‘It’s about giving people a sense of place. Achieving that peculiar alchemy that makes a house someone’s home.’ Nicola Harding
Nicola Harding is an interior designer with a clear mission to create places rich in soulfulness and atmosphere. She instinctively designs homes that work; combining a passion for found pieces and period architecture with a practical understanding of how people want to live.
Her desire to layer stories that reveal and accentuate the character of a building and create somewhere that feels as if it has effortlessly evolved out of the spirit of a place informs each and every project. Her work is human, intimate and playful. She designs public spaces where people quickly feel at home, and homes heady with atmosphere that feel easy, comfortable and joyful.
Unravelling how people’s lives work and how they want their home to feel is key to Nicola creating places that nurture, inspire and hold them and their family. ‘I want to give people a sense of belonging. A home that fits not only who they are but who they want to be.’
Characterised by her eclectic, soulful combinations of colour, antiques, craftsmanship and attention to detail, Nicola’s work resonates with and reflects her clients’ deeper stories. She creates places that are authentically connected, homes that feel as if they could only have evolved out of the history of a place and the lives of the people who live there.
Nicola has masterminded a wide variety of projects in the UK and further afield, including complex work on historic buildings. She has transformed country homes, townhouses, private members clubs and hotels of all shapes and sizes. Clients include leading figures from the film and music industry, artists, politicians and royalty.
In Spring 2023 Nichola launched a complimentary product side of the business NiX by Nicola Harding, which offers exclusively designed pieces across all categories, from furniture to soft furnishings.
"We have a complimentary product side of the business NiX by Nicola Harding where we can offer off the shelf or customisation across all product categories. E.g custom dining table sizes & finishes, or COM & customised upholstery. For all clients these are offered at an exclusive discount."
"My style is liveable. Nurturing, eclectic and authentic. Classic routes with a mischievous, colourful twist. characterised by a dynamic mix of antiques (from all periods)."
"Tasked with unlocking the magic of a Tuscan farmhouse, imbuing it with soulfulness and making it work seamlessly, we worked hand-in-glove with an American family to re-imagine the uses and flow of the collection of buildings and helped to mastermind the complete renovation and re-decoration of the property, including the creation of a new pool house and landscaping works.
Collaborating with local and international craftspeople and tradesmen, and drawing on the local vernacular, we created a uniquely beautiful handwriting of finishes, colouring and careful detailing for the property.
Similarly, we sought local and new talent, as well as calling on our wide-reaching network of makers, antiques dealers and artists, to create an intelligent and captivating collection of pieces, that we wove together to create a home that perfectly reflects and serves our clients and the way that they want to live."
