Juliet de Valero Wills founded the interior design company that bears her name in 2000. Ten years on, from her studio on Chesil Beach, she and her business partner, Louise Rea, oversee a busy schedule of projects - specialising in residential and hotel interiors, clubs and restaurants.
Juliet's English/Spanish parentage and early upbringing in Trinidad have had an undoubted influence on the company's style. Drawing on a wide-ranging cultural palette the company confidently incorporates a mixture of old and new, the exotic and the traditional.
Louise Rea joined De Valero Design in January 2010, opening the office in Surrey and bringing with her 15 years of broad and varied experience within the interiors market. This extensive range of disciplines has included detailed hotel design and specification, project management and comprehensive soft furnishing expertise. Her knowledge and passion for fabrics and all things beautiful compliment Juliets eye for detail and unique style, ensuring that De Valero Design offers a personal service that exceeds clients expectations.
"I am very excited to be involved with De Valero Design, a company I have always respected for its high quality design work, professionalism and above all, its sheer joy in what it does! I enjoy the variety, working on projects in both Dorset and Surrey, with a broad spectrum in style and scale, from a cottage near the coast, to a city apartment, a seaside hotel, through to a country manor house."
Always responsive to the end user, our design service can offer everything from advice on colour and fabrics, through to development of the brief from concept to fit out. We can simply organise the making and fitting of your soft furnishings, or liase closely with project architects, technical consultants, contractors and project managers where required. De Valero Design will strive at all times to express our clients vision through coherent and cohesive solutions.
Juliet's English/Spanish parentage and early upbringing in Trinidad have had an undoubted influence on the company's style. Drawing on a wide-ranging cultural palette the company confidently incorporates a mixture of old and new, the exotic and the traditional.
Louise Rea joined De Valero Design in January 2010, opening the office in Surrey and bringing with her 15 years of broad and varied experience within the interiors market. This extensive range of disciplines has included detailed hotel design and specification, project management and comprehensive soft furnishing expertise. Her knowledge and passion for fabrics and all things beautiful compliment Juliets eye for detail and unique style, ensuring that De Valero Design offers a personal service that exceeds clients expectations.
"I am very excited to be involved with De Valero Design, a company I have always respected for its high quality design work, professionalism and above all, its sheer joy in what it does! I enjoy the variety, working on projects in both Dorset and Surrey, with a broad spectrum in style and scale, from a cottage near the coast, to a city apartment, a seaside hotel, through to a country manor house."
Always responsive to the end user, our design service can offer everything from advice on colour and fabrics, through to development of the brief from concept to fit out. We can simply organise the making and fitting of your soft furnishings, or liase closely with project architects, technical consultants, contractors and project managers where required. De Valero Design will strive at all times to express our clients vision through coherent and cohesive solutions.
Our Services
Design Gift Certificate
The Gift Certificates are £220 each and include the following:
1. An initial design consultation of up to 2 hours. This time is spent getting to know you, your likes and dislikes and offering guidance, advice and ideas on how to to rejuvenate your room. It involves:
Indentifying problems within the room.
Deciding on any elements or pieces you wish to keep.
Finding out what you love...and loath!
Bringing inspiration to enable you to see the potential.
Discussing your budget.
Advice on colour schemes, finishes, suppliers and layouts.
2. The second consultation, usually within a fortnight, will involve presenting the scheme and includes:
A sample board showing the design in detail with the colour scheme, materials, furniture, lighting and accessories.
Furniture layout plans if appropriate.
A full specification document breaking down the costs item by item for you to use as a budget and purchasing guide.
Any advantageous pricing de Valero Design can offer through our trade contacts.
And lastly:
A special memento gift to open when the project is complete!
Why not treat someone special? The Design Gift Certificate is beautifully wrapped and is suitable as a wedding gift, for birthdays and anniversaries, or maybe even an apology! please get in touch with us through our contact page.
1. An initial design consultation of up to 2 hours. This time is spent getting to know you, your likes and dislikes and offering guidance, advice and ideas on how to to rejuvenate your room. It involves:
Indentifying problems within the room.
Deciding on any elements or pieces you wish to keep.
Finding out what you love...and loath!
Bringing inspiration to enable you to see the potential.
Discussing your budget.
Advice on colour schemes, finishes, suppliers and layouts.
2. The second consultation, usually within a fortnight, will involve presenting the scheme and includes:
A sample board showing the design in detail with the colour scheme, materials, furniture, lighting and accessories.
Furniture layout plans if appropriate.
A full specification document breaking down the costs item by item for you to use as a budget and purchasing guide.
Any advantageous pricing de Valero Design can offer through our trade contacts.
And lastly:
A special memento gift to open when the project is complete!
Why not treat someone special? The Design Gift Certificate is beautifully wrapped and is suitable as a wedding gift, for birthdays and anniversaries, or maybe even an apology! please get in touch with us through our contact page.
Full Interior Design Service
Design and concept work is developed closely with the client. We will provide specific presentations to include 3D visuals, powerpoint shows, mood and sample boards. We can then produce technical drawings in Autocad format working alongside project architects, consultants, or independantly. Budgets are discussed and comprehensive specifications provided as well as timescale schedules. We can oversee the project through from start to finish with site visits and ongoing consultations. We can also provide our experience to source, supply and organise all aspects required for the build and fit-out.
Consultancy
For clients not requiring the full service, we can offer a consultancy role. We can assist you with concepts and ideas, designing schemes and sourcing products. This is a flexible service for both commercial and residential projects and can involve any combination of the following:
Concept and Mood boards that show the colour scheme, finishes, furniture, lighting and accessories.
Detailed furniture layout plans.
Hand drawn room images and/or 3D visuals.
Window dressing designs.
Furniture, lighting, and flooring specifications.
Concept and Mood boards that show the colour scheme, finishes, furniture, lighting and accessories.
Detailed furniture layout plans.
Hand drawn room images and/or 3D visuals.
Window dressing designs.
Furniture, lighting, and flooring specifications.
Sourcing
We love beautiful things! Take advantage of our long established relationships with suppliers from around the globe. We are constantly researching new ideas, attending exibitions and product launches to find exciting objects, finishes, wallpapers and fabrics. We are also passionate about reclaimation and have contacts who offer lovely antique pieces needing a new home. If you are looking for that special item, maybe that wow factor light or a must-have antique amoire, let us know and we promise to try and find it for you!
How it all works
The first consultation of approximately one hour is free. On acceptance of our design services we then work on an hourly rate. All interior design, studio work, consultancy, sourcing and research, supplier visits and site meetings will be charged. Flexibilty is offered throughout, with cut-off points during the project available for a review.
Full Project Management can be discussed as a possible % of the total build/refurbishment cost and will be agreed in writing.
For Hotel projects we can offer a 3 step service tailored specifically for this market, developed using our extensive experience over 10 years in this field. Please contact us for details, we would be happy to discuss the options.
Full Terms and Conditions are available.
Full Project Management can be discussed as a possible % of the total build/refurbishment cost and will be agreed in writing.
For Hotel projects we can offer a 3 step service tailored specifically for this market, developed using our extensive experience over 10 years in this field. Please contact us for details, we would be happy to discuss the options.
Full Terms and Conditions are available.
Whats next?
The most important thing is to feel comfortable with your designer. We are normal, down to earth and approachable. Your next step is to contact us and we can have a chat about what you need. We will never push you into something you are not happy with, or make you spend more than you want! So get us involved and see how we can make the difference between an mediocre design and stunning design, and have some fun in the process!
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