Lair Studio Interior Designers

I cannot speak highly enough of Rachel’s work and approach. We engaged her after recently purchasing our new home which had a different style to what we wanted. I came to her quite confused and overwhelmed with all the styles that we loved and wasn’t sure which one I should ‘pick’ - It felt like too much of a commitment! Rachel was amazing at asking questions, exploring options, providing ideas and then slowly helping us see the common themes and narrowing down to our very own eclectic style. I have really valued being offered a range of options for different budgets and being exposed to vendors (and discounts!) I would have never found on my own. I’ve felt super comfortable reaching out with the silliest of questions too and love that she always has a view that I’d not thought about and the willingness to push us to consider bolder options. The visuals and styles guides have been an absolute game-changer for me and it’s fantastic to know I have them to keep and use as our style evolves over time. Prone to being a little impulsive, these have really helped see how all the pieces fit in a room and helped me make more thoughtful decisions. I’ve already received a whole lot of the pieces we decided on and it’s just the best feeling to look into a room and for it to be so aesthetically brilliant, practical and good quality. Thank you Rachel for the incredible design work you have been helping us with. I can’t wait to see the end result over coming months. I’ve really valued the professionalism, the support and advice, and the resources (all through a pandemic too)!

It's been so wonderful working with Rachel - we're working on a new build and we really didn't want it to feel too cold or sterile, so we hired her to help us with furnishings and finishes. She went above and beyond to sample different finishes for us and find new suppliers we weren't aware of. She really embraced what we wanted for the home and go to know us and how we lived, and then presented us with several beautiful different options. She then created 3D renderings and mock ups of our rooms so we could get an idea of how the project would come together. The whole process has been wonderful and so beneficial. We started off very stuck on a few trend looks and pieces we thought we wanted, but after discussing with Rachel and seeing the 3D images we have gone for a more layered and classic look that we can't wait to live in for years to come. Thank you Rachel! Highly recommend for anyone wanting to make their home more beautiful and functional - whether that's someone renovating or building new, or just someone looking to refresh their space. It'll be an incredible journey with great results - and we actually ended up saving money by identifying areas to splurge and save and where we'd get the most bang for buck in terms of quality.

Working with Rachel helped me to achieve what I never thought possible! I find it hard to make decisions outside of my area of expertise (i.e. design) so rather than painstakingly ‘umming and ahhing’ over design choices to then just give up and do nothing, Rachel guided me through the process to create beautiful spaces in our apartment that were both practical and high impact aesthetically. As a starting point, Rachel listened to my own ideas and opinions before establishing the style we would go with and making suggestions to bring colours, furnishings, layout - everything together. She encouraged me to take risks which ended up being spot on! I really enjoyed the process of working with Rachel and of course the final result, which I never could have achieved on my own.