls
Chalk white
Panels
Oak boards, oiled
Splashback
Glazed tile, green
Curtains
Linen, natural
Orchard Lane living room
Living room and bay, 24 m², 6 weeks
A pale, soft room for a family who wanted the television out of sight.
Walls
Chalk white
Sofa
Wool bouclé
Table
Travertine, honed
Curtains
Linen, natural
Elm Road bedroom
Main bedroom, 18 m², 8 weeks
Sage walls, walnut and linen for a quiet room at the back of the house.
Walls
Sage green
Bedsides
Walnut veneer
Bedding
Linen, natural
Wall lights
Brushed brass
How a room comes together
The same five steps for every full room design. You see costs before each step starts.
1
Consultation
Two hours at your home. We measure, listen and agree a written brief.
Week 1
2
Survey and layout
A measured survey and a furniture layout for every room in the brief.
Weeks 2–3
3
Sample board
Real samples for each room, seen in your own daylight. You sign the board off.
Weeks 3–5
4
Drawings and orders
Joinery, lighting and electrical drawings for your builder. We order the furniture.
Weeks 5–8
5
Install and styling
We check the work on site, then style the room and hand over a care sheet.
Weeks 8–14
Timings for a single room (sample). Whole homes take longer.
A small studio with a large sample library
Six designers, one long table and shelves of tiles, timbers, fabrics and paint. Come and handle the materials before you choose them; the kettle is always on.
Studio
4 Mill Row, Springfield (sample)
Sample library
About 1,800 materials (sample)
Visits
Tue–Sat, by appointment
How our fees work
Design consultation
One visit, about two hours, with written notes
$250
Material scheme, one room
Sample board, finish schedule and a shopping list
$650
Full room design
Layout, scheme, drawings, orders and site visits
From $1,800 a room
Project management
Optional, for builders and trades you hire through us
10% of the works
Furniture and materials
Our trade discounts are passed on to you
Trade price
Example prices. Fees are agreed in writing before any work starts.
No surprises
You pay the design fee in stages, after each step. Furniture and materials are quoted item by item, and you approve every order.
- Written quote after the consultation
- The consultation fee comes off the design fee
- A running total of the budget at every meeting
Questions before you start
Do you work with our own builder?
Yes. We send your builder the drawings and the finish schedule and visit the site at the key stages. If you have no builder, we can introduce three we have worked with.
What does a project usually cost?
Design fees start at $650 for a material scheme for one room (example prices). The building work and furniture are separate; we agree a budget for them at the consultation and keep a running total.
How long does it take?
A single room takes about three months from the consultation to the last cushion; a whole home six to nine months. Furniture lead times are the longest part.
Can we buy some things ourselves?
Of course. Every item on the shopping list has a supplier and a code, so you can order anything yourself. We only order what you ask us to.
Do you work outside Springfield?
Within about an hour of the studio for full projects (sample). Material schemes and consultations by video call work anywhere: we post the samples to you.
From the journal
Light a bedroom in three layers
A ceiling light, a reading light and something soft for the evening (sample note).
Choosing a worktop you will still like in ten years
Oak, stone or composite: how each one ages, and what it asks of you (sample note).
Book a design consultation
Two hours in your home: we measure, talk through how you use the rooms and leave you with a written list of next steps. $250 (example prices), taken off the design fee if you go ahead.