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We help turn the things you want from your home into a connected design: how rooms work, where furniture sits, and how colours, materials, lighting and finishes belong together. Depending on your proposal, that can include layouts, selections, CGI visuals and practical furnishing support. It starts with your home and the decisions you need help with. Explore our residential interior design service for the kinds of support we can agree.

Ideally, before major layouts, lighting positions and furniture purchases are fixed. Thinking about everyday use early can reveal decisions that are harder to revisit later. If work has already started, you are still welcome to get in touch: we can discuss what remains open and where support could be useful. Our renovation planning guide explains the decisions worth considering first.

Not at all. You might know exactly what you love, or simply know that your home does not feel quite right yet. Show us a few rooms you are drawn to and tell us what you like about them. Warmth, less clutter or somewhere comfortable to read are all useful starting points. You do not need a moodboard or the right design terminology.

Yes. An empty room or newly purchased home can be a lovely starting point, even when the number of decisions feels overwhelming. We begin with how you will use the spaces, the pieces you want to keep and your priorities. A wider direction helps the individual choices feel connected. Read our full-home planning guide before the shopping list takes over.

Yes. We start with a complimentary, no-obligation phone or video conversation with Chris or Jenny. It is a chance to talk about your property, ask questions and understand how we could help. We discuss the appropriate next step, including a visit where it makes sense. You do not need every detail worked out before getting in touch.

Where appropriate, yes. After the initial conversation, we can discuss a visit to understand the property and your plans more closely. That initial visit is also complimentary and arranged by agreement. The location, project and support you need help shape the next step; there is no need to assume you must fit within a fixed travel radius. Any design work is set out separately in an agreed proposal.

Absolutely. This is your home. We want to understand what matters to you, how you live and which ideas you are excited about. We can also explain where a different approach might work better and why. The aim is a considered home that feels like you, with the practical decisions worked through together. Useful feedback is part of developing the design, rather than something you should feel awkward giving.

That is a perfectly normal place to start. We look at what each of you likes about an idea, rather than trying to choose a winning style. One person may be asking for calm while the other wants warmth or character; those needs can often sit together. Agreeing how the room needs to work gives the conversation a useful foundation. Our guide to design feedback explains how a direction develops.

The cost depends on the rooms, the decisions involved and how much support you would like. A coordinated whole-home scheme needs a different scope from help with an individual space. We talk through your priorities and prepare a tailored proposal, with the work and costs explained before it begins. There is no generic package that suits every home, and you do not need a finished breakdown before our first conversation.

Your proposal should make the agreed service clear: the rooms involved, the design work, the practical support and how costs are handled. Depending on the brief, that might include layouts, colour and material selections, furniture, lighting or CGI visuals, alongside sourcing and furnishing support. Ask us about anything you are unsure of. It is better to clarify a responsibility at the start than assume it is included.

They should be understood as different parts of the overall project budget. The proposal explains the design service and how purchasing and practical support will be handled. Furniture, accessories, delivery or specialist installation may involve separate costs. We will explain the arrangement for your project so you can see what is being agreed. Our whole-home furnishing guide covers the decisions beyond the main pieces.

It is worth discussing. A wider design direction can help the first rooms work with later choices, even when purchases or practical work happen in phases. The sequence depends on your priorities, the property and supplier lead times. We can talk through an appropriate approach once we understand your plans. Phasing should be considered as part of the agreed scope, rather than treating each purchase as a separate decision.

Yes. A favourite chair, artwork or an inherited piece can be the starting point for the scheme. Tell us which items matter to you and share photographs and measurements where possible. Their size, condition and relationship with the room help us understand what should sit alongside them. You do not need to replace everything to make the interior feel more connected.

These decisions can form part of an agreed interior design brief. We consider how the room is used and how the elements work together, rather than selecting each item in isolation. Where electrical work, specialist measuring, manufacture or fitting is needed, the relevant trade or supplier must confirm the technical requirements. Your proposal sets out which parts Genesis will coordinate and what is arranged separately.

Clear conversations and agreed responsibilities matter. The designer considers fitted furniture within the wider room, while the joiner confirms how it will be made and installed. We value familiar working relationships, alongside checked measurements, agreed finishes and a clear brief. The arrangement depends on the project. Our fitted-furniture planning guide explains useful decisions to discuss before making begins.

Depending on the scope, your design may include layouts, selections, samples or CGI visuals to help you understand the proposed scheme. CGI is included where agreed; it is not automatically part of every project. These tools support the conversation and help you give feedback before decisions are finalised. Physical samples and supplier specifications remain important, because a screen cannot reproduce every material, finish or lighting condition.

Yes, sourcing and supplying furniture and accessories can be part of the service. We select items with the overall scheme, scale, intended use and agreed budget in mind. The proposal explains how much purchasing support you want and how the ordering process works. Explore The Rydings family-home project as one example of a coordinated interior; your own brief will shape the choices for your home.

We can help with delivery coordination, assembly and final styling where these are included in your agreed scope. Specialist installation may need the appropriate trade or supplier. Before orders are placed, clarify who receives deliveries, checks access and handles the practical work. The aim is to bring the rooms together with responsibilities understood, rather than leave you guessing who is doing what.

That depends on the scope, how decisions are agreed, the readiness of the property and supplier lead times. Design development and furniture delivery are different stages, so a single standard turnaround would be misleading. We discuss the likely sequence for your project and the dependencies that affect it. If you have a move-in date or other important deadline, mention it early so it can inform the brief.

Availability can change, so the next step depends on the item and the agreed purchasing arrangement. We discuss the impact on the scheme and practical timing, then consider suitable alternatives or a revised sequence where appropriate. Changes should be agreed rather than assumed. The relevant supplier terms and your project arrangements govern issues such as delivery, returns or faults; ask us to explain them before placing orders.

We are based near Blackburn and work with homeowners across the Ribble Valley and Lancashire. We also consider projects further afield where the brief and practical arrangements suit. Tell us the property location and what you have in mind, rather than ruling yourself out based on distance alone. An initial phone or video conversation helps us discuss the right way forward.

Yes. Alongside residential interiors, we offer holiday-let interior design and furnishing. A guest property has its own priorities, including intended guests, practical use and the way the rooms work together. Explore Langdale House as a holiday-let example. We will discuss the brief for your property without promising booking levels or rental returns.