Elena Romanova Interiors

Elena worked with us on a full house refurbishment in Surbiton (including colour schemes, decorating, electrical plan, built-in wardrobes and furnishings). We were very pleased with the service she provided, and found she turned designs around quickly and was very responsive to follow-up questions. Her designs were bold and stylish, exactly why we decided to engaged an interior designer in the first place. Yet, she also worked with us to incorporate our own ideas and offered alternatives when issues arose during the building work. We really appreciated her presenting us a number of options across a range of budgets so we could decide where we wanted to spend a bit more, as well as offering trade discounts at various retailers which saved us quite a bit! Would definitely recommend.

Elena was lovely to work with, full of interesting ideas for our home and she has really transformed the rooms into gorgeous, attractive spaces. I would definitely recommend her and will be working with her again on any future projects.

Elena did a fantastic job with my living room and hallway. She encouraged me to make choices I would never have made if left to my own devices whilst still within keeping of my style she has a wonderful talent. Our living room is now the most beautiful space, it is a real wow when you open the door and I love it. The textured wallpaper makes it feel so elegant but also cosy and the chandelier is a show stopper. The hallway is really homely and welcoming and feels like another room now rather than an empty bland space.

We engaged Elena to help us furnish our lounge We already had a family room but wanted to design a more formal lounge for entertaining From the outset Elena was very efficient and on the ball. She was very responsive to queries at all times She has a great eye and obviously very experienced. She recommended a number of associated workmen who we used She helped us to create a room which started a s a blank canvas and is now a luxurious lounge which we love Her finishing touches were tasteful. She works with and recommends good websites and suppliers- ones I had never heard of. Her trade discounts were also very helpful Elena is a dynamic and creative designer and we have already recommended her to friends. I would certainly work with her again and we were delighted with the finished project! Thank You Elena

We are 100% pleased with the interior design service that Elena provided. She was a top professional, responded quickly to our queries and took time to understand our brief. She turned the designs around quickly, and we were wowed by what she came up with. Lots of ideas we wouldn’t have thought of, new suppliers we didn’t know about, and plenty of options for us to consider. The 3D images were also really helpful to visualise how the finished rooms would look. It was a pleasure to work with Elena and she delivered exactly what we wanted. We highly recommend her services.

Managing a budget for a two-storey extension and complete internal remodel, we had to pick and choose what to spend money on and interior design initially felt like a luxury. But we also felt that since we'd spent money on things like the architect, to get the best out of the building, it was important to apply the same principles to the interior - why would we think we could do a great job of that by ourselves?! Working with Elena has been fantastic, in so many ways. She got to know what we would and wouldn’t like, but she also tested our boundaries with her ideas, so that we could make bolder decisions than we would have done alone. She used mood boards and brought samples to help us picture things and she was able to create and share an overall vision that we understood and really liked and which, to be honest, gave us hope and positivity when the building work itself wasn’t going well. She challenged us, but also responded to our feedback and ideas. With so many things to think about, she gave us focus. Specific things to look at and decide on, in a sensible order. Shortlisting possibilities for us to consider, from a world of options that we would otherwise have been lost in. Guidance on what would or wouldn’t look good, and why. She sees how things will look in a way that we just couldn’t. On a more practical level, she knew suppliers and could order some things for us. She advised us on what was worth spending money on. She signposted us to good websites. She helped us with tricky spaces/rooms. She advised on storage solutions and what would look best (and she was right). Elena was always quick and responsive to our questions and ideas, and persistent - she wouldn't stop researching or going out looking for things for us until she knew she'd got it just right. She encouraged us to have a home that excites and pleases us. And now we do!

I have worked with Elena on numerous house renovations and she is always innovative, thorough and professional. I have always found her very approachable and friendly.

Elena has transformed our lounge from a dull room in which we didn’t want to spend much time, to a modern, relaxing environment which provides a brilliant connection between the rest of the house and the garden. We love everything about our new room. Elena has been extremely helpful through-out the entire process. We couldn’t have done it without her, and we will definitely work with Elena again!

We were very lucky to have found Elena who has helped us in every aspect to create a beautiful and stunning family home. From choosing paint/colour scheme for all the rooms, fabric and style of soft furnishings all the way to sourcing and purchasing the furniture, Elena has been amazing to work with. She is full of great stylish ideas and has listened to what we wanted to achieve, at the same time very mindful of our budget. We are incredibly happy and impressed with her service and cannot recommend her enough.

Elena designed and project managed our new home in Surbiton. She worked to a tight timetable without compromising on quality. We needed the majority of work done before we moved in and it was. She did a phenomenal job. It was a complete overhaul - interior is almost unrecognisable in some rooms from initial purchase. She came up with some great idea and designs that we would have never come up with our own including built in wardrobes/storage units and lighting solutions throughout the house. Great inspiration on soft furnishings also with furniture purchases from a wide range of suppliers many of which we’d not encountered previously but are certainly now on our radar. Her communication was excellent, she listened to all of our ideas, would tell us if she disagreed or saw things differently but ultimately would not force something on us that we didn’t agree. Must commend her work ethic also, throughout the project recall receiving daily updates from her. She also has an excellent network of tradespeople of the highest calibre, for example Antony who did some excellent bespoke joinery for us and there are may others. We’re leaving redesign of the kitchen and bathroom for later down the line - we’ll definitely be engaging Elena’s services when we come round to it.

Elena has project managed several jobs for us, all finished on time, to good quality and on budget. As we were overseas it was great to have someone who would put themselves out to help the client and manage day to day activities. During design work, Elena offered options, listened to ideas and was ready to look at alternatives. Elena found great subcontractors covering iron work, curtains, carpentry and painting. Elena managed 5 projects for us between 2017 and 2019 and we would not hesitate to use her again.

I wouldn’t normally spend money on an interiror designer. Still, I decided to give it a go and I certainly didn’t regret it! I contacted Elena to help me with the decoration, furnishing and styling of my newly built three-bedroom house having in mind a modern and Scandinavian style. Elena proved to be extremely reliable and always available, replying to my emails and requests at any time, so that the whole process could run as smoothly as possible. All the service providers she recommended were very professional and competitive pricewise. When some of Elena’s ideas were rejected, she would always come back with alternative solutions. What we like most is that she isn’t being afraid to tell you if you are wrong. We wouldn't have the home we've fallen in love with without Elena. I will definitely contact Elena Romanova Interiors again in future. Thank you so much, Elena!