Interior Designer

Freelance Interior Designer, Residential Development

£35,000–£38,000 All-In Package • London • Full-Time Freelance Opportunity

This is a hands-on opportunity for an Interior Designer who loves seeing their ideas move beyond the mood board and become part of the finished home.

We're working with an established property development and investment company delivering high-quality residential schemes across London and the South East, from individual luxury apartments to larger multi-unit developments. They're looking for a Freelance Interior Designer to join the team and immediately contribute across a busy portfolio of live projects.

You'll have real creative input, working directly with senior management on everything from concepts and finishes to kitchens, bathrooms and final specifications. It's ideal for someone who combines a strong eye for contemporary residential design with the practical ability to source, specify and coordinate what actually gets built.

Where You'll Get Involved

You'll work across several residential schemes at different stages, helping shape the look and feel of each development while making sure finishes are commercially sensible, properly coordinated and delivered to the right standard. You'll also spend time on site and with suppliers, giving you the satisfaction of seeing your selections go from samples and specifications to finished homes.

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop interior concepts and finishes schemes for residential developments.
• Select flooring, tiles, paints, wall coverings and other internal finishes.
• Specify bathrooms, sanitaryware, brassware and accessories.
• Develop kitchen finishes and select worktops, doors and ironmongery.
• Create mood boards, material palettes and finishes schedules.
• Present design ideas and recommendations to senior management.
• Liaise directly with suppliers, manufacturers and contractors.
• Source products and obtain competitive quotations.
• Balance design quality with project budgets and value for money.
• Coordinate finishes across several live residential schemes.
• Visit sites and supplier showrooms when required.
• Review installations and help maintain a consistent level of quality across the portfolio.
• This role is office and site based.

What We're Looking For

• 4+ years' Interior Design experience, ideally across residential interiors or development.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality residential design and finishes.
• An excellent eye for materials, colour, detailing and contemporary interiors.
• Good knowledge of kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, finishes and architectural hardware.
• Confidence dealing directly with suppliers and contractors.
• Good commercial awareness around budgets, pricing and specification.
• Highly organised and comfortable juggling several live projects.

The Freelance Package

• £35,000–£38,000 all-in.
• Full-time freelance opportunity.
• A varied portfolio of residential projects across London and the South East.
• Direct exposure to senior decision-makers.
• Genuine creative input into the finished look of each development.
• Involvement from initial selections through to seeing the finished result on site.
• The opportunity to work with an established developer on a busy portfolio of live schemes.

Interested?

If you're a residential Interior Designer who enjoys the combination of design, materials, specifications and seeing things actually get built, this is an opportunity to get closely involved rather than sitting on the sidelines. Send your CV and portfolio over today to find out more!