BOUTIQUE RETAIL & RESIDENTIAL INTERIORS

LONDON-BASED INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO

WELCOME TO KANDO STUDIO

Kando Studio is a London-based interior design studio creating retail and residential interiors shaped through atmosphere, materiality, contrast, and identity.

 

Working across retail and residential environments, each project is developed collaboratively around the character of the space and the people using it.

 

Our work explores spatial flow, visual tension, and the emotional experience of inhabiting a space — balancing functionality with individuality and expression.

What We Do

Working across boutique retail and residential spaces, we create interiors shaped through atmosphere, materiality, contrast, and personality.

 

RESIDENTIAL INTERIORS

  • Full-home renovations and refurbishments
  • Kitchens, bathrooms, and spatial reconfiguration
  • Bespoke joinery and integrated storage
  • Material, lighting, and furniture direction
 

BOUTIQUE RETAIL INTERIORS

  • Independent retail and boutique environments
  • Shell-condition commercial units
  • Spatial planning and customer flow
  • Joinery, lighting, and visual atmosphere
 

PROJECT COORDINATION

  • Contractor and supplier coordination
  • Procurement and scheduling
  • Site visits and implementation oversight
  • End-to-end project support

Explore our services

Selected Projects

Residential Design

Richmond

Boutique Design

london

Residential Design

KEW

OUR PROCESS

Designing the dialogue

We are interested in spaces that provoke feeling — interiors that create mood, curiosity, interaction, and memory rather than simply visual harmony.

 

For us, atmosphere emerges through contrast, material tension, scale, colour, light, and the emotional relationship between people and space.

 

Each project is approached as a dialogue between identity, function, and experience, resulting in interiors that feel personal, expressive, and alive.

SEE MORE ON OUR TeCHNICAL PROCESS

SUCCESS STORY

"Fariba transformed our ideas into a uniquely beautiful design that continues to impress everyone who visits."

“It was amazing to work with Fariba on my project. She brought with her a wealth of ideas and her personal intuition for layout, space and texture meant that we could create something truly unique. Fariba was able to take my brief and initial thoughts, some conceptual and some not so conceptual, and incorporate them all into an elevated finished design. During the build process, she was very hands on with the team and it was clear that she was working to a very high standard with great attention to detail. Now that we are open, we constantly getting compliments on the design of our store and we could not have accomplished this without Fariba.”

Design fees start from £6,000 and vary depending on project scope and complexity. For example, bathroom renovations start from £6,000, full flat renovations range from £20,000-£45,000, and boutique retail fit-outs range from £15,000 for compact spaces to £50,000+ for larger projects. We work on a fixed-fee basis agreed upfront.

 

For a comprehensive breakdown, read our  guide on interior designer costs in London

Concept development, spatial planning, technical drawings, material specifications, bespoke joinery design, FF&E selection, contractor coordination, and regular site visits throughout the project. We manage every detail from initial concept to final installation.

Design phase: 4-6 weeks. Full project including fit-out: 3-4 months on average, depending on scope and complexity. We provide a detailed timeline in the proposal stage. 

 

For a comprehensive breakdown, read our guide on interior designer costs in London.

We work across London, with particular experience in West London and Central London including Richmond, Kew, Chiswick, Barnes, Fulham, and Chelsea.

We work on projects with a minimum budget of £35,000 (client’s total project budget, excluding our design fees).

We work exclusively on a full-service basis from concept through to completion, including contractor coordination and site oversight. This ensures the design is delivered as intended and the process runs smoothly.

We specialize in residential interiors (full flat renovations, bathrooms, living spaces, kitchens) and boutique retail fit-outs including cafés and independent shops.

Yes, Kando Studio works across both boutique retail environments and private residential interiors. While each project is approached differently, the studio’s focus remains the same: creating spaces with strong identity, atmosphere, material richness, and emotional impact.

Yes, Kando Studio works on retail spaces at different stages, from empty commercial units to existing boutiques requiring redesign or spatial transformation.

Kando Studio primarily works with independent brands, boutique businesses, and private clients seeking interiors with strong atmosphere, identity, and individuality rather than formulaic design solutions.

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