Cohesive interiors designed to evolve with you… over time.
Working together…
We begin with The Cohesive Home Design Plan. From there, you move at your own pace, bringing me in for targeted design support whenever you need clarity.
The Cohesive Home Design Plan
Your North Star for a timeless, personal home—room to room, year to year.
Whole-home direction for flow, colour, materials, lighting and key pieces, plus two anchor room schemes to show it in action.
Sourcing and Procurement
A tailored sourcing, sampling and purchasing service, built around an anchor scheme to keep every selection aligned so your investment pieces land beautifully, work together, and earn their place in the room.
Implementation Support Retainer
Targeted design support during works: trade liaison, scope guidance, decision-making, problem-solving, materials options, styling and additional visuals when needed.
Selected Work
Shiplake, Oxfordshire
Pirbright, Surrey
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
Our Approach
We don't design showrooms. We design homes that restore you. Every space we create is rooted in how you actually live — the morning coffee rituals, the Sunday sprawl, the chaos of family life. We layer eclectic finds with considered comfort, blending colour psychology, natural materials and a touch of the unexpected to create interiors that heal, energise and evolve with you. No trends for trends' sake. No precious rooms you're afraid to touch. Just soulful, collected spaces that feel unmistakably yours.
Based in Henley-on-Thames but we cover far and wide.
Client Reviews
Francesca has an innate empathy for the design and space she is helping you create. When a lot is going on and it's easy to get lost in it, you need that voice that helps you stand back and see what's important or to guide you on what's best for you. It's essentially design therapy and she's really good at it.
David, London
Francesca helped us decorate our 60s townhouse house in Henley and we couldn’t be happier. Her managing of every stage of the process was as smooth and efficient as possible - it really took the stress out of the job. We especially appreciate that she really understood the brief and our aesthetic while also pushing us to try things we couldn’t have thought of ourselves. The space still feels like ours - but better - and visitors now always remark on how beautiful the house feels. Thanks, Studio Ember!
Kathryn, Henley-on-Thames
Our house is a new build and we really struggled to give it any character... until Chess arrived! She completely opened up our eyes to how we could make our new and modern living room get some personality. She introduced different textures, worked with our select few, preferred colours and she even managed to make it all work around my Grandma's old armchair which previously stood out like a sore thumb.
Samantha, High-Barnett
Services
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A focused clarity session for one or two rooms or design dilemmas—so you can make confident decisions on layout, colour and what to tackle first. Perfect if you want expert direction without committing to a full design package.
2 Hours
In person - £350
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The North Star Home Plan
A cohesive guide to your home’s look, feel, colours and materials that keeps every current and future upgrade aligned. Ideal for phased renovations or anyone who wants to stop second‑guessing and create a home that evolves beautifully over time.
This is your North Star design and implementation strategy.
In person - From £2000
Implementation Retainer
Ongoing, flexible support while you bring your North Star plan to life — at your own pace.
This is a monthly block of Studio Ember time for clients who want a steady hand as they implement: refining choices, sense-checking decisions, sourcing key pieces, and keeping everything aligned with the overall design intent.
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High-touch, in-person interior design for clients who want Studio Ember to lead the transformation from concept through to a fully specified scheme. For busy households who value a layered, restorative home—and want it handled properly, without the overwhelm.
In person - from £5000
