Obsidian Interiors reaches finals of the
Quooker Designerati Awards 2023
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Obsidian Interiors have reached the finals of the prestigious
Quooker Designerati Awards 2023. The awards recognise and celebrate the work of
the best interior designers in the United Kingdom.
The company,
based in Cheltenham, has been placed in three categories
‘Bathroom Design of the year over £15k’, ‘Bathroom Design of the year
under £15k’ and ‘Super Lux Design – Bathroom’ for their designs in
three Cheltenham homes.
Lead designer
and showroom manager Alison Evans who has also recently launched the businesses
new retail arm ‘Obsidian Home’, is hoping her entry for the ‘Bathroom Design of
the Year over £15k’ will catch the judge’s eye.
Alison said:
“My client had fallen in love with an Italian hotel suite and asked me to
recreate it in his five-bed semi-detached period property in Cheltenham. To achieve the full drama and opulence he was
looking for we knocked two rooms into one and gave him double basins, a large
walk-in shower, a separate bath, dark woods, smoked glass, black elements and
splash of gold. With a clever use of stud walls, creative lighting, wallpaper,
and focal mirrors, we created this luxurious main bathroom with the touch of
glamour he requested.”
Lynsey Rowe, an
interior designer at the Fairview Road company has reached the finals in two
categories, ‘Bathroom Design of the Year under £15k’ and ‘Super Lux Design –
Bathroom’.
For the ‘Bathroom Design of the Year
under £15k’ entry Lynsey had been commissioned to design an ensuite bathroom opening directly
into the existing master bedroom of a Cheltenham home but being a listed
building, there were many building restrictions she had to overcome. Lynsey
maintained symmetry in the room with a centrally positioned freestanding marble
basin and a wall to ceiling mirror. She also created a ‘step out’ into the
bedroom to increase the width of the room and added a false ceiling for
seclusion. Along with bespoke joinery, Lynsey installed 2.5m high oversized
doors with glass openings integrated into the panelling that could be folded
back to reveal the entire bathroom into the bedroom and created a beautiful
statement bathroom.
Lynsey’s second
entry, in ‘Super Lux Design – Bathroom’ was in another Grade II listed Georgian
property, also in Cheltenham, which was being turned back from offices into a family
home.
Lynsey said:
“It was such a pleasure returning this wonderful room back from offices to a
bathroom again. Originally, my clients wanted the shower, basin, WC and vanity
placed against the outer walls, but I persuaded them to allow me to insert a partition
wall to divide the space. Thankfully they embraced the concept and loved the
end result. I was thinking about privacy and symmetry in the room, and it worked
really well. Whilst we had to keep many of the original features because of its
listed status, we also introduced some period touches in keeping with the rest
of the room such as ‘his and hers’ radiators, an upholstered bench with
chandelier above and panelling on the walls.”
Commenting on reaching the finals Alison Evans said: “We are
overwhelmed to be in the finals of the Designerati Awards again this year, with
three fantastic projects that our teams have worked really hard on. We are
lucky to work with some great clients here in Cheltenham on their period homes
which always throw up design challenges but eventually give us show-stopping
results.”
She continued: “It’s been a very busy time for us recently,
choosing the new layouts we’ll be having in our showroom from early next year. Whilst
we can’t wait to reveal the new look, we’re also delighted to be offering all the
existing layouts at incredible sale prices for anyone who would like a designer
kitchen or bathroom at a hugely reduced price.”
The winners of
the awards will be revealed at a glittering ceremony in London on 22nd Nov
20231 at Wembley Stadium.
To find out
more about the awards visit: https://www.designerawardsuk.com/
To find out
more about Obsidian Interiors visit their website at: https://obsidian-interiors.co.uk/
ENDS OCTOBER
2023
Notes for Editors
Contact details
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Alison Evans – Designer and Showroom Manager
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Email: alison.evans@obsidian-interiors.co.uk
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Phone: 01242 23724 (Cheltenham Showroom)
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Website: https://obsidian-interiors.co.uk/
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