
About Us
Holly Hollingsworth Phillips is a residential interior designer and co-owner of The English Room, which is based out of Charlotte, North Carolina. Holly’s style is elegant, eclectic and colorful. She has completed homes all over the east coast that have ranged from the super modern to very traditional while keeping it true to her style. She loves overseeing the design process from beginning to end. The best part is when your clients really trust you and set you free to do what you do best. Her love of color, pattern and layering of old and new can be seen in all her work. According to Holly, “Color makes people happy!” She loves the mixing the tradition of the past with the modern style of the future.
Holly has worked in the design world from and early age. Her mother took her to antique shows all over the east coast and she went on her first buying trip to Europe at age 12. The home Holly grew up in was designed by Mario Buatta. She has fond memories of introducing Mario “the Prince of Chintz” to Chick-fil-a nuggets while discussing “decorating” as a third grader. Her mother, Nancy Hollingsworth, is a well known interior designer, and specializes in the English Country style. Childhood play dates could turn into magical discussions with mothers while they moved around furniture. Her lifelong passion for the arts has never waned. Holly has a strong educational love for antiques and the history of the decorative arts led her to this business.
Holly’s early design experience includes working with Alexandra Stoddard and Sotheby’s – both in New York City. Holly completed a Mint Museum Senior Study and worked at the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center. After College, Holly lived in London while completing Sotheby’s 17th and 18th century decorative arts program. She has also completed The Winter institute at Winterthur, which provided a deep exposure one of the most complete collections of American Antiques in existence. Her first “professional” job was with Travis & Company in Atlanta where she ran the Antiques side of the showroom. In 1999, Holly joined her mother full time at the English Room in Charlotte. Her educational background includes a degree in Art History from Rollins College and a degree in Interior Design from the American College.
Services Provided
Bathroom Design, Bedroom Design, Furniture Selection, Kitchen Remodeling, Living Room Design
Areas Served
Charlotte, Myers Park
Awards
Featured in Southern Accents, Southern Living, Charlotte Magazine, Charlotte Urban Home, Southpark Magazine and Better Homes and Gardens Windows and Walls.
Credentials
6 Houzz Awards
3 Houzz Badges
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5 Reviews for Holly Phillips @ The English Room

kristybthompson
Relationship
Client
Holly is a creative and efficient designer, as well as being fun to work with. Her jobs are always completed on or near the promised date and she is available at all times for questions or suggestions--even after her part of the job has been completed. Additionally, Holly offers a variety of options for her very diverse clientele and is very realistic about the ways in which families live and she keeps that in mind when designing her rooms/homes. I would strongly recommend Holly to anyone that is buying, building or redoing a house or just a room.
December 30, 2015

Linays Carpet Interiors
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Colleague
Holly is the ultimate detail girl. She pays more attention to the details than most designers and it shows in her work. Always clean and fresh Ideas. She will tell you like it is which is refreshing in this industry. She listen to her customers like a physiologist then anyalize what they really want. I enjoy working with Holly on her projects. She is the Queen of resources. If it is out there she knows about it. I admire Holly most for her attention to detail, and we all know the details are what makes a project come together. Love her flair for bold use of colors.
Linays Carpet Interiors
Charlotte, NC
February 22, 2015

bethsmith1116
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Client
I have used Holly on two separate houses. Her taste is impeccable and she works to seamlessly integrate what you already have with new additions. Holly always knows what is new to the market and brings experience and awesome perspective to what you are trying to achieve. I highly recommend her to anyone who needs interior design services!!!!!
August 13, 2014

Laura
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Client
Holly Phillips has been my best source of help and collaboration for the past 10 years when it comes to home design. We hired her for two major renovations and for our home's general interior design over the past 10 years. Her scope of interior design knowledge is unmatched. She always goes above and beyond our expectations and is willing to complete a project with as much or as little input as we want to contribute. She has a modern sensibility that is steeped in her historical design education. She has direct experience using almost any material or technique, and is simultaneously whimsical and practical. She is never boring to work with, and always cares that her clients are happy. Her extensive art knowledge is a huge plus for clients. Holly manages to run her business, raise her three lovely and talented children, travel, blog, be a devoted wife, give back to her community, and also respond in VERY timely fashion to every phone call and email she receives. We are very fortunate to have worked with such an enormous talent.
August 11, 2014

awhol3577
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Client
Holly Phillips of The English Room is a wonderful interior designer! She is intuitive. She's a great listener! Her ideas are fresh and fun with a good dose of respect for older pieces and a client's, perhaps, more conservative approach. We are so happy with our new living room and dining room! We think the world of Holly and recommend her wholeheartedly!




August 21, 2012Last modified:September 29, 2012
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Commented: Love the chairs?They are Oly Studio with customized fabrics.
August 17, 2016
Commented: Dining table?It is an antique table that does not extend.
August 13, 2016
Commented: Dining TableThank you. It does not extend. It is an antique.
August 13, 2016
Commented: Where did you find the chandelier?Thank you. It is a beauty. It is an antique.
July 17, 2016
Commented: Were these doors custom made? If so can you tell me where?Yes, they were custom made through Andrew Roby Contractors in Charlotte.
July 10, 2016
Commented: Love the dining chairs in this photo. Who is the manufacturer? ThanksThey are a discontinued style. Thank you for your interest.
April 8, 2016
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