Author: Louise Maconachie
Why Hire Switch Interior Design?
People often wonder what exactly Interior Designers do, so we thought we’d set the record straight! There are many reasons why working with us can be of real benefit (I could write an essay on why everyone needs a good designer in their life!) but I’ve tried to be disciplined and keep it short. Read read more
Before & After
Every project is a transformation, but this one in particular feels like a huge change. Our client purchased this 1980’s detached home in a private gated community in Epsom. They loved the location, the garden and the layout of the home worked for them. But every room felt tired, dated and completely lacking in read more
Master Bedroom Planning
SPACE PLANNING In this large master suite, we started with the superking bed with a large shaped patterned headboard in one of our favourite fabrics - Rapture & Wright Webbs Wonder. In the bay window, with views to the garden, we added a bespoke fitted dressing table with loads of additional storage. A large velvet read more
Family Bathroom
SPACE PLANNING The original layout of the bathroom was highly inefficient with the bath in the centre of the room! The vanity unit was in between the windows meaning it was really small for a bathroom of this size! We switched everything around with the large double vanity sitting near the main window where a read more
Bathroom Planning
It's not often you get a big enough bathroom where you can do something completely different. We are super excited about this - we have placed the bath in the centre of the room with a large chanderlier above - given the ceilings are over 3m high we can get away with a more decorative read more
Mulit-Function design
During the covid years, the frustrations and shortcomings of our homes really came into light. When there is nowhere else to go, our homes have had to work much harder to perform so many more functions: schoolroom; Zoom-ready work space; home gym; meditation space; movie theatre; romantic restaurant – the list goes on! Living through read more
Installation Days
Installation day is for the client the most exciting part of the design process and a bit nail biting for us as all our planning will come to conclusion! We work hand in hand with our installation partner - Henley Shipping - who deliver from their warehouse all the furniture, artworks, mirros and lighting. This read more
Boutique Office – W1
THE BRIEF We were commissioned by a leading institutional landlord to develop creative concepts and ead the refurbishment of a 5 storey, 7,500 sq ft office building in Central London. The previous tenants vacated the building during the pandemic, presenting the landlord with a unique opportunity to refurbish and modernize the building. The building benefited read more