Space A Interior Design Portfolio

Interior Design Service 2024

We are Space A.

We design spaces with soul.

An Italian marble ensuite bathroom

We believe the best spaces are materially rich,

Honey oak lounge space

... composed of natural materials,

... and exquisitely detailed.

Vibrant downstairs loo in Hermès orange

We also enjoy using splashes of pattern & colour,

... and find inspiration from the surrounding context.

Our work is diverse.

We have worked on ‘mid-centurymeets-Victorian’ schemes,

...

colourful holiday retreats,

... & a myriad of spaces between.

We focus on the

the ‘little’ things,

... working with our client’s treasured objects,

Honey oak kitchen space in Primrose Hill

... to make spaces that are truly unique.

Anna and Amelia on a design session

We do this by sensitively collaborating with our clients,

... to produce designs that are highly considered, practical and original.

Our Philosophy

We believe that designing living space is deeply personal.

At Space

A we pride ourselves on the quality of our service. To us, every project is a journey where we foster strong relationships with the people we work with. We see our role as guiding and collaborating with our clients to find a spatial character that really speaks to them.

We are fascinated by the ritual of everyday life so our design process begins with the practicalities of human routines. Our spaces have got to have soul and connect personally to the

person/people using them. We draw from contextual, historic, personal or idiosyncratic factors that make a place and building special.

We always use nature and natural materials in our work - assembled sustainably. We always seek a sense of harmony in the proportions and balance in colour tones. We also love rich colour and pattern and its ability to conjure a rainbow of emotions.

We value trust in our practice. We value the importance of fostering a great dialogue with our clients throughout the design and delivery process.

Testimonials

“I can be my best self in this house. I can find soft corners for contemplation, inspirational walls of pattern and colour and indulgent Italian marble for a touch of luxury... Mine is now a home full of colour, character and warmth.”

- Mary Portas on her Primrose Hill home, 2020

“Great communication with a large difficult family, meeting everyone’s wants. Can not thank them enough for all their support and effort they give for our family holiday home.”

- Client on work done for an Anglesey beach house, 2021

Our Interior Services

We undertake the full range of interior consultancy services. From briefing to concept to detailing to delivering we work consciously to deliver you something wonderful to your time and your budget.

1. Define

We start every project by getting to know you. By establishing a dialogue early in the project we can respond to your budget, routines and style as well as your building and the context.

• Site visit(s)

• Project execution plan including brief writing

• Personal taste profiling - recieving, discussing and consolidating your style preferences

• Mapping occupier routine and activities in space

2. Design

We take your brief and ideas and create studies on how it can be brought to life. We know that you will have thoughts on what you want, so we can help you formalise these ideas with a mind to your initial brief.

• Concept Studies

• Mood Boards

• 3D Visualisations

• Technical Design Packages

• Material Schedules & Specifications

3. Deliver

What’s the point in having a vision if you can’t bring it to life? Here we are at your side through the FF&E procurement & styling stages.

• Trade discounts - we can access 15- 50% discounts off retail prices from design brands and charge 10% admin fee for our time in processing this through our accounts

• Creation and honing of bespoke shopping lists

• Coordination and administration of items to purchase

• Interior Styling - helping you arrange those perfect finishing touches

About Us

Space A was founded by Amelia and Anna in 2018. Having met at the Royal College of Art, they bonded over a love of design and a passion to create beautiful spaces. Now with a diligent and talented team of designers behind them, they lead projects with imagination, pragmatism and a sprinkle of joy.

Anna Drakes

BA (Hons)Arch MA

Trained in Architecture at Liverpool and The Royal College of Art, Anna has experience delivering residential and commercial projects in London and abroad. After graduating with her Masters, she worked in New York for a boutique design studio, for clients such as Calvin Klein and Proenza Schouler.

She has since worked in London alongside independent artists and design studios, on internationally acclaimed projects for Hermès and Tom Dixon. With her unquenchable creativity and ability to artfully compose form, texture and tones, Anna will use her superpowers to design you a distinguished and joyful space.

Amelia Hunter

BSc (Hons)Arch MA ARB

A certified Architect and graduate of the Bartlett School of Architecture, The Royal College of Art and The AA, Amelia has been leading project teams on a variety of residential and commercial interior projects for ovr past decade. With a focus on residential schemes, Amelia has the ‘battle scars’ from long, complicated projects and has passion for bringing new life to heritage architecture.

Her past experience at award-winning design practices Studio Weave, Foster & Partners and Eva Menz Design has given her a breadth of experience in designing and delivering high quality schemes. Amelia is an enthusiastic and imaginative interior architect with the determination to deliver to impeccable standards.