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An Evening with Sir Trevor McDonald

How wonderful to meet the legendary Sir Trevor McDonald at 'An Evening With' in Victoria Halls, Hart...

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Interior Design Inspired Colouring Books

I'm delighted to announce the launch of the first three books in the brand new series of Renaissance...

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Decorex 2024

Always a highlight in our calendar, Decorex certainly didn't disappoint this year! It was a wonderfu...

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South East Thames Valley Property Awards 2024

A wonderful evening at The Business Magazine - South East Thames Valley Property Awards 2024 this ev...

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Thank you Porcelanosa

What a fabulous experience Charlotte and Sarah from our team had last week on a tour of the Porcelan...

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Karen chats to Fisher & Partners

Wonderful cuppa with the lovely Lisa Nott of Fisher & Partners, bespoke estate agency, and...

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Winners of Houzz, Best Customer Service Award 2024

We've only gone and won again...9th year in a row!! We're delighted to share the news with you that...

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The South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show 2024

A simply wonderful weekend at the South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show in Farnborough!  Th...

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Christmas Wishes

The count down to Christmas is on!  We have some changes to our opening hours this Christmas s...

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Christmas Has Arrived At Renaissance Interiors

Captured in the winter sun, Christmas has arrived at Renaissance Interiors! ...

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Thank you Porcelenosa

Thank you to Porcelanosa and Jason McHugh for the visit and gifts today!  The oranges are from ...

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Client Review

It has been an absolute pleasure to work with this client and her family to transform their home and...

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Decorex Intl 2023!!

Decorex 2023, you did not disappoint!Such a great day spent looking, touching, feeling, chatting, al...

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Renaissance Interiors Sunday Property Podcast with Keller Williams

A huge thank you to Adrian Jones for inviting Karen to join him, to talk all things interiors&n...

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5 Star Google Review

Thank you for your review Sue!  It was a pleasure to assist you and we're delighted that you wo...

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New Paint Consultation Service from Renaissance Interiors

We’re delighted to announce a brand new service from Renaissance Interiors! One quick way to make a ...

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Dates for your diary!

Dates for your diary!  We're delighted to announce that, with our show partners HAC Designs, we...

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Official Stockists of ILIV Fabrics

We’re delighted to announce that we are official stockists of ILIV  and have just added th...

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5 Star Customer Review

What a fabulous way to end our week!  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️...

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We are Official Stockists of Sanderson Design Group

Is it time to update your home? We are official stockists of the Sanderson Design Group encompassing...

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Dreams Do Come True

Our dreams do come true! We're delighted to have featured in a double page spread in the May 2023 ed...

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Karen Chapman, Entrepreneur of the Month!

I'm delighted to have been awarded the Entrepreneur of the Month, April 2023 from The Entrepren...

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Viva Magenta!

Wonderful to have our inspiration article based on the Pantone colour for 2023, Viva Magenta 18-1750...

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Interior Design Work Experience

We're delighted to welcome Lauren who joins us as part of our team this week (and on her 18th birthd...

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New Hartley Wintney Studio Offices Are Open!

Words cannot express how much this means to me! Having the Renaissance Interiors, Hartley Wintney te...

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New Office Studio Opening March 2023

2023 is an exciting year for New Renaissance Interiors, Hartley Wintney! More news to follow ve...

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Customer Service Award Winners for the 8th Year Running!

⭐ Customer Service Winner ⭐ How wonderful to be Best of Houzz 2023 in the Customer Service category ...

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Designing Better Homes Together

Whether you’re building an extension, conversion, or creating something brand new, it’s likely that...

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At the Homebuilding & Renovating Show

Thank you to everyone who visited us on Stand J112 at the Homebuilding & Renovating Show, ...

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Homebuilding & Renovating Show Jan 14 & 15

Not long now until the Farnborough Homebuilding & Renovating Show!  If you're considering ...

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Renaissance Interiors turns 32!

January not only marks the start of a new year but also our business birthday! This year, 2023, we c...

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Welcome Candice!

We're delighted to welcome Candice to Team Renaissance Interiors! Candice brings 15 years ...

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Hampshire Living Feature!

How wonderful to be featured in the November edition of the Hampshire Living Magazine!...

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Homebuilding and Renovation Show 2023

We’re delighted to announce that we’re joining forces once again with HAC Designs Ltd and exhib...

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Decorex 2022

How wonderful it was to spend an day inspirational day at Decorex International (Olympia L...

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A visit to Top Drawer London

It's always a pleasure to visit the Interior Design trade fairs and a favourite for trend inspiratio...

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And so it begins! The start of a whole house makeover

And So it Begins! Day one of a ground floor remodel starts with the removal of a brick fireplace. Th...

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Best of Houzz 2022 Winners!

We are winners! We're thrilled to announce that we have been awarded the Best of Houzz 202...

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Homebuilding & Renovating Show, Farnborough 2022

Thank you to everyone who visited us at stand J112 at the Homebuilding & Renovating Show, Farnboroug...

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Made-to-Measure Bookings, Jan 2022

What a crazy busy year! We have reached capacity for pre-Christmas bespoke curtains and blinds earli...

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Entrepreneur of the Month!

So, delighted to have been recognised as the Entrepreneurs Circle Entrepreneur of the Month with the...

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Great to be visiting trade fairs once more!

It was great to be back visiting trade fairs in person at Top Drawer London recently!  A f...

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Virtual Homebuilding & Renovating Show Success!

Our first virtual exhibition stand was a great success! We recently exhibited at the Homebuilding ...

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Supersized Fittings

  We always love a challenge and this upholstered pelmet, at 412cm, was our longest one yet! I...

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Working From Home

Thank you to Such Anand-Nahal from the Corona Diaries for including our video with top tips for crea...

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Athena Interview

Thank you to Charlotte Emery from The Athena Network - Blackwater Valley Region for inviting me to t...

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Real Life Renders

We're delighted to offer enhanced CAD drawings as an option with our design services.  Used to ...

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Renaissance Recommends

'Together we're stronger'.  Standing, virtually, side-by-side with other local businesses we ca...

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Winning Streak Continues!

We're delighted to have won the 'Best in Houzz' 2020 once again for our 5* customer service! Thank y...

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Stages of Design

Thank you to Hampshire Living Magazine for featuring our article, 'Stages of Design', in their North...

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Relationship Building with Deborah Meaden

It was such a delight to be present for a motivational talk by Deborah Meaden recently and to hear t...

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As Featured In...

It was a pleasure to be featured in the Impressive Interior Designs blog exploring diffe...

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Winter 2019 Homewares Directory

We've just launched our Homewares Directory for winter 2019 with some wonderful hand-select...

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Decorex Intl. 2019

Another trip to Olympia, London! Decorex Intl. is one of our favourite trade fairs and this year, in...

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Décor Doctor

We're delighted to announce the launch of our Décor Doctor service.  Our clinics are available ...

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100% Design

Back at Olympia, London recently for 100% Design and part of the London Design Festival 2019.  ...

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Inspiring Business

It was great to listen to Jo Fairley (co-founder of Green & Blacks) give a motivational and ins...

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Inspiration and Shopping

Monday 9th September saw the start, for us, of our tour of London design trade fairs! Top Drawer was...

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Free Design Clinic

It's been a busy July as we also hosted our first free Design Clinic at Interior Decisions. We ...

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On The Air

To announce our recent collaboration with Interior Decisions of Fleet we co-sponsored the Fleet leg ...

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Collaboration

We've joined forces with Interior Decisions of Fleet to offer the High Street a one-stop-shop for fl...

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Muddy Stilettos ‘Best Interiors Stores’ Finalists!

We're down to the final 5 nominations in the 'Best Interiors' category and only one of us can win, w...

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Jeffery Archer ‘Mightier than the Sword Keynote Speech’

Regardless of your politics Jeffery was very interesting to listen to and shared some funny anecodat...

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Contemporary Art Fair Saturday 11th May

We had a great day at the Contemporary Art Fair at Newbury Race Course meeting and chatting to many ...

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Customer Service Excellence

We’re thrilled have been awarded the Best of Houzz for Customer Service for the fourth cons...

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Fittings and Finishing Touches

The end of the year was busy with fittings and finishing touches and the last week before we downed ...

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Online Shop

We have recently launched an online shop with a range of gifts and interior accessories. Accessed th...

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Decorex Intl

The highlight of the London Interior Design trade fairs did not disappoint! It was great to see...

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Top Drawer

A great day out at Olympia meeting makers and brands from a wide range of interior products. We came...

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Inspire Award nominations

We’re thrilled to have been nominated for 3 Inspire Awards – with the first round judging in Septemb...

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Brooklands Radio Interview

Launching our new website in style, in June we were invited to take part in the ‘Just Women’ show on...

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Mary Portas

A truly inspirational day listening to Mary Portas share her life story and business pearls – we cou...

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Lowde Fest

Lowde Fest is an amazing annual local music festival and we are incredibly lucky to have it right on...

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Karren Brady Masterclass

It was my privilege to be able to join a Karren Brady Masterclass in Birmingham, in which Karren imp...

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Best of Houzz winner!

And we are off to a flying start. All the 5 Star Reviews that we have received from our lovely clien...

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Telling one client's story

We had such a great time creating one particular design for a lovely couple that we decided to tell ...

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Silver Medal Winners!

We have become Silver Medal Winners in this year's 'Muddy Stilettos Awards' for Best Interiors Store...

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Invited back to Brooklands Radio

We have been invited back to Brooklands Radio to talk to hosts Mandy Dineley and Anne Twist about ou...

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Hook Carpets window display

Our trusted Flooring supplier, Hook Carpets, offered us space for a lovely window display. We create...

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'Oops, we did it again!'

No apologies here as we are delighted to share the news that we have been awarded a customer service...

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We made the papers again

The Hook and Alton Herald tells the story of our Summer as part of the trail....

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Marwell's Zany Zebra Auction

The Finale of a year's work.  See the story here. Carpe Diem appears in quite a few of the im...

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Fleet News and Mail

We appeared in the Fleet News and Mail following the auction. ...

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​The herd is gathered together

The herd is gathered together at The Ageas Bowl. All 47 lifesize Zebras and the 97 small youth group...

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Zebra of The Day

Carpe Diem was Zebra of The Day.  Take a look at some of the day's memories ...

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Zany Zebra Trail opens at Marwell

The Marwell Zany Zebra Trail opens in Southampton. We are expecting thousands of visitors over the S...

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Competition

Our competition launches in conjunction with the Marwell Zany Zebras Trail....

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Marwell's Zany Zebra promo video

Take a sneaky peek at Marwell's Zany Zebra promo video. At 57 seconds you might spot someone you k...

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Carpe Diem back from her photoshoot

Watch out, Zebra Crossing. 'Carpe Diem' is back from her photo shoot and is looking beautiful. Take ...

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Our zebra is now complete!

Our zebra 'Carpe Diem' is now complete. I think she is beautiful and Jasen has done a fantastic job....

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Zebra story so far...

If you'd like to catch up with our Zebra story so far. ...

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Zebra painting starts

Today was the start of the painting of our zebra 'Carp e diem'. I know that's not how it's spelled b...

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Hampshire Chamber of Commerce 'Business News'

Page 10 - 'Interior Designer is one in a million' ...

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Voted a leader of the Houzz

Camberley's 'Star Courier' shared news of my award, 'Interior Designer voted a leader of the Houzz'...

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Radio Debut at Brooklands Radio

I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Brooklands Radio. If you'd like to listen to the interview please l...

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Arty Karen and the Zany Zebras

The Farnham Herald writes about 'Arty Karen and the Zany Zebras'...

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Get Hampshire article

Get Hampshire runs the story 'Hartley Wintney Designer looks forward to creating design for large ze...

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The Gazette article

One of the Basingstoke papers, The Gazette, has picked up the story about us working with Marwell. F...

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Fleet News and Mail article

'Designer earns her stripes'-Fleet News and Mail ...

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First official Marwell Do

This evening was the first official Marwell do, which took place at The Grand Harbour Hotel in South...

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