Looking Back: A Year of Timeless Design
Interiors at St Mary’s – 2025 Round-Up
As we approach the end of 2025, we're reflecting on another busy year of creating thoughtful, enduring interiors projects — across Shrewsbury, Shropshire, and further afield. From listed countryside homes to city apartments, our projects this year balanced craftsmanship with comfort, and colour with quiet confidence.
Below, we’ve shared some of the key themes and most-loved pieces from the studio over the past twelve months — alongside a few of the trusted makers and fabric houses we’ve worked with along the way.
Comfort You Can Sink Into
Bespoke sofas and chairs that celebrate British design — made to last, and made for living.
This year saw a continued appreciation for soft-fill, feather-cushioned seating — offering both comfort and character. Our most-loved sofa styles included the Tigerlily, Willow, Cypress, and Acacia models, each handcrafted in classic forms and tailored to our clients' spaces. For armchairs, the Camellia, Library, and Blossom remained favourites — often upholstered in richly textured fabrics that feel as good as they look.
We worked with a range of revered British fabric houses — including Linwood, Colefax and Fowler, GP & J Baker, and Zoffany — to bring depth, warmth, and layered colour into every piece.
Curtains That Do More
Layered window treatments with both purpose and style — from draught-proofing to softening modern spaces.
Whether in a Grade I listed farmhouse or a sleek urban flat, curtains and blinds have been essential to our interior schemes. This year, our made-to-measure designs balanced aesthetics with performance — using thermal linings, bump interlinings, and cased headings to help block draughts, retain warmth, and add tailored softness to rooms of every style.
From period homes in Shrewsbury to converted barns and new builds across the region, curtains offered not just decoration, but acoustic and architectural depth — particularly when paired with tonal blinds or shaped pelmets.
A Return to Pattern & Print
From wallpapers to woven textiles — characterful layers made a quiet comeback.
2025 saw a steady rise in clients seeking more expressive details in their homes — and wallpaper played a central role. Whether introducing pattern into hallways, bedrooms, or behind headboards, we worked with leading houses such as Sanderson, Harlequin, Morris & Co., and Cole & Son to bring gentle drama to walls.
Paired with colour-drenched paint schemes from Farrow & Ball and Little Greene or tactile upholstery, pattern was used thoughtfully — not to overwhelm, but to enrich.
Design-Led, Down to the Details
Full-room schemes, curated with care — for homes with character.
Our interior design service continues to evolve — whether you’re refreshing a single space or designing a full home. We offer room-by-room consultations, including home visits, moodboards, fabric sourcing, and scale drawings to help guide your project with clarity and ease.
We’ve worked on everything from historic homes in rural Shropshire to modern family homes and rental properties — tailoring each scheme to reflect the architecture, lifestyle, and pace of daily life.
Looking Ahead to 2026
Here’s to more beautiful, well-lived spaces in 2026.
As we head into the New Year, we're excited to continue doing what we do best — helping our clients create warm, layered, and livable interiors that feel deeply personal. Whether you’re at the very start of a project, or just looking for a little guidance with curtains or colour, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch!
Thank you to all our clients, collaborators, and makers for another meaningful year.
Warmest wishes,
The Interiors at St Mary’s team
Visit Us in Shrewsbury
If you’re planning a project and would like to explore fabrics, furniture and design ideas in person, visit us at Interiors at St Mary’s, 13 St Mary’s Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1EQ. Our showroom is in the heart of Shrewsbury and offers a curated space where you can experience our made-to-measure curtains, blinds, upholstery and bespoke furniture collections first-hand.