“When designing for my clients I blur the boundaries between interiors, art, and fashion.”
Twenty years in interiors
Two decades in the industry has built up a loyal client base and, more usefully, a long memory for what works. Every part of the business is held to the same standard, from the way the showroom is laid out to the suppliers on the books and how a client is looked after once the order is placed.
There is no hard sell here, and no assumption that the most expensive product is the right one. Each client gets an individual approach and a design that fits the budget they actually have, spent where it makes the most difference. A full interior design service is the core of the business, but a single room, a pair of curtains or a rug is taken on with the same interest. See the design service.
The showroom she designed
The showroom opened in June 2017. Lana designed all the display furniture in it herself, using the materials and finishes she specifies for clients, so the room is both a shop and a worked example. The window displays bring people in off Vicarage Lane, and once inside they are encouraged to handle the fabrics, look at accessories properly and take their time.
That matters more than it sounds. Choosing a wallpaper from a screen and choosing it with the sample against your own light are two different decisions. Visit the showroom.
How she sources
Lana does not rely on the well-known home furnishing brands that fill most interior design shops in the UK. She looks for manufacturers who are not yet known here, and she goes to find them: Maison et Objet in Paris, Salone del Mobile in Milan, and other trade shows through the year.
Furniture and accessories on display have come from as far as Japan, India, Brazil and Turkey. She pays particular attention to new manufacturers from countries such as Ukraine and Latvia that are trying to break into new markets, and the best British designers and makers remain go-to suppliers. The result is a range that keeps changing, and schemes that do not look like everybody else’s.
The artwork
Lana is an established artist as well as a designer. Her work is held in collections in the UK, Europe, the USA and Australia. Paintings are displayed in the showroom and are often bought by clients to finish the interiors she has designed for them, which is an unusual thing to be able to offer: the scheme and the art come from the same hand.
She works on canvas, glass, metal and slate panels, and makes wall and garden sculptures. Commissions are welcome. See the artwork.
What the business covers
Curtains and wall coverings, carpets and rugs, lighting and furniture, sofas and beds. Kitchens, bathrooms and fitted furniture are designed to the client’s requirements and built by long-standing partner workshops. Design work across Cheshire is run from the same showroom.
Awards and recognition
Lana Filippova has been nominated at The Northern Design Awards between 2011 and 2022 for Best Interior Designer, Best Room, Best Interior Design Project, Best Interior Design Practice, Best Retail Space and Best Product of the Year.
The practice has also won repeated Houzz awards for Best Design and Best Service between 2011 and 2022, and Best of Houzz 2023 for Design and Service. More than forty client reviews are on the Houzz profile. See our Houzz profile
What clients say
“Lana did a fantastic job with our apartment in London. She came up with many great ideas and many different products at varying prices. She was very professional throughout and helpful and she worked well within the budget.”
A. Tagliaferre
“We recently remodelled the entire ground floor of our house. Lana spent lots of time with us and picked out some beautiful furniture and great fabrics for the contemporary look that we wanted to achieve.”
Sarah Herward
“Lana has provided bespoke artwork to me on a number of occasions to fit in with both my own taste and to complement the interior design of the rooms.”
S. Finney
“I have known Lana for many years now and she has done many projects for me each time I have moved home. Lana brings a unique enthusiasm and talent to each project.”
H. Tudge
“In the space of around eight months Lana has helped me design a dressing room, ensuite, bathroom, revitalise a study, guest bedroom, master bedroom and family bathroom. Lana will never pull together a run of the mill scheme and I think that is where her talent lies. A huge advantage of the service is that whilst you can pop into their showroom in Bowdon, Lana also brings samples, brochures, accessories and furniture to you.”
Sarah