Working with Ellie Burgess on our main reception room was a rewarding experience.  She carefully listened to our brief and suggested colours, designs and fabrics which made our choosing so much easier. But most importantly she gave us the confidence to go with a colour scheme which we would never have done on our own. She are so pleased with the outcome.

Ellie worked closely together with me and our architect to design the interiors of Beyond the Grounds Cafe and meeting place. Ellie spent time discussing a design brief that would marry with the values and ethos of the cafe. The brief was to create a space that is open and welcoming. A space where people would feel relaxed and ‘at home’. At a time when shabby chic seemed to be the design fault of many cafes, Ellie stood out by creating something unique, colourful and contemporary. Ellie also worked alongside the Branding Agency and informed their choice of colours for our logos and branding.
I believe much of our success as a business is due to the strong identity Ellie created for us. Ellie worked with us every step of the way, with an eye for detail-negotiating with suppliers and outside agencies to procure the best possible materials. Ellie is an efficient project manager who regularly met with our builders to ensure work was progressing per the brief and as planned. The results speak for themselves. A business that is thriving with a customer base who love to spend time in our space. We are consistently congratulated for our  unique, beautiful interiors.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Ellie as a professional who has the ability to translate ideas and dreams for a project into stunning design reality

In my operations role I have the joy and the responsibility for the maintenance and improvement of a typical example of 1970’s flat roofed, block-work architecture; a building once voted second worst in the town! From this low starting point, Ellie, through her skilful use of colour and texture together with her ability of being able to see what could be, has helped me create a space which is aesthetically pleasing, fit for purpose and seen as a place of sanctuary by the 1500 people who cross its threshold week in week out. If you get a chance to work with this talent – do it!!

We’ve brought Ellie on board with a couple of projects we have undertaken in our home: a full refurbishment of our living room and an extension to our kitchen creating a kitchen/dining/seating area. She worked with our architect and was very specific in how the space should be reconfigured to blend cohesively with the addition of the extended area, to make it the best for our needs as well as ensuring it had the ‘wow’ factor for us.

Ellie is amazing! She doesn’t just listen to what you say about what you want, she has a way of discerning and drawing more from you so the room she designs is exactly what you imagined but could not express yourself. Both rooms are perfect. They are stylish and modern but also work practically for our family. We would not have such beautiful yet functional rooms without her.