Name: Claire Hewson & Joanna Elliott
Company Name: Horwood Interiors
Position Within Company: Founder & Director
Website: www.horwoodinteriors.com
Tell us a little about your background in design:
Joanna – Following a degree in Textile Design at Nottingham Trent, I entered and won the Texprint award and exhibited at Premier Vision in Paris. I then went onto work for the couture fashion house Catherine Walker in London where I designed embroidery for their collections and bespoke projects. After qualifying in Interior Design from KLC School of Design, I joined Taylor Howes (where I met Claire) and we then went onto form and head up the Interior Design Team at Leconfield Property Group for a decade before setting up Horwood.
Claire – I studied French at university and had a career in Marketing before following my creative leanings and re-training in Interior Design at KLC School of Design. Winning the Diploma Student of the Year Award is one of my proudest moments! I then went onto work at Taylor Howes working on private client and development projects in London and overseas. After joining Joanna at Leconfield, and co-running the Interior Design department for many years, we decided to set up Horwood.
How would you describe your personal design style?:
We create refined, yet relaxed, contemporary interiors that are at the same time timeless and enduring. We believe that a home is for living in, and as such our designs are luxurious but always practical and personal.
Where does your design inspiration come from?:
We find inspiration absolutely everywhere! We both love natural colour palettes and textures inspired by the outdoors and coastal settings but can be equally influenced by a colourful art exhibition or the ultra-sophisticated interior of a bar or restaurant. Sometimes a beloved artwork or object can be the starting point for our interior schemes, allowing us to tap into the individual taste of the client.
