The client requires an FF&E designer for a large-scale, ultra-high-end private residential project, curating bespoke furniture, lighting, art, and finishes across countryside estate and multiple outbuildings. You’ll work on a boundary-pushing, eclectic interior schemes with freedom to explore innovative and one-of-a-kind creative ideas, and finishes.
This client offers role security, stability, and long-term career longevity, allowing someone to deepen their expertise in luxury interiors, the arts, and bespoke elements.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead all FF&E aspects of the project, including sourcing, specifying, and procuring furniture, lighting, art, antiques, and bespoke items.
* Design and develop bespoke furniture, upholstery, and lighting concepts.
* Prepare mood boards, material palettes, fabric schemes, and presentations.
* Develop detailed FF&E schedules, specifications, and budgets, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope.
* Manage supplier relationships, including negotiation and procurement of ultra-bespoke and one-off items.
* Curate and coordinate high-value artwork and decorative elements.
* Oversee FF&E across multiple buildings, ensuring a consistent and high-quality design standard.
* Collaborate with the wider project team, including consultants and project leadership, to ensure seamless execution.
* Maintain confidentiality and operate within a closed, highly discreet environment.
Skills and Experience:
* BA Hons or equivalent in Interior Design, Arts, or related field.
* Proven experience in high-end residential FF&E design, preferably in the UK.
* Experience working on bespoke, curated pieces and sourcing unique furniture, art, and finishes.
* Strong knowledge of suppliers, materials, and products relevant to ultra-high-end interiors.
* Proficiency in Vectorworks, Photoshop, and InDesign.
* Excellent project management skills, including budgeting, scheduling, and delivery of multiple FF&E projects.
* Strong negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with suppliers and team members.
* Keen eye for design detail, creativity, and innovation.
* Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
* Knowledge of art curation and integration into interior design is a plus.
The studio is offering a unique opportunity for a true FF&E design specialist to take ownership of a high-profile, boundary-pushing residential project, creating interiors that are as eclectic as they are luxurious. You will have the freedom to curate one-of-a-kind pieces, explore diverse styles, and shape the character of a project that is unprecedented in scale and creativity, an opportunity rarely seen in residential design.
The studio has 5 days a week office policy.