Interior design for people who want beautiful, consciously created spaces
CIRCULAR INTERIOR DESIGN | COMMERCIAL | RESIDENTIAL
BRIGHTON, LONDON, ONLINE
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FULL SERVICE DESIGN
Working with you and your build team from BEGINNING TO END of your project. Early involvement and planning saves mistakes and gives optimal, high quality results.
BESPOKE SERVICE
Help on an hourly basis - when you need it - just on the areas where you need support in your project.
6 hour minimum.
SUPPORT FOR DESIGNERS + BUSINESSES
Do you need help producing your Sustainability Policy, Action Plan, Impact Report or
preparing for B Corp certification?
MENTORING
I mentor designers and suppliers, drawing on my 30+ years in the industry.
One off - or on a regular basis
Awarded
'COMPASSIONATE DESIGNER'
PETA Vegan Homeware Awards '23
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author 'Sustainable Interior Design' RIBA Books
Calling upon my 30 year career in sustainable design – specialising in vegan design and the circular economy – by dissecting sustainable interior design in 11 ways, I demonstrate through international examples how the conscious design of buildings, interiors and products can lessen the industry’s impact on people, planet and animals.
Published by RIBA on 1st May 2024. PRESS KIT
LATEST CLIENT REVIEW
"We loved working with Chloe on our home refurb.
As well as helping us think through our use of space and colour, Chloe was super helpful with sourcing suppliers.
The result is just what we were after."
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I'm very proud to have been a BIID Registered Interior Designer® at the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) since 2013. This is the only professional institute for interior designers in the UK recognised by the British Government. Our membership ensures proper practice, qualifications, knowledge, insurances & professional development.
As of September 2025, I'm a Director of the professional body, voted onto the BIID Council of Directors by members, to serve a voluntary two year term. Read more here.
I was so happy and grateful to be the recipient of the BIID MERIT AWARD 2025 - recognising services to the Interior Design industry.
After being an ethical business for nearly 18 years, the company was formally assessed, scrutinised and evaluated and is now a part of the non-profit B Corporation community, one of the 2,300+ Certified B Corporations in the UK - and 9,412 globally across over 162 industries in more than 105 countries.
"Let's use business as a force for good" - B Lab UK
Part of the certification process requires that the Articles of Association (the legal statement by a business) is changed to state that through its business and operations, the company has a positive impact on society and the environment in everything they do.
IMPACT REPORT 25-26 | view here
IMPACT REPORT 24-25 | view here
IMPACT REPORT 23-24 | view here
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Supporting qualifications
Regenerative Design
Qualification: Living Future Accredited Professional (LFA)
Organisation: International Living Future Institute (ILFI)
Date: April '23
"Socially just, culturally rich, and ecologically restorative" - International Living Future Institute
LFA is a professional accreditation that recognises proficiency in the world’s most ambitious, advanced, and holistic regenerative design standards.
Administered by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) their accreditation LFA and their certification for buildings the Living Building Challenge®, are based on a framework of categories, based on the symbol of a seven-petaled flower, that help guide the design of buildings that do more good than harm and demonstrate "what good looks like".
Used with ILFI's wide span of tools to use to certify products, projects and communities - the PETAL CONCEPTS cover:
Place
Water
Energy
Materials
Health
Beauty
Equity
Read more here
Healthy Buildings
Qualification: Healthy Materials Advocate - Healthier Materials and Sustainable Building Certificate, Art & Design with Parsons certificate program
Organisation: Parsons New School, New York
Date: May '21
This course explored material health, sustainability and circular design strategies with in the Built Environment. Examined from the human health perspective - getting into chemistry and impacts on body systems.
Sections:
1. Healthier Materials & Sustainable Building PCID 0605 X1
2. Materials and Human Health - PCID 0601 Xk1
3. Building Products and Chemistry - PCID 0602 X1
4. Healthier Material Design & Specification - PCID 0603 X1
5. Executing a Healthier Project - PCID 0604 X1
Qualification: FitWel® Ambassador
Organisation: Center for Active Design became the exclusive operator of Fitwel. Originally developed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) + the General Services Administration (GSA), in 2016
Date: February '19
A healthy building certification system that focuses on improving the lives of occupants and local communities.
Also studied WELL Building Standard - took intensive course - but didn't take exam. Date: April '19
Circular Economy
Course: Skills Bootcamp in Circular Economy
Qualification: Circular Economy Institute accredited - Trained level
Organisation: Circular Economy Institute + Department for Education. Course run by Brighton & Hove City Council + SOENECS. Hosted by Plus X Innovation.
Date: March '26
Membership: Circular Economy Institute Trained member
Classroom: history, theory, case studies, group analysis. Lectures from Claire Potter, Sussex University
Site visits: Waste House/Wild House, circular cities: Brighton and London, Ford MERF (materials recovery facility)
Lifecycle assessment training
Individual Circular Economy Opportunity Assessment (CEO) presentation
Formulate a post study Action Plan
Vegan Design
Qualification: Vegan Design Certified™ (IDCEC accredited)
Organisation: Vegan Design Org
Date: July '17
Membership: International Vegan Design Association founding member
The course - supported by PETA investigations - covered the widespread use of animals in the interior design supply chains - as well as the methodologies used for material 'production'. It also examined the use of toxic chemicals and their impacts to workers and the vulnerable communities surrounding production.
I was the first interior designer in the UK to be VEGANDESIGN.ORG CERTIFIED™ (IDCEC accredited).
Knowledge sharing....
I have worked with Chloe at Materialise on many projects. She has made a huge and invaluable contribution to the finished quality of our college and residential environments at different locations in the UK.
Chloe has the rare combination of creative, down to earth common sense, practical knowledge and great supplier contacts. She really takes the time to understand client needs and has an obvious passion for quality and service.
She’s friendly and easy to work with and I would thoroughly recommend her.
Kings Education, Brighton and Hove
“Chloe is like a natural energy boost shot - her knowledge and advice has been invaluable to drive the sustainability of our business further.
Using her services has benefited us immensely.”
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architect, Ecotecture, Haywards Heath.
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Introduction to working with Chloe
As seen...
It was a HUGE pleasure to be interviewed by a favourite podcast of mine - The Great Indoors - by designer and interior stylist Sophie Robinson & journalist and author Kate Watson Smyth.
In the podcast we talk about sustainable and ethical design with some insights and tips to help listeners. I very much enjoyed doing it and I hope you enjoy listening.
LISTEN HERE
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GIVING BACK
Running total - from 2005 to date
5% of my company's gross sales are donated to charities, community interest companies & non-profits.
This includes offsetting and microfinance lending in developing countries (treeplanting, wind, solar, rainforest preservation, Lend With Care microfinance loans to like-minded fellow small businesses and Gold Standard projects) as follows >>>>
