“I would not hesitate to recommend Krys to anyone who wants help with an interior design project. She is incredibly talented and has a real eye for detail.
We hired Krys to help us with the full renovation of our end of terrace Edwardian property and we absolutely could not have done it without her. I was nervous at first about hiring an interior designer as I thought that it might be a luxury we could do without but I could not have been more wrong! Krys really understands what can be achieved with period properties and challenged us to be bold and take risks where we would have played it safe. The result is a beautiful home which is comfortable, stylish, and functional for our family.
I have no doubt that Krys saved us money by suggesting ideas that helped to avoid costly mistakes. For example, she identified that the proposed proportions of our ensuite loft bathroom were too small and designed a much better solution which resulted in a larger more practical space. Her design ideas and vision for our house also helped us to get it right first time.
Krys designed our two bathrooms and WC, including development of the layout, overall style, colour scheme, and fixtures and fittings. She worked collaboratively with us and showed us samples of the proposed materials so that we could see what the room would look like in advance. She then developed detailed drawings that she talked through with our builder and visited the property during the work to help ensure a quality finish.
Krys helped us to select a number of items for the house including radiators, switches and sockets, doors, handles, trims, floor tiles, carpets and lighting. Researching all of these items would have taken us hours and she introduced us to products and finishes that have helped to make our home beautiful and more stylish and unique than if we had done it all ourselves.
Krys helped us with the colour scheme for our house and as we progressed through the project, we realised that we could not do without Krys and so asked for her help with our kitchen design as well as soft furnishings. This was really beneficial as it helped continue the design cohesion across our house, which has added an additional ‘wow factor’ and has helped to elevate the whole renovation.
We have really loved working with Krys and miss her no nonsense advice and approach to life! She has a really fun sense of humour, is responsive, and open and positive with her feedback and challenge. She explains her thoughts in a really clear and considered way.
which is so appreciated when in the middle of a busy project with a large number of decisions to make. So in summary, if you’re after an interior designer, we couldn’t recommend Krys strongly enough. We also suggest that if you’re planning a full renovation or extension to your property that you hire Krys early on in the process to help ensure your plans incorporate her great ideas and design from the start.”
SARAH, Hither green
“From start to finish Krys has been professional, inspiring, organised and fun to work with. Not only does she have a wealth of outstanding contacts in the trade, she knows how to get things done and she brings a lot of knowledge and experience to the project. She has a fabulous sense of style and design whilst keeping a close eye on the budget. She turned a little 3 bedroom cottage in Richmond into an extremely inspiring and cool space that blends town and country and uncovered my own style in the process.
The house feels more mine than I could ever have done on my own and the finished project really is beyond all dreams and expectations! Krys really is an artist in her own right - I cannot recommend her highly enough and would 100% use her on any future projects!”
Philip, Richmond
“Krystyna was the godsend to our loft renovation
(including loft bedroom, 2 bathrooms, full set of stairs, and redecorating 2 rooms and halls across 3 floors) I didn't even know I needed! She was an excellent partner in design from the beginning, working hard to understand what I wanted and didn't like even if I didn't know the words but I could tell from pictures! She was detailed, thorough, professional and creative to make the most of our budget, space, and builders.
Our family now has a gorgeous living space beyond our dreams and I would highly recommend working with Krystyna for any design project - big or small!.”
Jamie, Richmond
“With her positive attitude and passion for great design Krystyna was super fun to work with. She was able to marry practicality and beauty in bringing our project to life.
She brought style elements that embody our personality and character so that our home reflects who we are.
Krystyna was able to recommend and source eye catching, unique and sustainable materials. There are so many interesting features about our home, from the moment you walk in the door.
Krystyna produced very detailed drawings and specifications that our builders could seamlessly work to. She has a wealth of knowledge and was even able to advise our builders how to build! She makes the interior design process easy and stress free.
She also saved us a considerable amount of money through her extensive contacts, which always helps.
We would highly recommend using Studio K for interior design.”
Vanessa, Hither Green
“Krystyna is the wisdom that you need on your project. She brings style and flair, but matched with knowledge, attention to detail and an enviable talent for organisation!
She turned our tricky space into the bathroom of our dreams working with just one inspiration photograph. Along the way she made suggestions that elevated the whole project and made sure that we got maximum bang for our budget.
Having never done anything like this before, we were a bit nervous approaching a “designer”. We didn’t need to have worried - it is the best decision we could have made and we would have made a very expensive mess of it without Studio K!”
Molly, Brixton
“Krystyna was our best bathroom decision! I do not know where we would have been without her. She has been amazing to work with and notably for her brilliant balance of creative designs and practical building knowledge - one of the key reasons we chose K Space. It has been encouraging to know that she is there every step of the way (I didn't realise bathrooms could be so complex) and has been so supportive throughout the process, even at weekends and when we ask random questions.
She is a joy - straight talking, cheery, knowledgeable and also so efficient when replying. I would not do another project without her! Krystyna is highly recommended as she can seriously improve your calm during a potentially stressful time.”
Alexandra, Bromley
“I approached Krystyna, in 2020 when I started a large renovation of my parent's Victorian house.
The project included a full refurbishment as well as a loft and ground extension.
My partner and I are both busy professionals and apart from being time poor we did not know where to start regarding furnishing, styles and colours.
Krystyna has a delightful personality and is a fun friendly character to work with. She is clearly very experienced in the areas we required and we really appreciated her input, particularly in relation to using space super effectively and her choice of colours.
Furthermore, her trade discounts with particular suppliers meant that we managed to recoup most of her design fees. We have ended up with some beautiful tiles, light switches and flooring that we would never have chosen (or even been aware of) ourselves. She also worked with a bespoke cabinet maker to design some beautiful bedroom wardrobes which we absolutely love.
She did have some strong ideas about what would / would not work which we appreciated as we wanted someone with their own views and who would be frank with us. There were probably a couple of times when Krystyna felt we went a bit safe on our choices, but she compensated well with colours.
I would thoroughly recommend Krystyna to anyone taking on a house refurbishment or large project like ours.”
Lila, Eltham
“We started working with Krystyna about 3 months ago and it's been fantastic throughout. She re-designed a dark, tiny, oddly shaped en-suite bathroom into a classy, stylish and well-functioning bathroom which even has some storage space now. Her imagination and sense of space is fantastic, she really can vision the end result clearly and gives her all to achieve perfection. Krystyna helped us to find a professional yet affordable building team, is a real pro when it comes to sourcing appliances and negotiating discounts with suppliers, and finds a solution for everything. No surprise then that we already hired her for designing the rest of the flat, which includes moving walls, creating an open plan kitchen, new windows, skylights, colour for all rooms etc.
What I enjoy most about working with Krystyna is her no-nonsense attitude. She's super professional and fun to work with, something that doesn't often come together. Finally, she pushes the boundaries of my imagination while respecting our style, so the end-result still feels like us.”
Anke, Blackheath
“StudioK has been fantastic in delivering the results we wanted. The property, purchased as two flats, was converted into its original layout, a family home. We added two bedrooms and a bathroom in the loft and a side return extension on the ground floor.
Wit such significant project on hand, it was a real challenge to get everything right. Prior to hiring Studio K, we experienced many u-turns that had effect on completion time as well become costly, something that we really couldn't afford. Unfortunately we weren't immune to these but then, we came across Studio K via personal recommendation.
We went for an entire change of existing colour scheme as suggested by Krystyna. As a result, we have achieved the contemporary and 'boutique look' that we were aiming for in the first place. Krystyna also made fantastic changes from lighting to soft furnishings.
Apart from the great results, we very much valued Krystyna's patience and understanding of the style we were looking to achieve. She not only delivered the project on time but managed to get us great prices on many of the items purchased- something that should not be underestimated. In the end, we managed to save time and money. I will definitely be working with Studio K again! Thanks!”
Ewe, Brockley
“What I love about Krystyna is the fact her style is so in keeping with the style/type/age/use of a space or property. She has directed a complete redesign of my studio. I how the space is developing and our members love it too. I have complete trust in Krystyna because she listens and from there she flies! She has managed our redesign and me with complete professionalism and ambition!”
Suzanne, Fitology Hub, brockley
“Krystyna helped me source beautiful tiles for my bathrooms as well as handles and hardware. Krystyna has a wonderful blend of creative enthusiasm and passion for detail, which makes talking through plans and ideas pure joy. She knows what will and won’t work both aesthetically and practically, which saved me both time and money. I wish I had her with me at all times when planning projects and recommend her without hesitation if you would like to take your space to the next level.”
Jenny, Ladywell
“Krystyna at Studio K worked collaboratively on a number of remodelling and renovating projects with us. She has a great eye for detail and thinking about the scheme as a whole. Beautiful mixing of styles to create something unique and long lasting. Also found her to have the balance of listening to the brief but her own ideas and guidance. A pleasure to work with and many happy clients.”
R2 Studio Architects, east dulwich
“Working with Krystyna has added a real sense of wow to the interiors of my beach house. I had some idea of what I wanted but Krystyna was able to really bring them to life and take them to the next level, as well as offering her own suggestions, so that I think there is now a genuine sense of wow to our home. She was brilliant at identifying the exact paint colour shades to use and using paint in interesting ways to add emphasis to the rooms. Krystyna also has a great little black book of where to get things – sourcing beautiful tiles, bathroom furniture and flooring amongst others – which I would never have found otherwise.
It’s been a real pleasure to work with her on this project, she came with ideas, enthusiasm, direction and was always quick to respond when I needed her too. I cannot recommend her highly enough!”
Judith, Greatstone-on-sea
“Krystyna helped us with the interior design of our loft extension, colour consultation for the rest of the house, and sourcing our front door, stair spindles and all windows in the house . She came on board at the very early stage of the loft planning, and consulted on the layout of the two bedrooms and the bathroom. Krystyna is very good with space optimising and storage solutions. She is extremely passionate about what she does and has a focus on quality and longevity, whilst keeping a keen eye on cost to make sure we got value for our money. She saved us a lot of time choosing tiles for the bathroom as she store a lovely, curated sample collection in her garden house. Our bathroom turned out brilliant, I absolutely love it, and the rest of the loft too. I would highly recommend Krystyna, she took onboard our style suggestions and made our dream better than we imagined.”
Hege, Brockley
“I have had the great fortune to work with Krystyna of StudioK since May 2018. From the first moment I spoke to Krystyna she was passionate, supportive and very very honest. Krystyna is very talented in understanding and creating beautiful but also highly functional spaces that are to be lived with, not a show-home.
I had never gone through a major redesign or worked with a designer before and was unsure of the process. Krystyna asked me to create a pinterest board and in our first meeting, at my home, asked me questions about these images, what was important, what I liked, disliked and why. From this discussion, my pinterest images and viewing my home Krystyna synthesied this into a highly considered, practical design. The resulting bathroom and ensuite are not only beautiful and functional they are ALL me. However, what Krystyna did is way more than this.
In addition to the design Krystyna recommended suppliers, products, tradespeople and communicated high expectations for the work and finishes. Krystyna’s honesty and vision were invaluable during the design and building process, particularly when there are so many choices and decisions that need to be made. I have learnt so much from Krystyna that I feel very confident in tackling future projects and making my home not only more beautiful but one that works for me.
Krystyna is not only highly professional, creative, and great to work with she is a lovely human being who cares. When you work with Krystyna, you have a partner with enormous talent, focus and dedication. She is a star.”
Tara, Brockley
“Krystyna helped create a luxurious and calm space in our loft. First, she worked with our loft builders determining how to best use the space we had. A typical builder will tell you here is where you put the bathroom but putting the door in the right place and finding the right bathroom suite that fit perfectly is crucial in a successful project. She also had a great eye for detail ensuring all finishing building touches were completed to the highest standard. Secondly, she provided us with amazing visual design options. We discussed colours and textures we liked, and Krystyna went above and beyond sourcing a variety of samples of paint, tiles and carpet. She then brought them to our house and showed us all the combinations listening to our feedback. Our loft space is complete because of the colours, carpet and lighting that she hand picked.
The space would not be the same without Krystyna’s expert eye and design knowledge. Oh, and she is a lot of fun to work with as well which makes the whole experience of building works so much more enjoyable.”
Lee, Hither Green
“Krystyna Martin-Dominguez of Studio K has designed, renewed, refreshed and refurbished three spaces in my property - a bathroom, my son's bedroom and most recently the communal hallway. I didn't know what I wanted but I knew what I didn't like (the worst kind of client!). Krystyna has the skills to sift through what you actually need and it happens to be useful, on trend and aesthetically pleasing. She pours her heart, soul and incredible amounts of energy into creating meaningful and beautiful spaces. The fact that she is professional yet fun, friendly and efficient made the whole process seamless. I also was able to benefit financially from her many connections in the trade industry, a great perk not to be undervalued! It was all completed from start to finish on time, within budget and leaving me a very happy customer including one chuffed teenager who loved his new space. I recommend you engage her services... you will be glad you did!”
Sara, Brockley
“We hired Studio K for two jobs. The first was to design our loft space and ensuite bathroom and the second was to revamp our main living room.
We were extremely happy with the service that was provided by Krystyna. She is incredibly professional, detail focused and really listened to our wants and needs. She takes a lot of personal pride in making sure that everything is exactly how it should be, which has made for a stunning result over both jobs. We will definitely be using Studio K again!”
Matt, Hither Green
“Krystyna is amazing! We had just purchased our family home and didn’t know where to start with colour schemes, storage solutions and layout.
Krystyna quickly got to know us and our needs as a family and came up with a range of designs that we would of never even considered. From start to finish Krystyna dealt with sourcing suppliers speaking with contractors and took away all of the stress. We now have a beautiful home which is functional for family living! I cannot recommend Krystyna enough!”
Melanie, Brockley
“I love our new bathroom. Real sensitivity from Krystyna about needs, taste and budget. Great attention to detail and thankfully guidance when shopping which can be mind boggling. Krystyna was always enthusiastic and determined.”