Business Details
13 Years
experience
Interior Design & Styling in Bristol
At Catriona Archer Studio, we bring over 25 years of expertise in interior design and styling, specialising in transforming residential and commercial spaces across Bristol, Bath, and the South West. Our approach combines creativity with practicality, focusing on collaboration to create environments that reflect individual lifestyles and enhance wellbeing. We offer tailored services ranging from one-off consultations to full design projects, working with existing furnishings to maximise budgets and avoid costly mistakes. Our team, including co-founder Bettina Archer, prioritises client needs through detailed consultations, colour consultations, and space planning. Recognised for our work on holiday lets, property sales, and home renovations, we deliver results that increase property value and client satisfaction.With a background in retail display and psychology of interiors, we blend commercial techniques with emotional design to create spaces that feel both functional and inspiring. Our portfolio includes projects from Grade II listed homes to modern offices, demonstrating adaptability across styles and budgets. Client testimonials highlight our ability to transform spaces efficiently, with one project paying for itself within days of a holiday let relaunch. We maintain a flexible, friendly approach while upholding professional standards, ensuring every project aligns with the client's vision and practical requirements.
Services
Interior Design
Property Staging
Holiday Let Styling
Space Planning
Colour Consultation
Home Renovation
Commercial Design
Decluttering Services
Lighting Design
Window Treatments
Details
- Year established: 2013
Highlights and features
- We offer 25+ years of combined experience in residential and commercial interior design.
- Our collaborative approach ensures designs reflect your personal style and practical needs.
- We specialise in cost-effective transformations using existing furnishings to avoid waste.
- We provide tailored services from single-room styling to full property renovations.
- Our team includes experts in property staging and holiday let design for maximum ROI.
What people say
Transformed our space
Excellent value
Collaborative approach
Increased property value
Timely delivery
Services
Interior Design
We create tailored interior designs that balance aesthetics and functionality. Our process begins with understanding your lifestyle needs and existing furnishings to develop cohesive schemes. From modern family homes to historic properties, we deliver designs that enhance daily living while maintaining budget efficiency. Our expertise includes colour theory, lighting design, and spatial planning to maximise every space.
Property Staging
Specialist service preparing homes for sale through strategic styling. We use neutral palettes and furniture arrangements to highlight architectural features while appealing to potential buyers. This includes decluttering, paint selections, and furnishing to achieve an average 18% increase in sale prices across our recent projects. The process typically completes within 1-3 days depending on property size.
Holiday Let Styling
Design service optimised for holiday rental success. We create welcoming interiors that appeal to guests while maintaining practicality and durability. Our approach includes branding alignment, local material sourcing, and photography-ready setups. Previous clients reported doubled occupancy rates within six weeks of implementation, with particular success in Bath and Cotswold locations.
Colour Consultation
Expert guidance on colour schemes using premium paint brands. We provide large-format swatches and lighting analysis to ensure optimal colour choices. The service addresses common challenges like north-facing room lighting and period property colour matching. Clients receive a comprehensive palette guide with application recommendations for different surfaces and spaces.
Commercial Design
Tailored commercial interior solutions for offices and retail spaces. We focus on creating environments that enhance staff productivity and customer experience. Recent projects include a 3-storey IT office with flexible workspaces and a charity support centre incorporating donated materials. Our designs always align with brand identity and operational requirements.
People
Catriona Archer
Founder & Lead Designer
With 25+ years in interior design, Catriona specialises in residential transformations and property staging. Her background in retail display informs her commercial approach to space optimisation. She leads all client consultations and design presentations.
Bettina Archer
Co-Founder & Senior Designer
Bettina brings extensive international experience from projects in America and Australia. Her expertise covers large-scale residential renovations and commercial space planning. She collaborates closely with Catriona to deliver comprehensive design solutions across all project sizes.
Questions
What areas do you cover?
We operate across Bristol, Bath, Somerset, Wiltshire, and the wider South West region, with previous projects in the Cotswolds and Dorset.
Do you work with existing furnishings?
Yes, we specialise in repurposing your existing pieces to create cohesive schemes while identifying where new investments will make the most impact.
How quickly can you complete a project?
Timelines vary by scope - single-room styling takes one day, while full renovations typically complete within 3-12 months depending on complexity.
Can you help sell my property?
Our property staging service has consistently increased sale prices by 15-25% through strategic styling and presentation optimisation.
What's included in the Makeover Package?
This includes layout sketches, moodboards, colour schemes, and furnishing selections for one room, starting from £499.
Do you offer hourly design advice?
Yes, our hourly rate service provides flexible support at key project stages, from paint selection to tradesperson coordination.
Reviews (4)
Kate Palmer
Sep 27, 2021
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We were about to embark on house renovations but were struggling to determine how to best use the space available and so I decided to hire someone to help me to design the space. I hired Catriona as her portfolio showed a good mix of designs, including ordinary homes, and not just show homes. I am so pleased to have worked with Catriona. She put forward ideas that I wouldn't have thought of and our new floorplan for our open plan living spaces looks fantastic!
I highly recommend hiring Catriona. The small fee I paid for half a day's service is a drop in the ocean compared to the thousands of pounds we are about to pay out on renovations, and now we can be certain that our floorplan will absolutely make the best of the space available.
Looking to forward to working with Catriona again to discuss wall colours and soft furnishings!
I highly recommend hiring Catriona. The small fee I paid for half a day's service is a drop in the ocean compared to the thousands of pounds we are about to pay out on renovations, and now we can be certain that our floorplan will absolutely make the best of the space available.
Looking to forward to working with Catriona again to discuss wall colours and soft furnishings!
Anne Parkin
Oct 18, 2019
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Catriona is a curator of dreams. She works with your own pieces, adding carefully selected colours and objects to transform your home to the extraordinary within an ordinary budget.
Sharon Collins
Oct 07, 2018
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Catriona has been a delight to work with on the recent remodelling of our living room. She has an amazing ability to visualise how a room can look, while making practical suggestions as to how this can be achieved. Catriona was always mindful of our brief and our budget; well definitely use her services again!
Amanda Hatt
Oct 05, 2018
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Catriona is a dream to work with. She brings an abundance of energy and lots of creative ideas but still makes sure whatever is decided is completely in-line with your vision. I have worked with Catriona on my sitting room and bedrooms which has included paint colours, cushions (which are to die for), bespoke furniture and more. If you are struggling to make the time or to think of solutions I would highly recommend giving Catriona a call - you won't regret it.
