My background

I’m Juliette and I’m the owner and designer at Livesey Design.

I trained in residential interior design at the KLC School of Design in London, UK, where I learnt to balance creative instinct with technical precision: from spatial planning, ergonomics, textiles, surface material, lighting design and the psychology of colour to detailed measured drawings and 3D modelling.

My early career was in technology research and that foundation now underpins my visuals-led approach. I love pushing the boundaries of design software and AI to test potential spaces and make them feel real, using digital tools to give both myself and my clients a safe place to explore options quickly, compare ideas and make confident decisions early, long before anything becomes expensive or permanent.

Design before decoration

I design spaces based on how people think, move and live.
Final decoration matters, but my work usually starts earlier in the process.

Think of interior design as the all-important base sauce of a great curry. You can make a quick one with all the right spices and the end result might taste OK, but it will lack any depth or identity.

It’s the same with a room. You can change the wall colours, maybe buy a different sofa, but it still doesn’t feel quite right. That’s usually a spatial design problem, not a styling one.
As we Brits like to say… you can’t polish a turd.

Understanding the reality (and the constraints)

My job is to look at your space with fresh eyes: understand your issues, needs and wishes first, then consider the possibilities as well as the constraints AND WORK WITH THEM. If a wall or a door needs to be moved, fine, but it’s not always necessary. And I’ll show you what those options would look like, in realistic 3D pictures, so you can make informed decisions over where you spend your budget.

Together we’ll discuss:

• Who actually uses this room, and when?

• Where does the natural light fall throughout the day?

• Where are the doors, windows and services (plumbing, electrical and ventilation)?

• How do different activities overlap? Are there conflicting needs?

• Is there enough storage? (Almost never)

• Where does the space need to breathe or be flexible?

• How can you allocate your budget to get the best bang for your buck?

So yes, I will design you a beautiful bathroom. But I’ll make sure the bits you don’t see are well-considered and don’t triple the cost unnecessarily (and it will keep your plumber happy!).

What’s your style?

You might not need (or want) me to help choose colours and furniture with you - sometimes my clients just need practical help planning the physical layout and flow of a space, chatting through different flooring materials, etc

But many people need help to articulate their own style - may even think they don’t have one. If that describes you, you DO have a style, I promise! You wouldn’t be reading this if you didn’t care about your surroundings. It may just show up in unexpected places and I will help you uncover it.

So when our project begins, I’ll take take the time to find out anything you’re happy to tell me:

• How do you spend your time off?

• Where do feel completely at ease? Where invigorated?

• What scent or sound takes you to a different place?

• What makes you laugh so hard you snort?

My job is to spot your style, decode it, and translate it into a space that feels like you, not a showroom. We all respond to space emotionally, even if we don’t always know why or how.