Atlanta Bartlett & Dave Coote
"Home is a powerful word and so much more than bricks and mortar, fabrics and paint colours or the latest style trends. For us, home is a feeling, a place of self-expression, of nurturing, safety and privilege. Creating spaces with soul and meaning is something we are passionate about.
Ever since we met 30 years ago, as two young designers who found a home in each other, we have continued creating them together - for ourselves and our clients, and as photographic studios and holiday lets. You could say we are compulsive homemakers."
Photo Credit: Bluey Coote
Having each successfully worked in the magazine, photography, film and design industries for the last 30 years, we have produced 6 published books, designed interiors, furniture, products, sets, magazines features and cabins, both together and individually.
Our philosophy is all about mixing it up, teaming old with new, contrasting rough with smooth and pairing femininity with utility. With both feet firmly rooted in a strong eco-conscious ethic, our look is definitely non-prescriptive. A backlash against against accepted ‘good-taste’ and bland mass-production where time worn furniture is loved for it’s signs of wear and tear, handcrafted objects adored for their individuality, utilitarian items celebrated for their functionality and personal touches are considered essential to keep things fresh, lively and relevant to the client.
Our interior design practice caters for jobs both large and small, offering our services for anything from kitchen refurbishments to full scale build jobs and extensions. We also have an online e-moodboard service for those that just want some help with their colour schemes and room layout.When not designing interiors Atlanta and Dave run The Beach Studios Ltd, a successful photographic locations agency and also Pale & Interesting Ltd, an online homeware store.