5 Best Interior Designer Decorators in London (2026)

Independently ranked by our review of ratings, reviews and reputation · How we chose

By Brad Smith, Home Services Expert · ✓ Data verified July 2026 · 8 min read

A blank magnolia room starts to feel dated the day you move in, and the gap between freshening up a room and redesigning a house covers a huge range of interior designer decorators in London. These five businesses have racked up 433 reviews between them, with ratings running from 4.8 up to a perfect 5.0.

Short answer: Life is Colourful and Westminster Decorators both hold perfect 5.0 ratings for hands-on painting and decorating work, at 143 and 115 reviews respectively. If you need full interior design rather than paintwork, Oraanj Interior Design London (4.9, 67 reviews) and Studio Akiva (from £320 per room) cover that end of the market. Match the business to the actual job: decorating a room is a different service from redesigning one.

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1. Life is Colourful
2. Westminster Decorators
3. Oraanj Interior Design…
4. ACCANTO INTERIORS
5. Studio Akiva
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Decorators and Designers in London, Side by Side

#	Business	Rating	Reviews	Best for
1	Life is Colourful	5.0 ★	143	Painting and decorating, Hampstead	View ›
2	Westminster Decorators	5.0 ★	115	Painting and decorating, Westminster and Central London	View ›
3	Oraanj Interior Design London	4.9 ★	67	Full design and build renovations	View ›
4	ACCANTO INTERIORS	5.0 ★	54	Commercial and residential design	View ›
5	Studio Akiva	4.8 ★	54	Fixed-fee room-by-room design	View ›

5 Best Interior Designer Decorators in London (2026)

Our shortlist, reviewed

#1 Overall🕑 Open 6 days/wk

Life is Colourful

5.0143 Google reviews

Life is Colourful is a Hampstead-based painting and decorating company with over 20 years of experience, specializing in interior and exterior paintwork, wallpaper hanging and colour consultation for homes and small businesses. The company, led by Nick, takes on everything from a single statement wall to full house redecoration, including specialist finishes like limewash. Reviewers describe it as a small, consistent team rather than a large contractor, with the same names appearing across multiple jobs.

What people praise

Repeat customers return for additional rooms across multiple projects
Worked weekends to meet a tight move-in deadline without extra charge
Handled a full house in different colours per room, including limewash finishes, without dropping quality
Team described as tidy and considerate when clients were living in the property during work

Reputation scorecardrank in London

Rating5 / 5

Review volume143 · 97th

Confidencemoderate

Recency6 months ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown100% 5-star

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Our take: A perfect 5.0 across 143 reviews with genuinely detailed, specific praise. We rank Life is Colourful first on the strength of both the rating and the review volume behind it.

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#2🕑 Open 6 days/wk

Westminster Decorators

5.0115 Google reviews

Westminster Decorators is a painting and decorating company covering interior and exterior work, wallpaper hanging and general property maintenance across Central London. The company, run by a small team including Nick, Andy and Henry, handles everything from repainting after water damage to full pub and commercial fit-outs. Its site notes years of experience specializing in painting, decorating and renovation work that adds value to homes and businesses.

What people praise

Identified the underlying cause of damp-related wall damage before repainting rather than papering over it
Repeat customers specifically call it the best decorating team in the Westminster area
Team described as knowledgeable and happy to explain technique to a customer during the job
Finish described consistently as flawless with good preparation work

Reputation scorecardrank in London

Rating5 / 5

Review volume115 · 92th

Confidencemoderate

Recency3 months ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown100% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: Westminster Decorators ranks second on a perfect rating and strong review volume (115), just behind Life is Colourful mainly on scale rather than quality.

Website +447970900600 Directions

#3🕑 Open 6 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

Oraanj Interior Design London

4.967 Google reviews

Oraanj Interior Design London is a Mayfair-based design-and-build studio handling interior architecture, structural renovations and extensions from initial concept through to completion. The company won a 2025 Best Interior Designer award and lists over 180 projects delivered, with design director Rachana Gupta leading client work and guiding material and finish choices. It's positioned for clients planning a fuller renovation rather than a paint-and-paper refresh.

What people praise

Consultation credited with translating vague client ideas into a clear, buildable plan
Design team praised for attention to detail across the full process, not just the initial concept
Layout guidance specifically helped make a small living space feel more functional

Reputation scorecardrank in London

Rating4.9 / 5

Review volume67 · 86th

Confidenceearly

Recency7 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown96% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: Oraanj ranks third on a strong 4.9 rating, and it's the right choice here if your project is closer to a renovation than a decorating job, less overlap with the two paint-and-paper specialists above it.

Website +447448803051 Directions

23 Berkeley Square, London W1J 6EJ

#4🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

ACCANTO INTERIORS

5.054 Google reviews

ACCANTO Interiors is a St James's-based interior design studio working across residential and commercial projects, including restaurant fit-outs and custom furniture, with branding and construction services listed alongside its core design work. Its client base includes private homeowners, property developers and hospitality businesses, with international projects managed partly through remote collaboration. The studio takes on design work at a larger scale than a single room refresh.

What people praise

Commercial clients specifically credit the studio with staying on budget across multiple projects
International development clients report smooth remote collaboration across borders
Restaurant and hospitality clients praise the blend of design quality and brand consistency
Repeat client relationships spanning years and multiple projects

Reputation scorecardrank in London

Rating5 / 5

Review volume54 · 78th

Confidenceearly

Recency8 months ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown100% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: ACCANTO ranks fourth on a perfect rating across a smaller review base than the decorators above it (54), a strong choice if you need design work with a commercial or branding angle.

Website +447365097513 Directions

123 Arlington St, London SW1A 1RA

#5🕑 Open 5 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

Studio Akiva

4.854 Google reviews

Studio Akiva is a UK-wide interior design studio offering fixed-fee packages from £320 per room, covering layout planning, colour palettes and finish selection, with virtual consultation available for remote clients. The company matches clients with an individual designer, and reviewers repeatedly credit James with the initial pairing and Claudia with design execution. Its process is built around defined packages, Plan, Design and Support, rather than open-ended hourly billing.

What people praise

Client-designer matching praised for pairing well on the first attempt
Transparent, phased billing set out clearly before work began
Virtual consultation worked well even for a client based abroad
Fixed-fee structure makes cost easier to plan around than open-ended design fees

Worth knowing

One client felt the design direction lacked cohesion and had to resolve some supplier issues independently; the company responded publicly with its account of the same project, citing a reduced budget and evolving brief.

Reputation scorecardrank in London

Rating4.8 / 5

Review volume54 · 78th

Confidenceearly

Recency6 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown94% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: Studio Akiva ranks fifth on the smallest review base here (54) but earns its place on a genuinely different, transparent pricing model worth considering if open-ended design fees are a concern.

Website +442039504285 Directions

71-75 Shelton St, London WC2H 9JQ

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How we scored these decorators and designers

Rating is each business’s live Google average, and review volume measures how many customers actually left one. Confidence blends the two, and recency checks how recently people are still reviewing. No business can pay to move up this list, only a Featured badge is ever for sale, and none of these five currently hold one.

What does interior decorating cost in London (2026)?

Only Studio Akiva published a fixed starting price we could verify: £320 per room for its entry-level design package. The four decorating and design firms otherwise quote per project based on room count, finish level and whether structural work is involved, so treat any general figure with caution and get a written quote before booking.

Job	Typical price
Studio Akiva entry-level room design package	from £320 per room

Published pricing from Studio Akiva’s own website, checked July 2026. Other firms on this list quote per project.

Decorators and designers across London

These five businesses cover Hampstead, Westminster, Mayfair, St James’s and Covent Garden, with several taking on projects across Greater London rather than sticking to one postcode. If you’re searching for an interior decorator near me from further out, Studio Akiva’s virtual consultation model works for clients well outside London too.

What to ask before you hire a decorator or designer

Is the job paintwork and decorating, or does it involve structural changes needing a wider team?
Is pricing per room, per day, or a fixed project fee?
Who’s actually on site day to day, is it the person you spoke to on the phone?
How do they handle unexpected issues found once work starts, like damp or old wiring?
Can they show past work in a similar property type to yours?
What’s the expected timeline from quote to finished job?

Frequently asked questions

Are these rankings paid?

No. Rankings come from public Google data, rating, review volume and recency. A business can pay to be a Featured Partner for a badge and top placement, but that never changes another business’s score or position.

How did you choose these five?

We compared decorators and interior designers with a real Google presence in London and ranked by live rating, review volume and recency.

How often is this page updated?

We refreshed the underlying data in July 2026 and recheck it periodically.

What’s the difference between a decorator and an interior designer?

A decorator typically handles paintwork, wallpaper and finishing. An interior designer plans layout, materials and often coordinates a wider renovation. Several businesses on this list, like Oraanj and Studio Akiva, cover the design side rather than hands-on paintwork.

The bottom line

For straightforward decorating, Life is Colourful is the safe default on the strength of its rating and review volume. If your project is closer to a full room redesign or renovation, Studio Akiva’s fixed-fee packages make it easier to budget upfront than an open-ended design brief.

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