Studio Appleby
Open-plan kitchen with sage green shaker cabinetry, a marble-effect splashback, brass pendant lights, a central island with upholstered bar stools, warm wood flooring and a glimpse of the adjoining dining area.

Studio Appleby

Styling

The finishing touch that brings everything together. Studio Appleby's Styling service arranges every curated piece with care, blending new and existing items to create a space that feels personalised and effortlessly elegant.

Open-plan kitchen with sage green shaker cabinetry, a marble-effect splashback, brass pendant lights, a central island with upholstered bar stools, warm wood flooring and a glimpse of the adjoining dining area.

Styling is where a beautifully designed space becomes a home. As the final stage of your project, our Styling service brings every element together with precision and artistry, thoughtfully arranging each curated piece in its perfect position. We blend new additions seamlessly with any existing items you wish to keep, ensuring your home feels wholly personal, deeply considered, and effortlessly elegant from every angle.

Our Process

Step 01

Pre-Styling Review and Inventory

Before the styling day, we conduct a detailed review of all items procured for the project alongside any existing pieces you wish to incorporate. We assess condition, placement potential, and how each item will contribute to the overall composition of the space. This preparation ensures the styling process itself is considered and purposeful rather than reactive.

Step 02

Placement Planning

We develop a clear plan for how each room will be styled, mapping out the arrangement of furniture, objects, and decorative layers in advance. We consider scale, balance, and visual hierarchy, thinking carefully about sightlines from key positions in the room and how spaces flow into one another. Thoughtful planning at this stage is what gives a styled interior its sense of effortless order.

Step 03

Furniture Arrangement and Anchoring

With the plan in place, we begin the physical arrangement of the space, positioning larger furniture pieces first to establish the structure of each room. We assess proportion and scale in the actual space, making real-time refinements where needed to ensure that the layout feels instinctively right and that every piece is given the space it deserves.

Step 04

Layering and Detail

The final layer of styling is where a space truly comes alive. We introduce textiles, lighting, art, plants, books, and objects with care, building depth and personality through considered layering. Each detail is placed with intention, and nothing is added without purpose. This is where the warmth and individuality of your home is established, ensuring it feels lived in and genuinely personal.

Step 05

Final Walk-Through and Sign-Off

Once styling is complete, we walk through every room with you, explaining the choices made and welcoming your thoughts. If anything does not feel quite right, we adjust it together. The goal is a home that reflects you completely, and we do not consider the project finished until you feel that it does.

Ina designed and project managed the complete makeover of 2 rooms in our new house - the living room and nursery for our twin baby girls. Working with her was effortless - she listened to our needs, was knowledgeable, patient, thorough and professional throughout the process. The completed rooms are absolutely beautiful - we would not have been able to produce anything near this wonderful without her. We highly recommend her and hope to work with her again soon!

K

Kathryn Chambers

Whitley Bay, UK

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