“I contacted Carrie to work on ideas to re-decorate my hall, stairs and landing. I have always tended to stick with bland colours and lacked the courage to be more creative in case I made a mistake. Carrie supported me to choose colours I loved and gave me the confidence to use shades I would never normally consider. The result is amazing. I adore my hallway and it is universally admired. Carrie helped with accessories, but also saved me money by advising how I could re-use existing curtains and items that I may have thought it necessary to replace. Consequently, she saved me more money than I paid for her services. I am now seeking to paint my kitchen and she has again come up trumps. I live at the opposite end of the country and all contact has been online, but this has not caused a problem. I provided lots of photos and live images via zoom. I’d advise taking the plunge. I’m so glad I did because the result is something I would have never been able to create on my own.” - Lindsay D.
“Four months ago my husband and I moved into a new four bedroom house. We decided to redecorate from top to bottom however, we found tackling this project daunting, so many rooms at once and so many colours on the market; we didn’t know where to start. Having reached out to Carrie and her Confidence Call service, we are absolutely delighted with the results and are so glad we enlisted her help. Carrie’s recommended paint colours not only work in each room but compliment each other, going from room to room. In addition, I asked Carrie to give my hallway a wow factor and we definitely have this now with lots compliments from visitors. Carrie records all the colours discussed and includes backup options for each room. She gave us lots to consider but I always felt that we were in control of what we wanted. If you are not sure about working with a designer I would say it is well worth the investment for crystallising ideas, acting as a sounding board and providing a wealth of experience. Thank you Carrie.” - Annette G.
“I reached out to Carrie Cotton to work on my living room. Before I worked with Carrie, I was frustrated with the room as it felt quite empty, cold and didn’t flow. Since then I have included some new key pieces of furniture, soft furnishings , changed the layout and the whole room feels more cohesive. The most valuable part of the service for me was learning useful design principles that helps to make the room flow better, for example the placement of art work or furniture. My biggest fear about working with a designer was potentially losing my own taste and style within the design but Carrie makes sure she understands what you like and helps to move you to where you want to go. But, if you’re not sure about working with Carrie I’d say go for it, enjoy the process and take the learnings away for the future.” - Lorraine C.
“Carrie's help has been invaluable in every way. I worried that working with a designer would be expensive but Carrie has actually saved me so much money! Not only has she helped me to find the best prices but she has helped me to choose excellent pieces that I feel confident about. My other worry was that a designer would want to put his/her personal stamp on the project. Carrie really took the time to understand the style I like and she has helped to uplift and enhance that style and to help me make the ideas a cohesive and beautiful reality. Carrie is a lovely person and a designer with a great eye. I give her service my highest recommendation.”
“During my initial phone call with Carrie I immediately started to feel confident and excited. She helped me to feel more secure in the choices I was making. She encouraged me to keep the pieces that I already had and helped me to work with them. She introduced me to several new websites that I had been unaware of and explained to me how we could tie all the rooms together while at the same time allowing each room to have a unique look.” - Sarah P
“Before I worked with Carrie I felt overwhelmed and unsure about decisions I was making. My flat has an odd layout and unique features and I wanted to make the most of the space but I wasn't sure how. I had a general idea of my personal style but I needed to mix higher end pieces with more moderately priced furniture and I wasn't sure where to look or how to pull it all together. Additionally, I wanted all the rooms to complement each other without being too "matchy," which I was finding to be a challenge.” - Sarah P
“Booked an online Design House call with Carrie on a whim during lockdown when structural work on our quirky Edwardian house had to stop. The call with Carrie was fun. Her advice on colours, mirrors and artworks to bring out the best in what we already have has inspired me with confidence. So, rather than wait till the building work gets finished, we’ve gone ahead and made a start on interior décor. Particularly delighted with her suggested tiles for our hallway. The transformation has begun…” - Carol M
“I have always found styling my living room really tricky and have often spent money trying to add warmth and colour through accessories only to discover that they didn’t quite do the job! Having recently worked with Carrie I was really excited to get her ideas and thoughts. Carrie came up with new ideas for reorganising the room and lots of beautiful furniture and soft furnishing options - items that I would not have necessarily picked myself looked so good when pulled together with Carrie’s design ideas. I can’t wait for the arrival of everything that we decided on and to finally have the welcoming, restful space I’ve been looking for!” - V.T.
“I booked Carrie’s Design House Call Service as I was looking for ideas on how to give my home a “put together” look. Carrie did not disappoint. She came armed with loads of fantastic ideas. 3 hours later and I had a plan. Carrie followed this up with details of how to buy everything I needed and I’m now putting it all in action. I’ll definitely be using her again for other rooms in my house.” - Karen A
“Carrie helped us shortly after we moved into our new home - - we were struggling to figure out how our existing furniture fit into our new space. It just didn’t flow. And as someone who works from home I was struggling to love my new, but tiny, office. During her service, we came up with a fabulous plan for my new office and she helped us ‘see’ the rooms in new ways and instantly transformed our living room and dining room just by moving around a few pieces. We have some work to do getting boxes unpacked but I can’t wait to use her again and help with the really fun stuff.” - Karri B
“Carrie and I met through Instagram…and I knew she would be able to help me. Our whole house was in the process of being renovated and I did not know where to start with all my ‘new’ space. The colour we chose, my wallpaper, and stair carpet have made the house look amazing. My house would not look like it does without Carrie’s eye for detail and colour. Thank you Carrie for all your hard work and hard thought detail.” - Nic P
“Thank you so much for designing my room. It was so much fun working with you and you helped design the perfect room for me. I couldn’t have done it without you.” - Eliska C
“Thank you for all your patience, creativity, and design! We had looked into building work initially as we had ‘outgrown’ our house. Your clever ideas have not only given us the space we craved, but also the most beautiful interior design. I have fallen in love with our house all over again.” - Inga C
“Before the design, I would have never thought you could fit a double bed inside my small, narrow room. Never mind a drum kit as well…although your idea made that happen so thank you for giving me the bedroom I’ve always wanted. I couldn’t have asked for anything better!” - Lars C
“Carrie Cotton Design is so professional it makes the whole process a pleasure.” - Aoife B
“Just another thank you! I can’t tell you how happy we are with this furniture. We have already spent a ton of time sitting in the family room together. Had my Dad and in-laws over last night and it was so nice - we had such a great place to sit together. You are unbelievably talented. I owe you a ton.”
“Having not decorated in 12 years it was really helpful to get a fresh eye and ideas I would never have thought of. Carrie also followed up the consultation with additional emails of thoughts and suggestions - which was the gentle nudge I needed to actually implement her ideas. Currently a work in progress but so far looking amazing!” - Louisa L
“I would 100% recommend working with Carrie in any design project you have. Plan on hiring Carrie for almost every room in the house.” - Bernadette D
“This is the second time I have worked with Carrie and I am so impressed with the ideas she has for how to use the space in my home. I have four kids and Carrie came up with several ways I could maximize space in our previous house. In our current house, we hired Carrie to help us redesign our kitchen, living room and dining area. Carrie has come up with several solutions so we can stay organized while still feeling proud to have our friends and family over.” - Mike D
“We never thought about hiring a designer until we met Carrie. She completely put us at ease with the design process and communicated extremely well every step of the way.” - Lisa R
“I really appreciate how much time Carrie took to make sure our design was just right. She finds the perfect thing you didn’t even know you were looking for. By the end of the process, we trusted her completely and will hire her again for other projects.” - Mike D
“Carrie is amazing. Beyond the fact that I love her style, Carrie has been so so so easy to work with. She has been professional every step of the way. Her open and clear communications have made me comfortable during the whole process. I have been confident throughout that she knows exactly what I am looking for and how much I want to spend - no concerns I will be surprised by price at the end.” - Bern D
“Carrie has a natural ability to see a room’s potential. She also ’got’ the kind of person I am, my style (& my budget) immediately and made some fantastic recommendations of layouts and colour schemes.” - LL
“Carrie Cotton Design is so professional it makes the whole process a pleasure.” - Aoife B
