About

Passionate, creative and thoroughly delightful interior design

At Violet & George, we believe your home should feel like a true reflection of who you are – comfortable, inspiring and distinctly personal. Whether you’re transforming a single room or undertaking a full renovation, our role is to help you create spaces that are both practical and beautifully considered.

We start by listening carefully to your needs, aspirations and lifestyle, then shape a vision that feels authentic to you.

Our approach balances creativity and intuition with meticulous planning and attention to detail. From concept design through to sourcing, installation and finishing touches, we guide you through each step of the process with clarity and care.

Our projects range from contemporary city apartments to listed townhouses and country houses, each tailored to the architecture of the building and the individuality of the client. We work collaboratively to make sure every decision, large or small, supports the life you want to lead at home.

However big or small your project, we’re here to help you create a home that feels truly yours.

Nicky Mudie

Founder & Director

With a background in Textile Design and a degree in the History of Art & Design from Leeds University, Nicky began her career apprenticing under Daniel Hopwood before becoming Head Designer at Godrich Interiors, where she played a key role in establishing the studio. In 2009, after a decade in the industry, she founded Violet & George to bring her own creative vision to life, combining a love of textiles, layered interiors and intuitive design with a deep respect for craftsmanship and storytelling. Design is Nicky’s lifelong passion, something she lives and breathes. Her approach is instinctive, collaborative, and always rooted in creating homes that feel both considered and deeply personal. Under her direction, Violet & George has become known for soulful, characterful interiors that blend old and new with confidence and ease. As both a designer and creative director, Nicky brings curiosity, experience and clarity of vision to every project, leading with both imagination and heart.

Philippa Brook

Finance & Operations Director

The only department in Violet & George where creativity is frowned upon, Philippa runs our finance department with efficiency and acumen gained over many years in our sector. She’s been here since the start, creating a proprietary accounting system based on the very individual V&G design process. It oils our financial wheels and brings precision to an otherwise free-flowing creative journey.

Lottie Matthias

Associate Director

Lottie has been part of Violet & George for over a decade and now leads the design team as Associate Director. A true design magpie, she has an exceptional eye for detail and an instinctive talent for discovering unique furniture, fabrics, and finishes that bring a project to life. Her approach is always fresh and thoughtful - driven by a genuine love of design and a constant curiosity about what’s new, what’s next, and what might spark just the right idea. Whether she’s sourcing a vintage treasure, uncovering a new maker, or refining a scheme with unexpected flair, Lottie brings originality and energy to every stage of the process. Her knowledge, creativity, and collaborative spirit make her an invaluable part of the studio - and a joy to work with.

Annabel Poole

Senior Interior Designer

Annabel joined Violet & George with over a decade of experience in residential interior design, having worked across a number of London-based studios since graduating with First Class Honours in Interior Design from Liverpool John Moores University in 2012. With a background that also includes photography and styling, Annabel brings a keen visual sensibility to every project - balancing creativity with calm, organised delivery. Her strengths lie in developing client relationships, creating beautifully detailed interior schemes, and managing projects from concept through to completion. She’s also highly skilled in 3D visualisation, space planning and design coordination. Annabel’s thoughtful approach and wide-ranging expertise make her a trusted and versatile member of the V&G team.

Phil

Workshop Manager

With an extensive and varied career in soft furnishings, Phil manages our workshop and oversees all our installations. A traditionally trained upholsterer, he is a stickler for detail and a true craftsman, which is why all his work is executed with precision and care. He’s a knowledgeable, safe pair of hands who’s welcomed in all our clients’ homes.

Liz Wachtel

Interior Designer

With a background in art, film and interiors and a natural flair for organisation, Liz is an essential part of the Violet & George team. Formerly our Studio Manager, she now brings her creativity, energy and great eye to her role as Junior Interior Designer. Liz’s warm, outgoing nature makes her a natural communicator, both with clients and suppliers. Her previous experience managing front-of-house in a creative workspace, combined with her hands-on knowledge of soft furnishings, sourcing, and styling, means she moves seamlessly between soft furnishings and design delivery. Endlessly curious and passionate about interiors, Liz spends her weekends scouring antique markets and uncovering unexpected treasures, always on the lookout for that perfect piece to complete a space. She brings heart, hustle, and a sharp eye to everything she touches.

Reviews

Review by JB and Jax Bull

From our very first meeting, working with Nicky and Lottie at Violet & George felt effortless. They took the time to truly understand us, how we live, and what we were hoping to achieve—not just stylistically, but emotionally. Their ability to retain the soul of our Arts & Crafts home while reimagining it for modern family life was extraordinary.

Every detail was carefully considered, from the natural textures that echo the surrounding landscape to the calm, layered palette that now flows throughout the house. The result is a home that feels both grounded and elevated—deeply comfortable, beautifully crafted, and entirely ‘us’. We couldn’t be happier and can’t imagine having done it without them.

Review by Sue Dale and Julian Gleek

Working with Nicky & Annabel from Violet & George on our barn conversion was a fantastic experience. They took the time to understand exactly how we wanted the space to feel and brought it to life with such creativity and attention to detail. The combination of beautiful textures, bespoke furnishings and thoughtful touches has made our home feel welcoming and truly ours. We couldn’t be happier with the result.

Review by Emma and Tom Hargreaves

We loved working with the V&G team on our house restoration, helping us to create a family home we always wanted and more. V&G were a vital part of our project: always positive, always pragmatic using their experience and creative knowledge to get results. We couldn’t have done it without them and look forward to working with them again.

Review by Hassan and Jenni Zaidi

Working with Nicky and Annabel was wonderful. They are super organized, thoughtful and thorough, adhered to our timeline, and delivered us a beautiful home — most of the process was long-distance to boot. We loved their design ideas and product selections, including the mix of colours, textiles and textures, as well as the combination of new and vintage pieces. We are thrilled with the results and happy to recommend them!

Review by Mickey & Michelle Masterson

We have had the most wonderful experience with Violet & George, which has resulted in a home that we truly love. Nicky and Lottie, really listened to all our of our needs and ideas and brought them to reality, adding lots of their flair and fantastic ideas into the mix too. The attention to detail and space planning has been second to none. So many little details, that have given us the most beautiful, functional family home.
We’ve had lovely comments from friends & family about how cosy and established (for want of a better word) our home feels, and how it really reflects our personalities. I think this is testimony to just how much Violet & George really tapped into our wishes for our home.
The communication and planning was seem-less. Every piece was really considered, and when in situ, was altered if not right, to achieve the best possible finish. We couldn’t recommend Nicky and her team highly enough.

Review by Sonia Revelli

Nicky has been my secret weapon in revamping a very messy outdated house and making it into a cosy modern home. Her team are the most professional workmen that I have ever had the pleasure to work with. Nicky managed the whole project with great skill. She would magically appear and whirl around the house making changes and booking workmen as needed. Our curtains and soft furnishing session, which I was dreading, went off without a hitch. She just has an eye for what works. To top it all Nicky is understanding and kind and has the ability to work around even the most difficult people. If you were my best friend I would highly recommend her to you….but keep it a secret or she will be too busy to do my next project!

Review by Pauline & Tony Russell

We chose Violet & George to help us redesign the new apartment we had purchased in Kensington, to oversee the building work we were having done and select new furnishings. The project was initially led by Nicky Mudie and then Karen Findlay. We were impressed by the total commitment shown during the difficult period of the Covid pandemic. We were very pleased by the taste shown and could not have been more delighted by the apartment when the renovations were complete.

Review by Spencer & Annabel Moulton

V&G, led by Nicky, have been invaluable in their help and guidance in designing interiors and project-managing, both our current and previous homes in London. Nicky’s expertise, network, breadth of knowledge and experience and fantastic taste were hugely helpful to the process.

Review by Geoffrey Taunton

It was really a case of Nicky Mudie to the rescue. I have two newly built flats in central Kensington that I wanted to decorate and furnish for the rental market. This was well outside my comfort zone.

Nicky prepared the schedule and budget to aim for an above average rent for the area, very helpful to repay the building costs. From being quite a daunting task, the project has become great fun. Nicky has coordinated with the builders to make sure that everything was carried out to the highest standard. The results have been stunning and at a cost which is surprisingly affordable.

Particularly impressive have been the Violet & George support staff, who have obtained all the furnishings and fabrics very smoothly, and taken an enormous amount of responsibility off my shoulders.

Geoffrey Taunton