Chandni has quickly understood the style I'm after and put together really lovely drawings. She made great use of an awkward space, listened to everything I wanted, and added lots I wouldn't have thought of.
Lucy
London
My designer listened, took on board what I wanted, and worked with me to translate my ideas and inspiration into the finished product. I now feel optimistic that I can finally have the home I want.
Rebecca
London
We wouldn't have achieved the same result without the designer's help.
Laura
London
Kensington interior designers with build-ready designs
Kensington's mix of grand stucco period homes, mansion flats and mews cottages calls for a designer who understands proportion, light and how a room is really used. Our in-house interior designers create build-ready designs for Kensington homes, from a single reception room to a full renovation, with photorealistic 3D visuals so you can see the finished space before any work begins.
Interior design services in Kensington
Whatever stage you are at, our designers can help:
Full home design: A cohesive scheme across every room, from layout to finishes.
Room-by-room design: Kitchens, bathrooms, living spaces and bedrooms designed individually.
Space planning: Making the most of period proportions, awkward layouts and mews conversions.
3D visualisation: Photorealistic renders so you can see and approve the design before you build.
Interior design styles
From classic and heritage schemes that respect a period Kensington property to contemporary and minimalist interiors for a mansion flat, our designers work across styles. Whatever look you are drawn to, the design is built around how you actually live, not just how a room photographs.
Our interior design process
1. Free design call: Tell us about your home, your style and your budget.
2. Design and visualise: Your designer creates a scheme with photorealistic 3D visuals to review and refine.
3. Build it: Take the design to a vetted builder, or ask Beams to manage design and build together.
What interior design costs in Kensington
There is no flat rate. What interior design costs in Kensington depends on the number of rooms, the level of detail and whether you want design only or design and build. Kensington is one of London's most expensive property markets, with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea recording an average house price of around £1,233,000 in the year to July 2026 (ONS and HM Land Registry, provisional), so homeowners here often invest in a fuller design service to match the scale of the property.
Project size | Typical estimate |
|---|---|
Single room | £4,800 |
Most projects | £9,500 |
Full home design | £24,000 |
Top 10% of projects | £45,000 |
Based on Beams estimates for London interior design projects, these figures are a general guide rather than a fixed quote. A single room with a light-touch scheme sits at the lower end, while a full home design with bespoke joinery and detailed specification sits higher. Your designer confirms a fixed fee once the brief is agreed.
Design only, or design and build
Some homeowners want a design to hand to their own builder or architect. Others want the whole thing managed, from first sketch to final coat of paint. Beams offers both: work with our designers on a design-only basis, or combine design and build under one fixed-price contract with a vetted builder, so the person who designed the space also helps deliver it.
Interior design for Kensington homes
Much of Kensington sits within one of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's 38 conservation areas, covering nearly three-quarters of the borough, from Holland Park and South Kensington to Notting Hill and the streets around Kensington High Street. Good interior design here often works around what cannot be moved: original cornicing, sash windows and room proportions that period regulations protect, alongside the practical realities of mansion block leases and mews conversions. Our designers factor all of this in from the first conversation, so the scheme you fall in love with is one that can actually be built.
Other services in Kensington
We also help Kensington homeowners with:
House extensions in Kensington
Basement conversion in Kensington
Bathroom renovation in Kensington
Kitchen renovation in Kensington
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