Studio Sempura: Designing an Award-Winning Development

Lucy worked on this project from the early planning stages to ensure the interior layouts offered the functional, impactful spaces that were suited to both modern family living and holiday retreats.

At Studio Sempura, Lucy pushes the boundaries for ‘safe’ Interior Architectural design by adding character and identity through the use of carefully selected colours and materials. Creating designs that are unique and impactful addresses one of the design challenges for developments which is to not only to stand out in the market, but appeal to the majority at the same time.

The kitchens and bathrooms are key selling points to any development so Lucy focuses on making sure these spaces are thoroughly thought through and designed to have a ‘wow’ factor. Applying clever, cost effective design solutions to create unique, impactful spaces. Lucy also designed stand out master bedrooms with bespoke joinery and en-suites. Whilst across the four houses, offering two colour schemes for the key rooms such as the kitchen and master bedroom allowed more choice for potential buyers.

The interior style of Ora Mare reflects the seaside location; with soft neutrals, blue accents, natural textures and bronze brassware for a timeless, contemporary aesthetic and an opulent, luxury look and feel.

Studio Sempura’s company ethos is to be as environmentally conscious and sustainable as possible. Development projects are very budget driven, so this can be a challenge, but Lucy strives to achieve this in any way possible. Working closely with her clients, local business and suppliers to making sure the quality of every finish and product is as good as it can be to ensure longevity.

Some environmentally conscious design decisions for Ora Mare include the use of tiles made in the UK, as well as replacing tiles with wall panelling or even just paint where possible to still create a cleanable surface that’s a part of a more circular material. Other finishes such as the carpet were specified with at least 50% wool and the multi-drop pendant in the staircases is made from recycled glass. When styling and dressing the houses, Lucy uses a mixture of charity shop and second hand market finds, to smaller items coming from her own home. She avoids buying cheap furniture and props for single use. Everything is either stocked and used again or found another home.

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