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House Nine Interior Design Interior Design Studio based in Notting Hill, London

From our studio in Notting Hill, West London, House Nine offer a complete interior design service from spacial planning, consultation and project management to complete refurbishment and furnishings of residential homes, commercial spaces and new build developments. We use a team of trusted and skilled crafts and tradesmen and a wide variety of suppliers to ensure that we always create individual and timeless interiors, from concept through to completion and aim to always deliver on time and budget. House Nine believe in combining warmth and informality to make the process as enjoyable and as smooth as possible, always thriving to exceed client’s expectations. SPACIAL PLANNING | LIGHTING DESIGN | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL DESIGN | JOINERY DESIGN | 2D + 3D VISUALISATION | BATHROOM + KITCHEN DESIGN | FABRICS + FURNISHINGS | WINDOW DRESSINGS

Same room, completely different feeling.It seems you lot are rather enjoying these before-and-afters, so I’ll keep ’em c...
26/10/2026

Same room, completely different feeling.

It seems you lot are rather enjoying these before-and-afters, so I’ll keep ’em coming. And this one, from our Project Notting Hill primary bedroom, is a good’un. Proof of the power of colour to set the emotional temperature of a space.

The before was perfectly pleasant, but a little cold and flat. A tonal palette of warm neutrals, earthy ochre, natural oak and tactile linens has brought the depth and softness, transforming it into a warm, layered and wonderfully cocooning bedroom.

And that arched pocket door now beautifully frames the view through to the bathroom, softening the transition between the two spaces and improving the natural flow.

On the walls above the panelling, ceiling and cornice, we used ‘Jojo’s White’ from our House Nine x This is The Paint. collection - a warm, grey-toned off-white. ‘Home Is’ picks out the panelling, skirting and architraves, adding subtle depth without any harsh contrast. Same family, just a couple of shades apart. Because sometimes, it’s the subtle shifts that make all the difference.

This is just one of five paint schemes for a sanctuary bedroom in my latest Substack article. If you’re planning a bedroom refresh this autumn, head to the link in bio for a little colour inspiration 🔗

Project Notting Hill | Primary Bedroom
Design by House Nine Design Studio
📷 by Joey Kendal Brown

Recent-ish, random-ish.A patchwork quilt of cats.Tile below, taupe above. The primary bathroom at Project Surrey Hills.A...
25/10/2026

Recent-ish, random-ish.

A patchwork quilt of cats.

Tile below, taupe above. The primary bathroom at Project Surrey Hills.

A hotel room all to myself for one night. Rejoice. The dreamiest stay at No.131 The Promenade

The breakfast of a woman who slept in the middle of the bed.

Tile planning with the best little assistant.

Signing books at Cheltenham Literature Festival. Who am I?!

Car essentials: Oestrogel ft. McCoy’s.

Send help.

Classic octagon and dot, never not good.

Autumn showing off.

Great Fire of London day at school. Excitement levels high.

Strawberry pencils. All style, all substance.

Bar Tokyo, hidden inside No.131 The Promenade → look up.

Project Surrey Manor House scheming.

Nothing to see here. Just a family of beekeepers.

Stand back, mama’s in the kitchen!!!

The Rare & Vintage section hates to see me coming.

This beauty Nine & Found

Future view from my future kitchen sink (minus the mitre saw).

23/10/2026

Class is in session for A History of Design. Lesson one: you’re living in layers.

As an interior designer, I have always been fascinated by how design and architecture has shifted throughout history. Much like fashion, give it just one century and the entire shape and structure and attitude of design can change completely. And that really spills over into our homes. You might have Georgian bones, a Victorian extension, Edwardian panelling, a 1970s kitchen and a contemporary sofa all under one roof. A collage of decades, all stacked, layered, and bumping shoulders. 

Good interior design isn’t about picking one era and sticking to it. It’s about understanding where things come from, learning to read the architectural details and knowing how to mix old and new in a way that feels considered, not chaotic. 

So I invite you to get your nerd on with me. Starting with tracing the design evolution of the humble chest of drawers, from the Georgian period right through to present day, where we happily nick a bit of everything.

Homework: what’s the oldest layer living in your home? Original Georgian features? Victorian cornicing? A gloriously questionable 1970s relic? Tell me below. 

Next week, a deep dive into the Georgian era. Class dismissed.

20/10/2026

Pull up a chair, because class is officially in session for my new series: How to Mix Metals - Part One.

Hardware should never, ever be an afterthought. People will spend tens of thousands on a kitchen and then choose the handles last, when the budget is already gasping. We need to fix that.

At House Nine we think about metal finishes from day one. Because the right hardware, chosen early, is what pulls an entire interior together. There are three metal families worth knowing: Brass for warmth and richness. Bronze for that earthy, goes-with-everything neutrality. Nickel for cool, quiet refinement - all the elegance of chrome without the clinical edge.

Parts Two and Three are coming - I’ll walk you through how to mix metals without it going wrong, and why finish changes everything.

Save and share this with whoever is about to panic-buy their handles. And tell me, which metal family are you most drawn to - brass, bronze or nickel?

18/10/2026

Raising little beekeepers 🐝

The Bedroom Sanctuary Palette 💭Come autumn, our homes become places to retreat, recharge and hibernate (preferably with ...
13/10/2026

The Bedroom Sanctuary Palette 💭

Come autumn, our homes become places to retreat, recharge and hibernate (preferably with a blanket, a book and absolutely no plans).

And the bedroom should be our own little sanctuary. Sometimes reluctantly shared with another, of course. I’ve always thought of the bed as a nest: somewhere to burrow into and pretend the outside world doesn’t exist for a solid eight hours. Eight and a half, if we’re being ambitious.

The goal is softness and ease, not perfection. In feng shui, the bedroom is all about flow. Keep surfaces simple, let the room breathe, choose natural materials that feel grounding and use lighting that flatters rather than floods.

As the evenings draw in, I love leaning into softer, earthier colours inspired by nature.

For the Project Sandbanks primary, that means neutral limewash walls, warm oak timber and antique brass, layered with sheepskin, woven textures, a rattan pendant and earthy linen cushions. Limewash brings a beautiful, organic movement to the walls, while the mix of natural materials adds depth and character without making the room feel too done.

Because a bedroom sanctuary should ultimately feel like the loveliest place in the world to do absolutely nothing.

Save this palette for your next bedroom refresh. Your nest awaits 🌙

Project Sandbanks | Primary Bedroom
Design by House Nine Design Studio
📷 by Joey Kendal Brown

And here it is *insert drum roll*… the Project Ham House kitchen.I’m so pleased to finally share the stills of the harde...
12/10/2026

And here it is *insert drum roll*… the Project Ham House kitchen.

I’m so pleased to finally share the stills of the hardest-working room in this extraordinary home.

The challenge here was making such a vast space with soaring ceilings feel like a country house kitchen in the truest sense: somewhere warm, welcoming and full of life, rather than a cavernous space you admire from the doorway. Getting it right was a real team effort between our clients, the architects, our team and the brilliant joiners.

And the details. Oh, the details.

Beautiful Arabescato marble, a rather glorious three-metre-plus island in contrasting dark timber, and those little flashes of jewellery in the form of Waterworks taps and Armac Martin hardware throughout.

Then there’s what’s happening above our heads. The enormous rooflight floods the room with natural light, while the coffered ceiling, beams and coving give the fifth wall the attention it deserves.

A country house kitchen with grandeur, yes, but more importantly, one made for cooking, gathering, lingering over dinner and all the beautiful mess of family life.

There is simply too much to love about this room to squeeze it all into one caption, so if you fancy seeing more, the full Ham House YouTube series is waiting for you. Three episodes taking you from the very first stages of this enormous renovation right through to the grand finale: the finished house tour.

Project Ham House | Kitchen & Dining
Design by House Nine Design Studio
Architects MJArchitectsLtd
Construction by Dream House Design
Kitchen by Apron
📷 Joey Kendal Brown

The same room, two realities.The first is a portfolio shot of my cottage. A moment we captured, a vision made real, a th...
09/10/2026

The same room, two realities.

The first is a portfolio shot of my cottage. A moment we captured, a vision made real, a thing of beauty that genuinely exists in that space. It isn’t a lie. But it’s also not 8am on a school day, when I’m rushing for the door, navigating a fort that spans the entire width of the room. Markedly less floor on show.

So here is a healthy dose of reality, and a conversation I think we need to have about the pressure we put on ourselves as women to maintain perfection, at all times, at all costs.

You are allowed to love a beautifully designed space and still leave your coat on the floor. You are allowed to want gorgeous things and let your children draw on the table. You are allowed to aspire and to live. These things are not in conflict. I promise you they are not.

Mess shouldn’t be a source of shame. It’s simply a home with a pulse. It is not a character flaw. It is not a sign that you’re failing. It’s a sign that you are present in your life. That people eat here. That children sleep here. That you are busy and human and doing your absolute best.

I have never once walked into a home and judged its owners by the laundry on the chair. I have walked into homes and felt them: the warmth, the personality, the possibility.

So if you’re reading this at the end of a long week of keeping your own head (and your family’s) above water, consider this your permission slip. No home was ever meant to be a showroom. Please don’t apologise for living in yours. That’s what it’s for.

And if you’d like a little more of this thinking, my book No Place Like Home is a gentle guide to creating homes that genuinely work for how we live. I’ll also be at Cheltenham Festivals on Tuesday 13th October, in conversation with Georgina Blaskey, Interiors Editor at SheerLuxe, talking through the design principles behind homes that don’t just look beautiful but enrich the way we live every day. I’d love to see you there 🤍

07/10/2026

Join me on a site visit to Project Islington - five storeys of Grade II listed London townhouse with very good bones.

And by good bones, I mean soaring proportions and enough Victorian coving and cornice mouldings to keep an interior designer happy for quite some time. Layers of history everywhere you look. The sort of details that were made properly, before everything became suspiciously flat and square, and which deserve a little love rather than a skip to the nearest skip.

We’re carefully restoring those original details, while rethinking the layout so this five-storey home works beautifully for modern life. This is the bit I love: giving an old house a new chapter without erasing the chapters that came before.

More to come from Project Islington. Ask me your Victorian townhouse renovation questions below and I’ll be back with a full video.

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06/10/2026

The Power of Panelling - Part 3 is here, and this one’s the finale.

This week I’m breaking down V-groove vs bead & butt, half height vs floor to ceiling, the fifth wall, board width & direction, and why we almost always specify MDF over real timber. I’m practically bursting at the panel joins with this one - save it before your next project.

Honestly I could harp on about panelling forever more, but I’ll stop there - for now.

Now, what should my next series be? Drop your suggestions below.

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