About US
Who We Are
Bowerbird Design is an Interior Design studio based in South East London offering a bespoke and professional design service founded by Suzanne Pownall. After a career in media and advertising, Suzanne studied Interior Design at Chelsea College of Art & Design (now part of UAL) and then gained invaluable experience working for a number of highly regarded interior design firms in London where she worked on a mixture of residential and commercial projects before setting up Bowerbird Design in 2010.
Suzanne’s honest and down to earth approach coupled with an emphasis on sustainable materials and craftsmanship has led her to develop a reputation for creating understated yet effortlessly stylish, functional interiors with enduring appeal.
What We Do
Our main focus is on residential design with the majority of our projects local to South East London including Dulwich, Sydenham, Forest Hill, Brockley, Crystal Palace, Beckenham and Blackheath. We also work across London and the South East and will consider projects further afield.
The design is driven by the individual’s needs (both aesthetically and functionally) as well as responding to the surroundings and the architecture of the building. We work very closely with each client to understand how they live and how they use a space to create a functional interior that meets their and their family’s needs both now and in the future.
Our wellbeing is dependent on our surroundings, and we understand how skilful design and a considered choice of materials can create interiors that have the power to positively influence our lives. Nature has a considerable influence on our designs with an emphasis on natural materials allowing the character and texture of raw materials to speak for themselves.
We intentionally aim to steer clear of fleeting trends, opting instead for a timeless simplicity that remains stylish regardless of current fashions. We like things that are well made and built to last, supporting local crafts and British manufacturers where we can. We try to re-use or repurpose items if possible, which all helps us to be more sustainable.
Suzanne Pownall
Bowerbirds
We take our name from Bowerbirds who are the interior designers of the avian world. The male of the species builds a complex structure called a bower in which he carefully arranges and curates collected natural objects such as shells, insects, leaves or flowers in order to attract a mate.
Like Bowerbirds, we are first concerned with getting the structure right, so making sure the layout and flow of a space works before we make it beautiful. Once we’re happy with the layout, we can turn our attention to the décor using craftsmanship and natural materials.
