By Mariana Orsini, interior designer at NU Projects
A prime London interior is largely a list of decisions about who makes what. Furniture, kitchens, lighting and stone all come from specialists, and the names below are the ones our clients ask for by name and the ones we go back to. Here are twenty we specify from, and what each is known for.
Furniture and interiors
- Fendi Casa Italian craftsmanship meets high-end glamour.
- Roche Bobois Contemporary French elegance with customisable designs.
- Minotti Iconic Italian furniture with sleek, modern aesthetics.
- Poliform Minimalist, high-end furnishings with careful detailing.
- B&B Italia Timeless, avant-garde Italian design for contemporary homes.
Furniture sets the register of a room before the finishes do. All five offer made-to-order options, which matters in a period house where nothing is a standard size.
Bespoke kitchens and cabinetry
- Bulthaup German precision-engineered kitchens with functional luxury.
- Poggenpohl Custom high-end kitchens that blend innovation with elegance.
- Smallbone of Devizes British craftsmanship, known for bespoke cabinetry.
- Clive Christian Interiors Refined, classic English kitchens and interiors.
- Eggersmann Luxury, ultra-modern kitchens with sustainable designs.
The kitchen is the room the ground floor is planned around. These five all work to the millimetre and all carry long lead times, so they are specified early or not at all.
Lighting
- Baccarat Handcrafted crystal chandeliers and lighting masterpieces.
- Lasvit Bespoke lighting sculptures combining artistry and innovation.
- Flos Italian lighting brand with striking modern designs.
- Preciosa Lighting Custom chandeliers crafted with Bohemian glass.
- Serip Organic-inspired lighting with sculptural elegance.
Lighting decides how a room reads, and a decorative fitting is furniture as much as it is a light. These five make pieces worth planning a ceiling around.
Flooring and surfaces
- Antolini High-end natural stone surfaces, cut and finished to order.
- Lapicida Exclusive marbles, onyx, and rare stone flooring.
- Havwoods Premium engineered and solid wood flooring.
- Cosentino Innovative surfaces like Dekton and Silestone for kitchens and bathrooms.
- Via Arkadia Bespoke stone, porcelain, and ceramic surfaces.
Floors and worktops are the surfaces people touch every day, which is why they are worth specifying properly. These five cover natural stone, engineered surfaces and timber.
Our interior designers specify from all twenty, and from a lot of smaller makers besides. Which ones suit your house depends on the building, the budget and the lead times you can live with.
Planning an interior in prime London? Tell us about the rooms, or look through the project portfolio.
Published 11 February 2025. Written by the NU Projects studio, edited since for house style and accuracy.