Helene Marie

The first step is an initial consultation meeting where Hélène sits down with you to listen, understand who you are, how you live, your design dreams, and your specific needs for the space—laying the groundwork for everything that follows. During this foundational meeting, she learns about your plans for the home, design aesthetic preferences, daily lifestyle patterns, practical requirements, budget parameters, and timeline expectations. This isn't just about the physical space—it's about understanding you as people and what will make you happy in your home. The conversation establishes whether there's good chemistry for working together and allows Hélène to begin formulating ideas tailored to your unique situation. Clients consistently praise this thoughtful beginning, with testimonials noting she "spent a great deal of time with us at the outset to understand our needs, tastes and ideas" and "immediately put me at my ease" for those new to working with designers.

Hélène Marie Design has completed diverse projects including London townhouses, pieds-à-terre, family homes, detached houses, manor houses, apartments, listed properties, and new builds ranging from single room redesigns to complete 6,500 sq ft renovations. Her portfolio showcases versatility across property types: Chelsea townhouses requiring elegant sophistication, Hyde Park and Bayswater pieds-à-terre needing compact luxury, Belsize Park and Holland Park family homes demanding practical beauty, Cotswold manor houses requiring sensitive period restoration with contemporary comfort, Surrey and Kent detached properties, and listed buildings needing specialized conservation approaches. She has experience with both occupied homes requiring phased work and vacant properties allowing complete transformation. Notable completed projects include a Pimlico townhouse described as having "wow factor yet comfortable and homely," a Cotswold manor house renovation (two-phase project), and a Kent listed property new build extension coordinated with architectural teams.

Hélène Marie Design is unique for being structured and efficient while keeping a sense of fun and originality at the center, never imposing her own agenda but instead listening deeply to create spaces that genuinely reflect each client's personality and lifestyle. Known as "the interior colourist" for her imaginative color work, Hélène combines playful creativity with professional efficiency—qualities that clients note aren't always found together in interior designers. Her ability to quickly understand client preferences with "uncanny accuracy" means she can source fabrics that evoke personal memories and suggest furnishings clients wouldn't find themselves. She maintains long-term relationships with skilled craftsmen and suppliers, ensuring high standards and quality workmanship. Client testimonials consistently emphasize that she makes the design process stress-free, enjoyable, and collaborative—with one client noting, "she didn't push her own agenda" and another praising her ability to "listen and respond positively to the client."

Hélène Marie Design is based in London and serves London, its surrounding counties including Surrey and Kent, the Cotswolds, and her native France for residential and boutique commercial interior design projects. Her project portfolio includes prestigious London locations such as Chelsea townhouses, Hyde Park pieds-à-terre, Belsize Park family homes, Holland Park residences, Hampstead houses, St John's Wood properties, and Bayswater apartments. She also takes on projects in the English countryside including Cotswold manor houses and detached homes in Kent, as well as international properties like farmhouses in Brittany, France. With over 20 years serving London and the Home Counties, Hélène has developed extensive local contacts and supplier relationships that benefit her projects.

Hélène Marie Design offers high-end residential and boutique commercial interior design services including full house refurbishments, single room redesigns, design consultations, space planning, color scheming, furniture sourcing, and complete project management from concept to installation. Her comprehensive service covers every aspect of interior design: initial consultation and brief development, scheme and style direction, room and furniture layout planning, technical design coordination (lighting, electrical, joinery), decorative design (color, fabrics, soft furnishings), bespoke furniture procurement, and installation oversight. Hélène collaborates with architects, project managers, and craftsmen to deliver seamless project execution. Established in 2001 with over 20 years of industry experience, Hélène has completed projects throughout London, surrounding counties including Surrey, Kent, and the Cotswolds, as well as international projects in France.