About Lauren Gilberthorpe Interiors
We start with what your home needs.
Lauren Gilberthorpe Interiors is an interior design and interior architecture studio, based in a converted barn at Elkstone, just outside Cheltenham. Lauren founded the studio in 2015, and today we’re a team of ten, working on renovations, extensions and new-build homes across the Cotswolds and beyond.
We don’t begin by deciding how much design we can sell you. We begin by understanding how you live, what the house could become and what it makes sense to spend, and then we help you get there.
Relationship-led, and on your side.
Your home, not our look.
We don’t impose a recognisable house style. We listen carefully, help you work out what’s right for you, and bring it all together so the finished house feels collected, considered and completely your own.
Creative and technical.
Our work sits between the creative and technical sides of a project. Spatial planning is a real strength, whether that means moving a staircase or borrowing space between rooms, and we’re at home on site, reading drawings and working with your architect and contractor.
Honest from the start.
We talk about budget early, and help you understand who you need around you, from architects and quantity surveyors to structural engineers. We’re happy to join your existing team, or to draw on our little black book of tried and tested contacts.
The people behind the studio
Lauren founded the studio in 2015, and was joined in 2022 by Sam, whose background is in architecture. Together, they bring a complementary approach to design, combining Sam’s architectural expertise and understanding of space with Lauren’s instinct for creating beautiful, individual homes that reflect the people who live in them.
Lauren and Sam remain closely involved in every project, working alongside a dedicated team of designers from the earliest ideas through to the final details.
Based in a beautiful barn at Elkstone, our studio is home to an extensive library of fabrics, finishes and materials, giving clients the opportunity to explore and experience the elements that will make their home their own.
“LGI are an interior design studio with a small team of passionate, positive and warm individuals who are a pleasure to work with. They can cater to different budgets and are very good at understanding the client whether you know what you want or don’t. They will not overpower you with their ideas or what they believe to be right so you will never feel uncomfortable.”
The people you’ll work with
We’re a team of ten. Most of us are based at the studio in Elkstone, with team members in Devon and Cornwall too, close to our projects in the South West.
Lauren Gilberthorpe
Lauren has been designing homes since 2010 and founded the studio in 2015. She loves setting the creative direction for a project, and building relationships along the way, from getting to know our clients to working with the wider project team. She’s mum to twins, and outside work she loves to travel, with a road trip always her favourite.
Sam Veale
Sam trained as an architect before moving into interior design. She joined us in 2022, became Design Director in 2026, and now leads the studio alongside Lauren, always guided by doing what’s right for each client and each home. She loves solving the puzzle of a house plan to make a home flow beautifully. Outside work you’ll usually find her on a long Cotswold dog walk that ends with a pub lunch, or browsing the vintage markets of France and Italy.
Gemma Casswell
Gemma is one of our senior designers, highly creative and happily obsessed with all things design. She has a real gift for curtains and blinds, and the details that make a room feel finished. Outside work, she’s usually out and about with her dog, Luna.
Ruth Thompson
Ruth enjoys getting to know clients at the start of a project, and her real strength is seeing it through, building brilliant relationships with our contractors, suppliers and trades along the way. Outside work she’s outdoors with her young family in Cornwall, on the beach in all weathers or on Dartmoor.
Faye Brookes
Faye joined us in 2023 and has an eye for detail that makes sure nothing is overlooked. She’s our queen of installations, making sure every piece arrives and lands exactly where it should. Outside work she’s an excellent cook, and the best person to ask for a restaurant recommendation.
Phoebe Benjamin
Phoebe trained in interior architecture and began her career in London on high-end residential interiors, before moving home to the Cotswolds. She loves turning ideas into beautifully detailed, buildable designs, and seeing them come to life on site. Outside work she lino prints, upcycles and builds furniture.
Becca Hill
Becca joined us in 2025 with a background in graphic design, and supports the design team from early schemes through to the finishing details. She loves sourcing one-of-a-kind pieces from local artists and makers, and hunting down unique antiques. Outside work she’s busy with her two children, has a soft spot for vintage cars and motorbikes, and loves a dirt bike track day.
Lauren Barker
Lauren first came to us for work experience a couple of years ago, joined the team full-time in 2026, and we’ve never let her leave! She loves creating detailed schemes through pattern, colour and texture, and sourcing that perfect piece. Outside work she puts her creativity into sewing and crafting, and loves all things vintage, especially clothes and music.
Louise Mattison
Louise has loved decorating since she was little, and watching beautiful homes take shape delights her. As PA to Lauren, she keeps the studio running smoothly and keeps a caring eye on everyone’s safety on site. Outside work she gardens, cooks, reads, is learning to knit and is a doting grandma.
Kelly Ross
Kelly joined us in 2025 and has made a huge difference to how the business runs. With her background as an accountant, she blends a mathematical brain with a real love of interiors, which she also brings to her own homeware website selling beautiful home accessories.
Tell us about your home
Whether you’re right at the beginning or already have plans drawn, we’d love to hear about your project. We’ll be in touch by email to find out a little more and explore how we might be able to help.
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